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Virus help! And also can't delete AVG free edition??!

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well deleting the system restores would be a good idea once you know the computers clean then set a new one.

    Running them is common sense. if ou think you may be infected then run the lot. If not then I generally say alternate weekly for your average surfer or monthyly for mega safe surfers (that WOULDNT be you :p)
    :idea:
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    Bloody kasperspy!!! Getting a nillerror type of message to do with Java. Alienrik-any other ones I can try?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Please go to Eset website to perform an online scan. Please use Internet Explorer as it uses ActiveX.
    1. Check (tick) this box: YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
    2. Click on the Start button next to it.
    3. When prompted to run ActiveX. click Yes.
    4. You will be asked to install an ActiveX. Click Install.
    5. Once installed, the scanner will be initialized.
    6. After the scanner is initialized, click Start.
    7. Uncheck (untick) Remove found threats box.
    8. Check (tick) Scan unwanted applications.
    9. Click on Scan.
    10. It will start scanning. Please be patient.
    11. Once the scan is done, you will find a log in C:\Program Files\esetonlinescanner\log.txt. Please post this log in your next reply.
    :idea:
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    edited 19 May 2009 at 4:39PM
    Doing it now-thanks again!

    Taking forever so will post later this pm. Agan-thanks!
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    Still going (7-am!)-14 1/2 hours! 85% done now. Will post when done. Getting pop up warnings from AVIRA for some trojans though, have denied access to a couple, quarantined a couple & deleted a couple. Strange as i disabled Avira (via winpatrol on startup) as another antivirus would conflict with ESET??!

    Will post quarantined names once ESET done.

    With pop ups for nasties with AVIRA is it best to delete/quarantine/deny??

    Can't understand the ESET length of time-will post log as soon as done.
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    edited 20 May 2009 at 9:25AM
    Ok...log below-NO NASTIES! But....AVIRA has TR/CRYPT/XPACK.GEN TROJAN/TR/DROPPER.GEN.TROJAN/TR/UNPACKED.GEN TROJAN in quarantine...about 2/3 entries on each (aleerted by a pop up each time).....should I re-boot/update avira & re-scan or are there any other ideas you have?

    Again-THANKS-you are a saint!

    # version=4
    # OnlineScanner.ocx=1.0.0.635
    # OnlineScannerDLLA.dll=1, 0, 0, 79
    # OnlineScannerDLLW.dll=1, 0, 0, 78
    # OnlineScannerUninstaller.exe=1, 0, 0, 49
    # vers_standard_module=4087 (20090519)
    # vers_arch_module=1.064 (20080214)
    # vers_adv_heur_module=1.066 (20070917)
    # EOSSerial=6906f9f95ffdd34c95fde480cff8a73b
    # end=finished
    # remove_checked=false
    # unwanted_checked=true
    # utc_time=2009-05-20 07:37:38
    # local_time=2009-05-20 08:37:38 (+0000, GMT Daylight Time)
    # country="United Kingdom"
    # osver=5.1.2600 NT Service Pack 3
    # scanned=211503
    # found=0
    # scan_time=57155
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    Hi Alienrick, scanned with spybot/superantispyware/malwarebytes/avira & NOTHING! Looks like they've all gone.

    Do you still think it's worth deleteing all other system restore points? Also...with the quarantined stuff in Avira-should I leave it or delte it?

    Again-thanks!
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Personally id remove all restore points then set a new one

    Quarantine ~ id leave them there for a month or 2 in case one or two of the files are really needed
    :idea:
  • DEBTMONKEY1A
    DEBTMONKEY1A Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    Thanks again for all your help!
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No worries :)
    :idea:
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