A recent scan by Security Essentials revealed this Trojan in my system, and asks me if I want to remove it, but when I select to remove it, it just goes on and on. It goes through the steps of removing it, then says I need to re-start to complete it, but when I re-start, it's still on there, and the whole process begins again, an endless loop. I have even tried un-installing Security Essentials and re-installing it and then completing a full scan to attempt to remove this, but it still won't go away. Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

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Try the Kaspersky TDSSKiller - How to remove malware belonging to the family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS (aka Tidserv, TDSServ, Alureon)MowGreen Windows Expert IT Pro - Consumer Security *-343-* FDNY NEVER FORGOTTEN

Hi Tokevini, Unfortunately, most of the security programs does not detect this Rootkit (Alureon, as microsoft coined it). Or may be they ignore the presence of alureon. Sorry, i wont tell you the reason. but Kaspersky Labs tdsskiller is effective in detecting the presence of Rootkit and removes it. Symptoms of the prsence of Alureon virus/Rootkitare as follows: Your browser may redirect to some Shopping websites. You cannot access Windows Update site (in XP, you get Page Cannot Be Displayed) and in Vista/Win7. The update error will be 80072EFE) WMI will not see you C Drive Partition. ( Try to open RUN and then type DISKMGMT.MSC. windows will see/detect your CD ROM drive but not the Active Partition. Allright.. thats technical stuff.. How to remove the Virus. Download and run TDSSKILLER from this link. (Thanks Kaspersky Labs) http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.exe Run it. It wil detect a Rootkit, mostly MBR infection. Restart the computer to remove the infection. Regards Ramesh Asari

Hi Tokevinl, If you are willing I'll help you remove it manually for no charge. Prepare the following: 1. Time/Day :) 2. Download hiew ( http://www.brothersoft.com/hiew-76223.html ) we will just use the shareware for binary analysis. 3. And then lets submit it here so we can help other people who have the same concern as you. https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Submission/Submit.aspxMVP Windows Security