unable to remove virus/ad-ware in com

[wolfie]

ok.

hope some IT gurus can help me out here...

my virus progs detected a virus and i can't seem to remove it. any ideas?

also, i get 3 stupid html files on my desktop everytime i start up and my homepage gets changed to a porno site. its so irritating lah.

so... help anyone?

[mUAr_cHEe]

get a new com...

make it a mac!!!!!

goes well with the new ipod nano.

www.apple.com.sg

[wolfie]

what an excellent solution!

actually i'm waitin' to get my ibook for my uni...

meanwhile, i'm stil stuck wif this com thus problem needs to be rectified.

[tineng]

it could be a spy ware instead of a virus....go microsoft and download their free anti-spyware program.....

[wolfie]

i'm quite sure it's a virus cause both norton and avg anti-virus progs detected it as a trojan horse virus... i can't del it in windows, i can't del it in command prompt.

meanwhile, i've used both ad-aware and spybot to cross scan my system.

so with this bugger left out, i'm certain he's the root of my problem.

nonetheless, thanks tineng for your suggestion.

[tineng]

the antivirus probably will let you know which file it cannot disinfeact.....try booting up the system in safe mode and manually delete the file....if not you have to find out the name of the virus and search the net for manual removal methods....

[Aspire]

Take down the name of the virus. Do a search on the symantec web. They should have instruction on how to remove the virus.

[wolfie]

shucks...

i've forgotten the name and re-scanin' of the file by either of my scanners doesn't seem to help.

how now brown cow?

[XPeriment 626]

i have anti-virus and firewall software up, but still managed to get hit by a nasty spyware programme called elitebar. perhaps you kena that as well? do a search on symantec website for it... took me hours to remove it

[hotlemond]

also, i get 3 stupid html files on my desktop everytime i start up and my homepage gets changed to a porno site. its so irritating lah.

Do you want to try this?

http://www.winpatrol.com/startup.html

[CKS]

whats the name of the vir ur AV detected?

redirecting your page to ###### site..heheh.. sounds like a BHO (browser helper object).. u can try the prog from the link hotlemond posted .. and look under the "IE helpers" tab

[weileong]

Check your host file.

[zehuan]

I have tried installing anti-spyware programs but none of them work. It is best if you can reformat your hard disk.

[zehuan]

or you can install firefox as your internet browser instead of IE. it will be safer when you surf the web.

firefox

[RAV-65]

or you can install firefox as your internet browser instead of IE. it will be safer when you surf the web.

firefox

agreed!

[CalciumReef]

Try downloading stinger..might help

Click here to download

Best to find out the name of it and search for remedy on symantec like what bro tineng said.They offer solutions most of the time.

[FuEl]

Yea..find out the name of the virus. Then go sites like Symantec or Trend Micro which offer on-site manual instructions. Involves fiddling around with the registry and manually deleting the files though. Quite easy to follow if you got the time.

[hammerhd]

try going on line and find a program call hijackthis

i try to attach here see if can work

HijackThis.exe

[tansh]

Is there a exe file call PTASK in ur program files?if yes press ctrl+alt+del to enter window task manager than go to processes to look for PTASK.Click the file and than end process.After that get a adware program to scan again to remove all the adware files.

[giantbicycle]

i'm quite sure it's a virus cause both norton and avg anti-virus progs detected it as a trojan horse virus... i can't del it in windows, i can't del it in command prompt.

meanwhile, i've used both ad-aware and spybot to cross scan my system.

so with this bugger left out, i'm certain he's the root of my problem.

nonetheless, thanks tineng for your suggestion.

You may like to try F-secure Anti-virus 2005 if after all the software still cant remove it..Its defiently spyware. some search bar helping u to Auto browse that webiee..

elitebar. = Mywebsearchbar. This is found in my com mths back, have been vanished off by Mircosoft anti-spyware and F0secure anti virus 2005

trojan= Its a new spyware created recently, my software dected it too.and after reading info abt it, someone in th easten part of the world created it.Hacker./etc

and now, yrs is trojan horsE?? It might be a newer version..check it out its background histroy.

and destroy it..Better stop it b4 it stops yr operating system.and speards to other components..

Hikackthis is helpful in helping u to see wads wrong with your internal/external processes.

To me,norton cant do much by clearing up,it only can identify

As to where u got it

Its some Fully loaded spywares webiee that takes u long to upload a page, spywares are behing the scene,like friendster,etc..

[hotlemond]

a month ago i had Morpheus, the following few days later my two harddisk crash, with 15G of MP3 perished with it.

Now LimeWire is better, yet.

you have P2P?

[wolfie]

hey pple, i've managed to get hold of the 2 trojan horses...

1. dropper.inor.j

2. vbs/psyme

can't del 'em with my anti-virus... read up frm symantac how to remove but doesn't work... how now?

[giantbicycle]

can you quaritine them first , den find a solution to due with them .quick

[CKS]

you really have tried the solution on the AV's site?

since im pretty free these few days.. please send the virus to me (zipped it with password) at cks AT cks-net dot org

[wolfie]

giantbicycle: how to quarantine 'em?

cks: thanks for your offer dude... BUT... i can't freakin' zip 'em up cause the sys reads the file as 0kb thus can't add... can't even move 'em around. suggestions?