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<blockquote data-quote="MTChair" data-source="post: 58668" data-attributes="member: 1711">Sorry for yet another thread about the Smart virus but I can&#039;t even begin to attempt to remove it....&nbsp; originally tried (hence coming to the forum) via http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-s-m-a-r-t-check-and-repair-virus/Its 50/50 of being allowed to boot up in safe mode w/network.If I&#039;m lucky enough to get into safe mode sometimes Rkill won&#039;t work; even worse - I&#039;m not able to install Malwarebytes. - I get &quot;Access Denied&quot; shortly after trying to run the install guide. (obviously smart virus is counteracting removal efforts).I am able to boot normally w/o going to safe mode, albeit when its booted up, blank desktop, no icons, start menu black etc etc etc. but again,&nbsp; can&#039;t install anything to remove this virus.Talk about a PITA virus!&nbsp; Anyone have suggestions to effectively get rid of this d@ng thing?!!?.&nbsp; Its an old lappy (XP) which is only really used for my file storage... which I&#039;m now wanting to b/up my b/ups once I remove this d@mn virus...Please help! TIA</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MTChair, post: 58668, member: 1711"] Sorry for yet another thread about the Smart virus but I can't even begin to attempt to remove it.... originally tried (hence coming to the forum) via http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-s-m-a-r-t-check-and-repair-virus/ Its 50/50 of being allowed to boot up in safe mode w/network. If I'm lucky enough to get into safe mode sometimes Rkill won't work; even worse - I'm not able to install Malwarebytes. - I get "Access Denied" shortly after trying to run the install guide. (obviously smart virus is counteracting removal efforts). I am able to boot normally w/o going to safe mode, albeit when its booted up, blank desktop, no icons, start menu black etc etc etc. but again, can't install anything to remove this virus. Talk about a PITA virus! Anyone have suggestions to effectively get rid of this d@ng thing?!!?. Its an old lappy (XP) which is only really used for my file storage... which I'm now wanting to b/up my b/ups once I remove this d@mn virus... Please help! TIA [/QUOTE]

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