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Help with Trojan and Windows Security Essentials

Hi all

I hope someone can help. I have downloaded the Windows Security Essentials Anti Virus package.

I have done a computer scan and it is notifying a potential security threat of Trojan:WinNT/Mediys : A

I have asked it to remove it and it immediately sayd removed but it clicks back to computer being at risk again with the same Trojan highlighted.

Any ideas of what to do here?

Thank you in advance

BNB
Val :)

Comments

  • cooltt
    cooltt Posts: 852 Forumite
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    Hi
    If ever you get anything like this that your not sure of just copy and paste into Google, if there's anything risky about it, it usually shows up on various forums.

    There is nothing for this particular Trojan so i suspect it isn't a Trojan at all. It may be a file or part of ligitamate programme you have installed that behaves like a trojan. If there's an option to ignore it, choose that to stop getting the warning.
  • Thanks cooltt for the reply. Much appreciated.

    BNB
    Val :)
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