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Thread ID: 122556 2011-12-29 23:59:00 how do i replace afd.sys videoguy (1351) Press F1
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1251182 2011-12-29 23:59:00 hi
mallware has taken over afd.sys in my win7 laptop it is locked so i can't delete it. it has removed my internet access

can somone tell me how to get a good version of afd .sys first of all will a xp version be ok?
i was going to rename it afd.syss and copy it to my win system32 drivers directory, then

I am going hopeing to use the recovery disk and then use a dos prompt to delete and rename


but i need the command to remove afd.sys and then rename afd.syss to afd.sys

i hope this will work any help appreciated thanks
videoguy (1351)
1251183 2011-12-30 01:00:00 I think its a rootkit. Run tdsskiller (support.kaspersky.com) The version in Win7 maybe different from the file in XP. Is it 32 or 64 bit?? If tdsskiller finds it tell it to remove it then reboot.

Try safe mode / networking, then get / run tdsskiller
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1251184 2011-12-30 01:13:00 You could also try this
www.filehippo.com
feersumendjinn (64)
1251185 2011-12-30 01:14:00 it is a rootkit virus win 7 32bit machine will tdsskiller replace afd.sys ?

remember the laptop has no internet connection and will not allow any antivirus software to be installed nor will system restore work
vipre support said i need to replace afd.sys hence my original post
videoguy (1351)
1251186 2011-12-30 01:17:00 ok but i need an afd.sys file where can i get a win7 32bit copy of this file

The instructins are

The virus just corrupted the file afd.sys. afd.sys in c:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\.
After copying re-register afd.sys, you need to:1) Click Start2) Click Run3) Type regsvr32 afd.sys4) Press Enter5) Restart your computer
videoguy (1351)
1251187 2011-12-30 01:45:00 You could try running sfc /scannow after tdsskiler removes the rootkit. Or if you have the Win7 dvd, extract afd.sys after, and put it in the same folder. Speedy Gonzales (78)
1251188 2011-12-30 02:13:00 how do i extract the file from my win 7 dvd? videoguy (1351)
1251189 2011-12-30 02:16:00 Do a sfc /scannow first put the dvd in. See if it'll do it for you Speedy Gonzales (78)
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