Random audio ads playing

[imdyinhere]

Hello,

I am having a problem with my computer randomly playing audio ads even when there are no programs running. I have Malwarebytes installed and it consistantly shows that it is blocking a svchost.exe program, but the audio still plays. I have tried reinstalling windows 7 but that didnt help. Any ideas what might be causing this issue and how to stop it?

Imdy

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

WHICH anti virus are you using ?

All the best Brett

 

[imdyinhere]

I am using MacAfee Total Protection. I have noticed through some research that there is a svchost.exe process with a *32 after it. When I end that process the audio stops. Comes back after a while though. Ran a total scan with malwarebytes which found a trojan virus. Tried to delete it with the software but it comes back. Have done this twice so far.

Persistant little ah heck.

 

[sundrytech]

Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.

 

[imdyinhere]

Thanks, I will give it a go and report back.

 

[imdyinhere]

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

 

[imdyinhere]

Best answer selected by imdyinhere.

 

[sundrytech]

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

You are welcome. I am glad to help.

 

[sctadlock]

Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.

had the same issues and your help locating TDSSKILLER cleared up what 8 different programs running in safe mode couldn't find...thanks

 

[Tom Beaman]

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

You are welcome. I am glad to help.

Root Killer totally worked for me, too! SO frustrating that other programs could not! THANK YOU.

 

[Tom Beaman]

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

You are welcome. I am glad to help.

Root Killer totally worked for me, too! SO frustrating that other programs could not! THANK YOU.

 

[Tom Beaman]

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

You are welcome. I am glad to help.

Root Killer totally worked for me, too! SO frustrating that other programs could not! THANK YOU.

 

[Bill Couch]

I had this problem too and Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER found and fixed it very quickly. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

Bill

 

[Bill Couch]

I had this problem too and Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER found and fixed it very quickly. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

Bill

 

[Fragilearts]

TDSSKiLLER is the answer!

 

[Wyatt Tang]

Yep tdsskiller solved my problem....took me awhile because you need to restore and not just quarantine the file. This is probably the first time for me that malwarebyte didn't detect the file, even after a full scan.

 

[n8tech]

Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.

 

[n8tech]

This worked for me too. Any idea if this 'rootkit' can acquire personal data from my PC? ...and how likely?

BTW, MANY THANKS!!!

 

[newmikeman]

TDSSKILLER worked after all other scans did not. Thank you!

 

[ratdog2943]

Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

You mileage may vary, of course. This allowed me to properly remove the rogue svchost file.

had the same issues and your help locating TDSSKILLER cleared up what 8 different programs running in safe mode couldn't find...thanks

 

[ratdog2943]

I have Norton on my PC (Windows 7) as well as Microsoft Security Essentials; neither will stop the constant ads from playing or detect the virus. When I went to install Kaspersky's I could not connect to their site. Also at the same time the ads stopped. I think the virus is hiding. I went through Kaspersky's support site and was able to get to the download. I have it on my desktop but it will not open. I think the virus is keeping it from opening. Does this sound feasible? Any suggestions?

 

[ratdog2943]

I have Norton on my PC (Windows 7) as well as Microsoft Security Essentials; neither will stop the constant ads from playing or detect the virus. When I went to install Kaspersky's I could not connect to their site. Also at the same time the ads stopped. I think the virus is hiding. I went through Kaspersky's support site and was able to get to the download. I have it on my desktop but it will not open. I think the virus is keeping it from opening. Does this sound feasible? Any suggestions? Tech 101, shut down - reboot. Did this it found and removed 2 viruses right away that the others could not find. Thanks.

 

[IBeTigger2]

i HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND DOWNLOADED and ran Kaspersky's TDSSKILLE. It worked great!!! Thanks!!

 

[thecrazycatladythatlovesbacon]

I reccomend from having the same problem that you restore your system to an earlier time using windows system restore. search it up in your start menu. Hope this helps you

 

[tariW]

I just wanted to that the poster who suggested kaspersky tdsskiller as the solution because I had this problem too and it got rid of it. I'm so happy I found this thread. Thanks!!