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Post by P'boro shrew on May 9, 2004 22:57:22 GMT 1
Help needed I have discovered the above named virus and AVG version 7 will not delete or remove it, any ideas greatly received, except trashing my pc.!
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Post by DRASFounder on May 9, 2004 22:59:03 GMT 1
is ur AVG up to date mate?
I dont know what the latest version is but it would be worth checking
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Post by grinfish on May 9, 2004 22:59:28 GMT 1
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Post by Thirty Shrewster on May 9, 2004 23:03:01 GMT 1
Which Windows do you have? Have you tried scanning and removing in Safe mode?
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Post by P'boro shrew on May 9, 2004 23:06:40 GMT 1
I have windows XP and my virus software is up to date, I have not tried scanning in safe mode but am willing to give it a go . how do you do this?
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Post by Thirty Shrewster on May 9, 2004 23:21:25 GMT 1
before the windows XP logo appears when you tun on the computer, keep pressing F8 repeatedly until a menu comes up, then select safe mode from it. Just before the desktop appears you'll get a window that asks if you want to use Safe mode or System restore, choose Yes, to indicate safe mode. You'll be in Windows, but it will be a basic version with all fancy features and stuff turned off and automatically launched stuff off, but you'll be able to virus scan in a 'cleaner' enviroment Once you're done, just shutdown as normal and next time it will start back in Normal mode
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Post by True_Shrew on May 10, 2004 11:44:53 GMT 1
Have you tried spybot or adaware? Spybot is excellent in picking up stuff like this. www.safer-networking.orgIf not, type the trojan horse name into google and check out the messageboard related sites, they usually tell you which removal software(s) to use and will also give descriptions on how delete it.
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Post by mr1972 on May 10, 2004 11:53:19 GMT 1
symantec firewall for me
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Post by P'boro shrew on May 10, 2004 12:05:44 GMT 1
It's a hardy little bugger cause i have tried all of the above and it's still there.
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Post by Parker on May 10, 2004 13:10:55 GMT 1
Its probably in one of your system restore files so every time you restart comp it reinstalls itself.
I recently had 2 trojans, can't remember exactly how got rid of them except I had to turn off restore and run all antivirus progs etc then restart and run them all again.
You will lose all restore points and don't forget to turn restore back on.
I will try to find exact instructions.
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