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Old 25 May 2004, 09:59 PM
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Unhappy virus help

While downloading some music i have managed to pick up some viruses (3 in total) now when i turn on my computer it wants me to dial out to the internet.. I have tried to clean then using housecall from trend but no joy.. Now i know i should be using virus checkers etc but never got round to it.. Any body got any idears???

The viruses are
1 x trojsmall.fo
c:\windows\temp\xwxload.exe

2 x javabytever.a.
c:\windows\tempory internet

Trend say they cant be removed!!! Any idears

Cheers nick
Old 25 May 2004, 10:20 PM
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hello there help is at hand,
If your not using any anti virus or firewall try downloading a free one from free avg anti virusthis should help sort it. Then you can look at at better one.

Adam Hope this helps
Old 25 May 2004, 10:51 PM
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get yourself anti-spyware as well like ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com.
Old 25 May 2004, 10:56 PM
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I think this is a trojan

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/attac...ckthis1977.zip

Download HiJackThis above and that should find it, then you should be able to delete it.
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