How to remove Win32/Adload.Da virus

[donkeyballs]

Alright, I will not delete those threats.

Yes, I tried it and I think my Internet Explorer runs slow like my Chrome.

 

[kuttus]

Go to the website http://www.speedtest.net/ and click on Begin Test. Check What is the Upload and Download Speed you are getting there....

 

[donkeyballs]

So my internet is really slow because of the connection.

Download speed = .10
Upload speed = .14

But it's not just the internet that is slow but the startup, the loading times and everything. This is an intel i5 and I defrag it and use auslogic maintenance every week so the change in its speed after the virus is really noticeable.

 

[kuttus]

Okay. Your Internet Seems really slow anyway...

We can check the start up issues also......

STEP 1: Clean your temporary files to gain more hard drive space and remove the junk files
<ol>
<li>Download Ccleaner from the below link:
CCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK</a> <em>(This link will automatically download Ccleaner on your computer)</em></li>
<li>Install Ccleaner by following the prompts</li>
<li>Start Ccleaner and the following should be selected by default, if not, please select:
<img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/4l5a4i.png" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Click <img src="http://i56.tinypic.com/16jox2o.png" alt="Posted Image" /> and choose <img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/5x3nu8.gif" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Uncheck <img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/amuvj8.gif" alt="Posted Image" /></li>
<li>Then go back to <img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2jb4qyb.gif" alt="Posted Image" /> and click <img src="http://i25.tinypic.com/nf47ev.gif" alt="Posted Image" /> to run it.</li>
<li>Exit CCleaner.</li>
</ol>

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Now go to Tools -- > Start up -- > Windows (Start Up Items) -- > Save to Text File.
Now go to Tools -- > Start up -- > Schedule Task-- > Save to Text File.

Upload this two log files in your next replay.

 

[donkeyballs]

Hey, glad to hear from you again, I thought there is nothing else I could do to speed up my machine.

I ran CC Cleaner. Here are the logs you requested.

 

[kuttus]

Click on Start Menu and inside the Search type CMD you can see a command prompt window at the very top. Right Click on that one and Select Run as Administrator . Now you will get a black Command Prompt window. Inside that one type

CHKDSK /r /f

and hit on enter. Now it will ask you do you want to proceed in a restart..
Type Y and hit on enter. After that reboot the computer. Now this one will run a check Disk on your computer. It will take 2-3 hours to finish the check Disk. After that start the computer and check how your computer is working..

 

[donkeyballs]

Wow you're right, it took 2 to 3 hours to finish but it still runs slow. Maybe I could run TDSSkiller again tomorrow and see if it could find more viruses and if it will stop again at 67%?

 

[kuttus]

Check how it is working in safe mode now.

 

[donkeyballs]

Hey man! I think it's working a bit faster in safe mode now. The load times when opening Chrome are not very long and the start up is fast.

 

[kuttus]

Click Start, and then click Run.
Type msconfig, and then click OK.
The System Configuration Utility dialog box is displayed.
Go to the Tab Start UP and select the Option Disable All.
Then goto the Tab Services and select the option Hide all Microsoft Services.
After that select the Option Disable All and press on Applay and press on OK.
When you are prompted, click Restart to restart the computer.

After that reboot check the speed.

 

[donkeyballs]

Done! And I think the machine is running faster now, but not like its speed when it was not yet affected by the virus. Should I recheck the antivirus and other essential startup programs or not? And, if I may, do you know of any other application that could detect and remove the virus?

Thanks kuttus!

 

[kuttus]

Now check the Antivirus program in the start up and in Services.


Double click on OTL to run it

• Click on the Cleanup button at the top.
• You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the Cleanup process. Choose Yes
• This will remove itself and other tools we may have used.

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Now that your PC is clean, I recommend you to create a new System Restore point then purge the old ones after.

For XP
How to create a Restore Point in XP
Delete all restore points except the most recent one

For Vista
Create a restore point
Delete all but the most recent restore point

For Windows 7
Create a restore point
Delete all but the most recent restore point - Click the Delete all but the most recent restore point link

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Keep your system updated

• Keeping your programs (especially Adobe and Java products) updated is essential. Update Checker will notify you if any of your programs require an update.
• Microsoft releases patches for Windows and Office products regularly to patch up Windows and Office product bugs and vulnerabilities.
• Please ensure you update your system regularly and have automatic updates on. You can learn how to turn Automatic Updates on here

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I also recommend you to switch your antivirus program to a better one. Here are some suggestions:

• avast! 7 Home Edition - Don't use it with Online Armor
• Avira AntiVir Personal
• Microsoft Security Essentials

In addition to your antivirus, you need additional protection such as a firewall and behavioural blocker.

• Online Armor
• Comodo Firewall - If you are an advance user

Here are only a few suggestions that will improve your system security. Should you wish to allow us to make full recommendations and set your PC up with maximum security, please start a thread here. Our community of PC enthusiasts and experts will give you feedback and help you secure your system from future malware infections.

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Internet Explorer may be the most popular browser but it's definitely not the most secure browser. Consider using other browsers with addition add-ons to safeguard your system while browsing the internet.

Firefox is a more secure, faster browser than Internet Explorer. Firefox contains less vulnerabilities, reducing the risk of drive-by downloads. In addition, you can add the following add-ons to increase security.

• KeyScramber - Encrypts your keystrokes to protect you against keyloggers that steals personal & banking information
• AdBlock - Disable/blocks advertisements on websites so you won't accidentally click on a malicious ad.
• NoScript - Disables Flash & Java contents to avoid exploits or drive-by attacks
• Web of Trust - Shows the website rating by other users and blocks dangerous and poor-rated sites

Google Chrome is another good browser that is faster and more secure than Internet Explorer by having a sandbox feature. Additionally, you can add the following add-on to Chrome to heighten security.

• AdBlock

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Lastly, it is important to perform system maintenance on a regular basis. Here are a few tools and on-demand scanners that you should keep & use every 1-2 weeks to keep your system healthy.

• CCleaner
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer

Other than that, stay safe out there! If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to ask

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[donkeyballs]

Heeeeey man! Sorry for the late reply, I was busy last month and haven't had the time to go online. Thanks for all the assistance! But, last question, since my machine still runs slow, do you think reformatting it will do the trick?

Thanks in advance! Hope you still follow this thread though.

 

[kuttus]

If it still working slow please reformat the computer.

 

[donkeyballs]

Thanks for the quick response!

I have no background on reformatting so..what about the files in my laptop? Does transferring my important files through a flash drive means that the virus will still be transferred to another laptop?

 

[kuttus]

No need to worry. The issue you are facing on the computer is not with the Virus. You can copy all of your important files to a Flash Drive.

 

[donkeyballs]

Oh really it's not? Wow I should have reformatted it some time ago if that's true. Thank you man! I'll get back on you when I had the time to visit a repair shop. Thanks!