 Get Rid Of Trojan Horse, Think I got one.. |
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 Jun 14 2005, 04:36 PM
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Super Member  Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 6,024  |
Hi everyone!
I think I got the virus Trojan Horse, I have a Norton Anti-virus, and he detected the thing!!! He says its in the system32 directory, but he couldn't delete it. Does anybody knows how to get rid of this sh*t cause think it lowers my inet speed! and comp. performance. Thanks alot! xxx This post has been edited by BuffaloHELP: Jun 14 2005, 06:00 PM |
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Jun 14 2005, 06:56 PM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: Members Posts: 1,203 Joined: 25-March 05 Member No.: 4,883 |
So what is it, a virus or a trojan horse...
It's best if you do a screenshot of what Norton Anti Virus has captured... Or else, state the name of the virus or trojan horse so there's something we can start searching for an answer... |
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Jun 14 2005, 07:40 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
The reason why you can't delete it is that it's still running. What you need to do is find what executable file the virus or trojan is, kill its process, then run Norton and wipe it off. It's best of if kill its process then scan with Norton in quick successions because viruses or trojan horses have a reputation of quickly restarting themselves after you close them.
And take a screenshot of what Norton is saying so we can analyze it for you. |
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Jun 14 2005, 08:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Klass-World Member No.: 7,802 |
Also run a spyware/adware scan.
QUOTE This thread is helpful: http://www.astahost.com/spyware-and-adware-t5246.html 1. Check that your Virus Program is Updated and do a Full System Scan. (If for some reason this is not working properly skip to number 2 and do the virus update/scan last) 2. Download some free Spy ware/Adware removal tools: a. Ad-Aware SE Personal b. CWShredder c. HijackThis d. Microsoft AntiSpyware e. Spybot - Search & Destroy f. SpywareBlaster 3. Not free but very good: a. NoAdware b. XoftSpy Search the web and you will find the Microsoft AntiSpyware on Microsoft's site, the link is not allowing me to make it clickable. After you have downloaded & installed the above programs make sure they are updated and proceed to disinfect. After you have ran every spy ware/adware program, reboot, but you will want to run the spy ware/adware program once more. After your done scanning a second time update your virus program and do a full system scan. 4. Make sure Windows is Up to date: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com If you are still receiving spy ware/adware make sure your programs are updated boot into safe mode and run the spy ware/adware programs "again". |
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Jun 14 2005, 11:14 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 14-July 04 From: United States/Illinois Member No.: 95 |
No its not just cause of that. Norton really does suck. Use The SHield Proffessional 2005 or Bitdefender 2005 and it should take it off. I mean Norton is a waste of space. First of all it uses TONS of ram and second its not rated on the top 5 so i mean it just sucks. Mcafee can do better than that. Only dumb corporate buisnesses use this thats about it.
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Jun 15 2005, 03:24 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
QUOTE(Thunder @ Jun 14 2005, 08:14 PM) No its not just cause of that. Norton really does suck. Use The SHield Proffessional 2005 or Bitdefender 2005 and it should take it off. I mean Norton is a waste of space. First of all it uses TONS of ram and second its not rated on the top 5 so i mean it just sucks. Mcafee can do better than that. Only dumb corporate buisnesses use this thats about it. Well, BitDefender kinda sucks, too. Kevin Rose did a round of of brand name firewalls way back when he used to work for TechTV, and it showed that BitDefender was the worst out of the programs that he tested. I agree, Norton is a waste of space, but many people are stuck with it because it comes with so many new computers nowaday. Actually, Mcafee kinda stinks, too. I looked at several tests of antivirus programs, and it showed the Mcafee had a low detection rate, and it is a bloated software. |
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Jun 15 2005, 04:20 AM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 24-September 04 Member No.: 1,245 |
i suggested you just format the disk then install the OS again...it will delete the virus
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Jun 15 2005, 05:09 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 420 Joined: 11-June 05 From: United States of America Member No.: 8,099 |
Hey, I have Nortorn Anti-virus also. The weird thing is I had the Trojan Horse Virus before, also.
Do you guys know what it does? It randomly downloads stuff to your computer, no matter what it is. Thats why there is alot of junk in your computer, even after you deleted it. Hey, do you have the "upgraded" version of Nortorn, because I deleted my virus with 2005 Nortorn... |
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Jun 15 2005, 05:46 AM
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Desperately seeking "any key" to continue...  Group: Admin Posts: 3,492 Joined: 23-April 05 From: Trap17 storage box Member No.: 6,042 |
Nani Cheri
If you know the location and the file name(s) of the file in question, start your computer in SAFE MODE. Then physically delete the file(s) and rerun your NAV once again. After the complete satisfaction that your computer is free from any anomalies, restart your computer to the NORMAL MODE. Good luck. 201
This post has been edited by BuffaloHELP: Jun 15 2005, 05:48 AM |
