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Posted: 10/14/2009 8:35:34 AM EDT

im fighting another virus/trojan/worm. i cant load malwarebytes. ive tried to uninstall and reinstall, and i also tried to put it on a disc from a clean computer. is there another similar anti malware program that i could use to clean my computer with?

Posted: 10/14/2009 8:48:23 AM EDT

[#1]

are you trying to install in safe mode?

Posted: 10/14/2009 8:51:06 AM EDT

[#2]

Bootable anti-virus CD.

http://www.techmixer.com/bitdefender-rescue-cd-with-auto-update-virus-definition-features/

That will get rid of most of the really evil stuff.

Once that's run its course and you are 'clean', a boot into safe mode should be all you need to do in order to start removing stuff with malwarebytes, spybot search & destroy, or the malware removal utilities of your choice.

Posted: 10/14/2009 9:07:39 AM EDT

[#3]

Sometimes if you rename the program file it will let you run it.

Posted: 10/14/2009 9:40:19 AM EDT

[#4]

If the rename of mbam.exe to something else doesn't get it running try Combo Fix http://www.combofix.org/. I have used it with success on some heavy infected computers.

Posted: 10/14/2009 9:46:32 AM EDT

[#5]

spyware search and destroy

Posted: 10/14/2009 9:49:14 AM EDT

[#6]

SuperAntiSpyware.

It usually takes care of everything. Occasionally I back it up with Malwarebytes, but it's usually not necessary.

Posted: 10/14/2009 11:21:18 AM EDT

[#7]

I've tried renaming it but I'm not sure if I did it right.

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Posted: 10/14/2009 12:42:16 PM EDT

[#8]

rename the mbam.exe to something else from safe mode.

Then launch the exe from there.

I would try the bootable anti-virus cd if that doesn't work.

Posted: 10/14/2009 2:19:53 PM EDT

[#9]

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I've tried renaming it but I'm not sure if I did it right.

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rename it to something like mb2.exe

if it still won't run, try combofix as suggested above, afterwards run malwarebytes.

If that doesn't work, nuke it from orbit.

Posted: 10/14/2009 3:10:35 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
rename the mbam.exe to something else from safe mode.

Then launch the exe from there.

I would try the bootable anti-virus cd if that doesn't work.

i cant find the mbam.exe file to rename it.

Posted: 10/14/2009 4:17:10 PM EDT

[#11]

combofix seems to have done the trick. (fingers crossed)

Posted: 10/14/2009 6:00:06 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
rename the mbam.exe to something else from safe mode.

Then launch the exe from there.

I would try the bootable anti-virus cd if that doesn't work.

i cant find the mbam.exe file to rename it.

Just for future reference:

It should be under Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti Malware by default.

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