Will.W
Joined: 03 Oct 2002
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Hi
Ive downloaded a trojan downloader Vb.EB.which is embedded
AVG detected it but cannot remove it.
ben.m suggested some programs which I have run.
Programs i ran include:-
Ad-adaware 6.0
Trojan remover
Spybot
and others i cant remember their names.
I thought i had removed it but now AVG has detected it again.What is the downloader -is it something to receive the trojan or what?How can i get rid of it?
Any help would really be appreciated.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:58 pm |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
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Will
A downloader will do as it's name suggests, download nasty stuff.
I wrote an article about ways of preventing this here:
http://www.malebits.com/article37.html
Read through and your first action is to download
HijackThis
and post up the log it will create here:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
Those guys are very helpful and will answer quickly giving you advice about what to do to clean your system.
If you have worries reach me on ICQ during the day.
P.S. Often these things come in through e-mail or Peer To Peer sharing networks for free music and movies etc.
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It's all in the ears. - Learn the concepts not the software.
Audio Courses is a way into the music business for you
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Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:57 am |
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Will.W
Joined: 03 Oct 2002
Posts: 101
Location: NOTinfrontofcRuN |
| !!!IF YOU RUN A PC WITH INTERNET CONNECTION READ THIS!!! |
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As previously mentioned ive got this trojan horse downloader.Having run many spyware progrqmmmes to remove it,I also found another 29 dodgy files!,most of them were 'tracking cookies'.AVG had never detected them and I had no idea they were present in my system.
I STRONGLY ADVISE ANYONE RUNNING A PC WITH INTERNET CONNECTION TO READ ALL THE INFO AT THE LINKS ON THE PREVIOUS TWO POSTS.
 There are many programs to deal with spyware.Which is best?Is it ok to run more than one,or do they confuse each other?I know adaware interprets spybotSD as 'dodgy'.
Can we trust anti-spyware?ie do these programs contain spyware themselves? Surely when the companies who are 'spying' on us and can no longer gain access to our computers anymore,wont they make the spyware themselves to gain access?
Could the time of Mac or Linux be upon us?
Maybe a little paranoid
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:18 pm |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
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Will
I know it can seem all all a bit much and boy what a learning curve to stay on top of it all.
As mentioned before follow this you'll be fine:
http://www.malebits.com/article37.html
Along with that it's all free.
AVG won't fnd the theings you mention as they are not technically a "virus" especially tracking cookies.
Personally, I do not recommend Adaware, you don't need it if you have the others.
The rest are very good tools:
HijackThis
Spybot
SpywareBlaster
Have you removed your problem yet?
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It's all in the ears. - Learn the concepts not the software.
Audio Courses is a way into the music business for you
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:12 pm |
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Will.W
Joined: 03 Oct 2002
Posts: 101
Location: NOTinfrontofcRuN |
No I still have the trojan. Yes ,I did run HIJACK THIS and posted the log at spywareinfo.com
Im still waiting for a reply.If i dont here back soon I will post it to you! |
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Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:38 am |
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wailingalleycat
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Joined: 07 Oct 2003
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I have Norton Antivirus which is really good and does everything that those programs do in one package and it conmstantly tells me it has recently blocked an attack on my computer.
I dont know if you guys will agree but Sophos seems rubbish and everyone i know including ICT specialists wouldnt touch it with a barge pole
in conclusion: Norton Good, Sophos Bad
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Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:45 am |
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AUdIoCoUrSeS
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
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Don't believe everything you read on the packet, a great deal of adware is
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classified as a virus so not included in a virus datbase such as Norton.
I know the original post is about a virus, but much of this aggrisive marketing crap will certainly hog up your machine!
My advice is try the steps I've outlined I think you might be suprised.
Let me know if you need help.
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It's all in the ears. - Learn the concepts not the software.
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