Trojan Horse virus

[Kenyth]

Many times that's the easiest solution. Some of the real insidious one's do stuff like modify your host's file with a bunch of bogus name resolutions for anti-virus and adware removal sites. That way, you can't even go to the sites to download the tools! My son got some nasty adware loaded on our PC, and I havn't go it cleaned yet. I estimate a few good hours of work to fix it. Hell, it's almost easier to just reload it from scratch!

[alexgtp]

Oh wow.
Sucks.

Wish i would of read this sooner.

VEry easy solution.

This is a backdoor type pest. Usually called spyware..not really a virus..

It loads a stupid ipreg32.dll DLL file.

Next time download adware SE 6.o and run this in conjunction with your virus software.

ALways boot to safe mode..
run virus scan and than the adware in safe mode you will be allowed to remove most of the problematic BOGUS/corrupt files.


You can also use the system restore feature if you are using XP

[Johnny]

Try the free AVG anti virus software at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1, that removes Tojans and xoftspy at http://xoftspy.com/

[Johnny]

Have a look at CCleaner as well another FREE bit of software http://www.ccleaner.com/

[Lopaka]

I also use Spybot at safer networking and Microsoft Antispyware (Beta) Along with the others mentioned.

Hope that helps...

[Johnny]

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger McAfee Stinger and Spybot as above I use occasionally as well and
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/ Spyware Blaster to stop viruses getting through