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i downloaded some virus scanning freeware last night (AntiVir 6) and discovered much unruly material on my comp - most of which i deleted. however, there were many that couldn't be removed - a couple were "LOCKED" by Windows, and some were within archives containing vital files. How the hell do i remove these? |
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anyone? *hopes fleetmouse happens to magically wander in* |
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you seem to be having a lot of computer trouble these past few months, is this normal or are you going through an unfair time? |
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it's definitely not normal. I'm pretty sure a lot of the troubles are stemming from these viruses though - lots of Java and Trojan viruses. many of the glitches i've been having the past few weeks have vanished with the removal of most of them, but i don't want to take any chances in simply leaving the other ones. |
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or are you visiting some dodgy websites? |
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java viruses are common, just uninstall/delete thw plug-in, and reinstall |
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alright maybe a bit of that too - but i'm going to avoid that from now on. so, any advice on how to delete the fuck out of these files? |
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alright i'll try that - what about the others? some trojan files or two were in my C:\_RESTORE directory.... they were in archives so they couldn't be deleted, and i can't delete them manually... |
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oh how strange.... i don't any plug-ins installed.... (can't remove them from Control Panel) so i guess they're not causing problems? |
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*don't have any java plug-ins installed at Control Panel |
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are you running xp? |
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eww trojans can be yukky and fun. Depending on if you are the host or not :P which ones do you have? anyone remember Sub7 or Netbus from back in the day? |
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no - WinME (yuck) |
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if i were you here is what i'd do, 1. Run your virus scanner, make a note of the virus names that it detects and can not remove. 2. Search the web or microsoft's site for removal tools specific to these viruses. 3. Remove!!! 4. Get a better virus scanner as your current on is clearly not up to the job. 5. Get a firewall, if a trojan or virus is installed on your pc in the future, at least it will not be able to broadcast your entire list of porn sites, i mean personal detail to the entire net. 6. Relax |
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i actually saved the log from the scan - me has.... Dummy.class VerifierBug.class Desex StartPage.Y Qhost.A.1 and a file named WIN386.SWP which is locked my windows.... |
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You first post in this topic is very worrying Oddioblender, why did you only just intall a virus scanner last night? |
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alright, i'll take a look.... any antivirus software you recommend? |
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Firewalls are a must! Sygate is my choice |
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ok if you start from the top of the list and i will start from the bottom. Together we will find the removal tools for these bitches. Just type' X removal tool' in yahoo, or microsoft, where x is the name of the virus. I will post link when i find a tool. |
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you didn't know? i'm mentally handicapped. :D |
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I swear by AVG for Antivirus software, it is free, easy to use and updates are made at least once a week |
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rockin! thanks... |
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umm... that's what i'm using. :D |
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well microsoft seem to be about as much help as a fart in a spacesuit. You say you already use AVG? Can i ask you if you ran the web update after installing but before scanning? |
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yeah i ran the update then scanned - the reason the files can't be removed is because they're archived (hiding in ZIP files) i can't remove them manually through WinZip. |
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neat i am downloading that as my norton just ran out |
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HMMM, then there must be programs using the files. If you Use ctrl+alt+del and try to close as many non essential programs as you can, no music, video drivers etc. Just keep the basic windows stuff open and the virus scanner. Then try to remove them again. |
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alright... i'm taking an online virus scan at trendmicro - maybe that will help. |
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Also if you can dissable the windows swap file then you will be able to remove the virus in WIN386.SWP |
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no more scans will help cos you already know that you are infected and what with, you need removal tools and a way to remove |
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i'll be non-responsive for a bit while this runs... |
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good point. |
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If you post the contents of the ctrl+alt+del box than i will let you know which programs to close. |
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Oddioblender from Birth Valley, Motavia OR Ft.Worth, Texas - your choice (United States) on 2003-11-14 17:04 [#00950288] Points: 4084 Status: Addict Moderators only: Del msg i'll be non-responsive for a bit while this runs... ok dude.. we'll be right here. |
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i think he's dead... |
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he's being totally nonresponsive.. im worried. ive called all the hospitals, HE ISNT IN ANY OF THEM!!!!1 |
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looks like the agents got him, god damn it pomme, you told me he was the one.. |
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sorry, 'the one' should have read 'THE ONE!' |
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Sorry mate, i've got to go now, the only advice that i can gove you before i go is... Disable swap file usage in My Computer >(right click) Properties,> Performance> i can't remember from there (i use xp). This should let you remove the virus hiding in the .swp file at least. 1. Check for updated dat files for AVG every couple of days, 2. Set AVG to auto scan every 24 hrs 3. Install Kerio firewall Good luck! |
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You people... if I set your hair on fire and gave you a glass of water, you'd drink it. :-) Here is my magic formula for never getting infected with viruses: 1) Don't use Microsoft Internet Explorer. Now that they have 90% of the market, they've lost interest in fixing bugs and security calamities. Use or . 2) read the once in a while and try some of the recommended products - scanners that do really well on their tests. Currently I'm running based on their recommendations - it is not only an excellent virus removal/detection tool, it is also cheap and not a memory hog. 3) If you do get a virus, search for its name or filename on Google. You will almost certainly turn up something in the way of removal instructions. Sometimes you can even type in the text of an error message and get very useful information. Sometimes you have to do another search based on what the first search revealed - patience and perseverance are your watchwords, my friends! |
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I love this board, all your answers belong to us |
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i couldn't remove the following: Classloader.D Java.ByteVerify StartPage.Y Qhost.A.1 i guess i'll try the program fleets recommended. |
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by the way, i left for a restart - turns out AVG nailed it after a reboot... but the other four still remain and absolutely positively can not be uninstalled manually. |
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Ya mean ya can't just delete them? That probably means the virus is still in memory cuz it's locking the file. |
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will Nod32 take care of this? i'm d/l'ing it now.... btw, you wouldn't know of any software that accelerates a modem connection, would you? this file alone will take me an hour and a half to download..... *sob* |
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btw, you wouldn't know of any software that accelerates a modem connection, would you? rotflmao! There ain't no such animal - but there's plenty that make that claim and will fuck up your machine and install spyware - one friend of mine installed some shit like that that completely hosed his networking. I combed through the registry and reinstalled networking files for like three hours before I gave up and wiped his box and reinstalled everything. Fortunately he's a newbie so he had nothing important saved. I thought you got rid of the byteverify trojan? Wasn't there a remove tool for it? Yeah Nod32 can handle just about anything - I had a java-based virus installer try to start up on me and it caught it. You might have to run the on-demand scanner instread of the monitor to remove the virus, and reboot once or twice. You will be displeased to note that the first thing Nod32 wants to do is download a big virus signature update. :-) Let it do its stuff; a scanner without updated signatures is useless as bull tits. |
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yeah, i didn't think there was such a thing, so luckily i haven't downloaded such a thing. strange - my modem was connecting fine as few weeks ago at 46k, but ever since it's been screwy, so i guess this might the cause. I even updated drivers.... or it could be that Juno sucks the balls. Thanks for the Nod32 link btw - i'm sure the long wait will be worth it. :D |
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how about something that OPTIMIZES your modem connection, as in making in run smoother, and/or more stable? i'm betting that's not realistic either... |
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It has more to do with the quality of your phone line, whether it goes through a digital interchange, how good or crappy your modem is... also how compatible it is with the modem on the other end. You'd think these things would be universal but some modems implement particular protocols better than others, so if the two modems can't handshake at a high speed they trade down until they're stable. Get a part time job and get highspeed - you've got the room and board covered for now, right? It's such a joke fussing over a modem to squeeze out an extra 1K per second when for a few bucks more you can download at 100K or better per second. |
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I got another problem to add. I'm trying to fix this one computer that has 2 boot sector viruses called XYZ. I am using Sophos Antivirus to disinfect it in dos no matter how many times i did it, it still comes back. I even Fdisk /mbr like 8 times in a row cause i was pissed at it...still there. any suggestions on killing the bastard? |
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