DELETING Fake Microsoft securty essentials (HOTFIX) virus

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xcalbier

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I see i am not the only person to be infected with this VIrUS ok heres how to delete it.
First the file is called HOTFIX.EXE . And downloads into your appdata/roaming file
and will stop EVERY thing form launching browsers,taskmanger, farther more NO antivirus or melware will even pick it up and it RUNS IN SAFE MODE.
now if you have windows xp try deleting it from the roaming file i may alway you to but if not heres how to DELETE this file and every thing will work again.
Click START /RUN type in MSCONFIG goto services click DISABLE ALL goto BOOT slect safe mode restart computer.
now goto your main documents (will be what ever you named it exmaple FRED)
goto appdata /roaming look for the file named HOTFIX.EXE now you can delete it.
once deleted you can restart pc in normal mode and your pc will be fixed.
If anyone knows a way to BLOCK this file from downaloading to begin with please messege me [removed by admin] thanks
 
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xcalbier said:
I see i am not the only person to be infected with this VIrUS ok heres how to delete it.
First the file is called HOTFIX.EXE . And downloads into your appdata/roaming file
and will stop EVERY thing form launching browsers,taskmanger, farther more NO antivirus or melware will even pick it up and it RUNS IN SAFE MODE.
now if you have windows xp try deleting it from the roaming file i may alway you to but if not heres how to DELETE this file and every thing will work again.
Click START /RUN type in MSCONFIG goto services click DISABLE ALL goto BOOT slect safe mode restart computer.
now goto your main documents (will be what ever you named it exmaple FRED)
goto appdata /roaming look for the file named HOTFIX.EXE now you can delete it.
once deleted you can restart pc in normal mode and your pc will be fixed.
If anyone knows a way to BLOCK this file from downaloading to begin with please messege me at ...........thanks
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If you care to, try this Malewarebytes program :
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware :
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Scroll down and click Download free version. Don't have to buy it.
 
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Please keep a couple of things in mind about this issue:

1. The free edition of Malwarebytes is missing an important feature that is sort of required for full protection and blocking the file (if it actually blocks that file - I'm not 100% certain). Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled updating. For consumers and personal use, it is a one time fee of $24.95. Without realtime protection, you aren't blocking anything. On the other hand, Malwarebytes is the tool to repair the problem as you read in the article Jamee posted so it can obviously detect it at least during a scan and likely (though not guaranteed) in real-time as well, so if you want something that is likely to catch this particular file and are willing to spend the money, then this product might do the trick.

2. We generally recommend the free but real Microsoft Security Essentials for your primary security software program (as it covers more than just malware) and the free version of Malwarebytes for periodic scans to catch anything MSE missed (but I'm not 100% sure if MSE will block this file either and it is not the recommended program for removing that infection).

I hope this helps.

Good luck!
 
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