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Completetala

2 November 2008

Completetala is a virus that may induce computer users to download fake antispyware application from a illegitimate Microsoft Security Center website. Completetala annoys user by pop-up with message “hehehehehheheheh!!!!!”

Aliases:
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Risk Level: Medium

File Size: Varies

Affected System: Windows

Common Symptoms:
1. It can block internet connections to some websites.

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15 Comments »

  • 1 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    1. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop.
    2. After downloading, double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
    3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only
    4. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
    - Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    - Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
    6. Scan your computer thoroughly.
    7. When scanning is finished click on the “Show Results”
    8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.
    9. Restart your computer.

    Note: Completetala may prevent mbam-setup.exe from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.

    2 November 2008 at 11:51 am
  • 2 }
    Charles said:

    I really hope this works…. I REALLY need my computer back to normal.

    3 November 2008 at 3:34 pm
  • 3 }
    Charles said:

    Also, do not go to download.com and download WinRar free for life. That is how I and many others got this virus. BEWARE!

    3 November 2008 at 3:38 pm
  • 4 }
    Paris said:

    I did what was instructed to get rid of it, but it’s still effecting my internet; blocking me from certain sites by sending me to a page with a link to download spyware.

    3 November 2008 at 10:09 pm
  • 5 }
    Alan said:

    I am having the same problem. The virus is gone but I still cannot access certain internet sites. Help somebody!!!!

    4 November 2008 at 12:49 pm
  • 6 }
    Alex said:

    for those affected by websites being blocked, goto your hosts file and delete it.

    this should get your internet back to working

    windows checks your host file for routing information, and redirects you accordingly, it seems comepletatla modifies this to route popular sites, google, bebo, etc to their domain where they try to get you to buy tools to clean their crud.

    Alex

    4 November 2008 at 4:52 pm
  • 7 }
    sab said:

    I had same problem. This is what I did this morning to make it work. If yours is windows, check hosts file . I think it is under Windows/system32/drivers/etc. If that file has mapping for sites http://www.google.com etc.., Remove all those mappings.
    I think empty hosts file is OK. If not just add the following.
    127.0.0.01 localhost

    4 November 2008 at 7:38 pm
  • 8 }
    N/A said:

    Noooooooo My dad Brought the thing It told us to buy

    5 November 2008 at 6:57 pm
  • 9 }
    anonymous said:

    wheres host file?

    7 November 2008 at 3:01 am
  • 10 }
    anonymous said:

    i found it but what do i open it with?

    7 November 2008 at 3:12 am
  • 11 }
    Peter said:

    It works just fine to erase all the data in the hosts file.
    Open it with wordpad and erase all the text. Then save it and reopen your browser. Now it works fine…
    //Peter

    7 November 2008 at 6:37 pm
  • 12 }
    prasad said:

    hey, it got worked by cleaning up hosts file.

    8 November 2008 at 6:43 am
  • 13 }
    MR G said:

    Can someone please tell me how to get onto host files and clear the above virus step by step? Would be grateful if you could. Thanks.

    12 November 2008 at 9:29 pm
  • 14 }
    sab said:

    Follow webmasters response on November 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 am.

    That should remove “Completala” from the system.

    After that if you have problems browsing internet, then you need to empty “hosts” file. For this
    a) Close the broswer
    b) Open C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with notepad.
    c) remove all the text
    d) Save the file

    Now open the browser and browse internet. It should work fine

    13 November 2008 at 12:03 am
  • 15 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    MrG, heres the link on how to clean Windows Hosts File.

    13 November 2008 at 12:45 am

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