The idea is there is a block of HD space that's been taken over and a normal install isn't wiping it out. Although that /kill disk utility should have wiped it. I have no experience with this type of problem though so...
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > Please elaborate. Is there a defect in the Win7 install routine? Linkage? > > > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Stewart Marshall > <[email protected]> wrote: > > A simple format and reinstall will not solve it. > > > > Yes it is malware, but he will never be able to wipe it out unless he > > totally resets the HD. > > > > The old utility Fdisk would really come in handy here. He has to wipe > out > > all partitions, seen and unseen (that is why Fdisk) to get rid of this > > monster. > > > > Stewart > > > > > > At 11:37 AM 12/23/2009, you wrote: > >> > >> There's no need to send it back; it's not a hardware problem. Now I > >> forget - has he tried formatting the disk and reinstalling the OS? > >> What disks, if any, did he get with the machine (or make himself)? > >> > >> It really doesn't sound like any virus I'm familiar with. I mean, > >> creating partitions and changing users? That right away puts a user on > >> notice that there's a problem - just what today's viruses try to > >> avoid. > >> > >> >makes tons of network connections using Media Player > >> > >> This may be the giveaway that it's not a virus per se, but rather > >> malware that was invited in at some point. Which leads back to the bcd > >> search results. Anyway, a format and OS reinstall is the thing to do. > >> He may need to order disks from Dell if he doesn't have any. > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
