Downadup (also known as Conficker / Kido) Worm Help

Downadup is a computer worm which has spread across computers all around the world. Downadup can easily spread through many different means, most notably through thumb drives. We recommend that you scan your computer if you feel that you are infected.

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One Response to “Downadup (also known as Conficker / Kido) Worm Help”

My1smthop September 28th, 2023 at 4:54 pm

I am praying that someone on this forum can help me, please! I have a virus or a worm and when I try to download software, they download, but they disappear. If one accidentally stays in my download manager, when I try to click on it is says that it’s been moved since the download. Because of this, I can’t download and run hijack this. I have malwarebytes on my desktop, but when I double click on it I get this message:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

I can run avg8.5 but it has been tampered with. When I try to run a scan it gives me the cmd black box and shuts down. I have tried to uninstall it and it tells me uninstall failed.

I have tried to download other antivirus’ superantispyware, got it to run one time. It removed some stuff, adware, but now I can’t run that now either. I get the same message that I get when I try to open malwarebytes. Also, I have right clicked on both and tried to run as administrator (on this and malwarebytes) but the click doesn’t respond.

I have tried to run MRT. It started, then shut down, now I get–access denied.

IE was gone and would open and disappear as soon as it ALMOST opened. I got it open in safe mode. I have safari as a secondary browser. No problems there so far.

I am running vista home edition. I don’t know what to do. I need any help I can get.

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