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comp infected please help

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  • I think this removes too - it is different from the online scanner and is akin to Dr Web.

    The beauty of this programme, if you can download it, is that it is always up to date.

    http://avptool.virusinfo.info/en/
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Cheers my man :)
    :idea:
  • hi yes tried to download Malwarebytes update in post 36 but wouldnt have it
    no i didnt try Reluctants scan,sorry must have miss read thought it was if all others failed,
    will try the Kapersky one and post back thanks again. Sorry for messing you all about
  • fiddiwebb
    fiddiwebb Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    melmar wrote: »
    hi yes tried to download Malwarebytes update in post 36 but wouldnt have it
    no i didnt try Reluctants scan,sorry must have miss read thought it was if all others failed,
    will try the Kapersky one and post back thanks again. Sorry for messing you all about

    Hey melmar

    you are not messing us around, if anything we should be thanking you as you are our guinea pig testing all this software we are throwing at you ;)
  • melmar_2
    melmar_2 Posts: 209 Forumite
    Hi i have ran kapersky removal tool 2 hours and 34 mins and it has come up with object;C:\Documents and Settings\martyn burke\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\pop.mail.ya 18a\Junk E-mail\19D9591D-00000063.eml//[From "HSBC Bank Plc"<message-alert@hsbc.co.uk>][Date 14 Dec 2009 06:16:13][Subj Account Suspension Notice.]/html
    and Trojan program;trojan-sp.html.fraud.gen.
    cant quarantine do i just Delete archive or press Skip(recommended).
    Then should i try Malwarebytes again or run the next program recommended please
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Reboot and keep pressing F8 to get into SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING
    Then try a Malwarebytes update. If that fails try a manual update that somones posted on page 1 or 2 (I forgets)
    :idea:
  • Can you clear your junk mail from within the settings?
  • melmar_2
    melmar_2 Posts: 209 Forumite
    sorry not sure what you mean junk mail within settings
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hes on about WINDOWS LIVE MAIL
    Remove everything in the JUNK folder
    :idea:
  • melmar_2
    melmar_2 Posts: 209 Forumite
    oh right,lol i have a few email accounts
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