worm virus problem

celticcountry

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24 Dec 06 11:45

celticcountry

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Eastbourne

Joined: 20 Sep 04
Moves: 16434

24 Dec 06 11:45

ive got myself a worm / trojan virus.

I run AGV .it spots it. but doesnt kill it. i cant get my hands on it.

any ideas how to ridmyself of this thing?

even SPy bot seek and destroy spots it. but doesnt heal it.

im pretty stuck.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

24 Dec 06 12:17

Originally posted by celticcountry
ive got myself a worm / trojan virus.

I run AGV .it spots it. but doesnt kill it. i cant get my hands on it.

any ideas how to ridmyself of this thing?

even SPy bot seek and destroy spots it. but doesnt heal it.

im pretty stuck.

What is it for starters?

Maxwell Smart

Under Cover

Joined: 25 Feb 04
Moves: 28912

24 Dec 06 12:31

Have you tried the geeks at the Tom Coyote forums? They have helped me in the past when software alone couldn't. I think it is linked to Hi-Jack This (I use the term geek in the most flattering context possible).

mikelom

Ajarn

Wat?

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24 Dec 06 12:32

Originally posted by celticcountry
ive got myself a worm / trojan virus.

I run AGV .it spots it. but doesnt kill it. i cant get my hands on it.

any ideas how to ridmyself of this thing?

even SPy bot seek and destroy spots it. but doesnt heal it.

im pretty stuck.

Take a senna tablet!

Dr Strangelove

Joined: 22 Aug 05
Moves: 26450

24 Dec 06 13:46

If you told us the name of it it would help maybe.

Either way, you could do a free online virus scan at Trendmicro.

http://nl.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/housecall/housecall_launch.php

gambit3

Joined: 29 Jul 01
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24 Dec 06 13:51

Try Avast. My computer man put it in my computer. I do not know if it is free or not or even if it can deal with that computer virus.

Bowmann

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RHP IQ

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24 Dec 06 16:00

Turn off System Restore. Then try again.

zeeblebot

silicon valley

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24 Dec 06 19:17

Originally posted by Bowmann
Turn off System Restore. Then try again.

? what will that do?

mikelom

Ajarn

Wat?

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24 Dec 06 19:24

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
? what will that do?

It will let the senna tablet bypass his liver and then his worm virus will explode away from his server.

Yup I'm wrecked.... it's Chrimbo eve and Santa is coming 2nite... I'mm all excited..

dmnelson84

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24 Dec 06 19:27

I second the Trend online virus scan.

Bowmann

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RHP IQ

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25 Dec 06 03:03

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
? what will that do?

It will switch off read-only protection for those files possibly infected, thus allowing antivirus software to alter or delete them.

celticcountry

Eastbourne

Joined: 20 Sep 04
Moves: 16434

25 Dec 06 08:45

I-Worm/Luder

its everywhere..

on startup, the virus is spotted about 50 times hitting different files

celticcountry

Eastbourne

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25 Dec 06 09:00

im going to work out how to disable sysytem restore

celticcountry

Eastbourne

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25 Dec 06 09:21

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on the verge of a system restore turn off... it warned me. If i turn this off. i will lose all system restore dates.

not sure i want to do this.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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25 Dec 06 11:32

Originally posted by celticcountry
on the verge of a system restore turn off... it warned me. If i turn this off. i will lose all system restore dates.

not sure i want to do this.

Yes you do. It is standard procedure when eradicating worms and viruses. System restore saves settings and files including viruses.