C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe virus?

[Koii]

ive tried to remove this virus but it keeps coming back, can i get some help on how to remove this pesky virus?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,


Have you deleted svchost.exe from SysWOW64 folder?

Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.

Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.

​

Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:

Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Press the Fix button just once and wait.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
• When finishes FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

FRST search

Once again we shall use FRST for additional checks. Re-run FRST/FRST64 by double-clicking:

• Copy svchost.exe into the Search: field in FRST then click the Search Files button.
• FRST will search your computer for files and when finished it will produce a log Search.txt in the same directory the tool is run.
• Please attach it to your reply.

 

[Koii]

Hello!

Thank you for your reply and i'm sorry for my late reply, i just woke up.


And yes, i deleted it cause i saw a video telling me i could delete it as long as it wasn't on the system32 folder and said that its was the virus itself.

now i know it was the wrong choice and i don't know how to get it back.

edit: forgot to add the fixlog.txt, im sorry

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

You almost ruined your system by deleting that file, it belongs to operating system.

Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.

Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.

​

Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:

Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Press the Fix button just once and wait.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
• When finishes FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Make sure that Addition.txt option is checked.
  
  
  
  
  
• Press Scan button and wait.
• The tool will produce two logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt and Addition.txt.

Please attach report into your next reply.

 

[Koii]

I'm very sorry that i did it without proper knowledge, next time i will do research and ask for advice before doing anything rash, its a good thing nothing worse happened when i deleted my svchost.exe

I have completed the instructions you told me above and here are my attached files.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

It is sorted now. How is your computer behaving?

 

[Koii]

its doing okay now, thanks for your help! i really appreciate it!! problem solveeed!

but i should probably uninstall all the other anti viruses and malware i downloaded right?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

You can rename FRST to Uninstall and run it and it is going to remove itself.