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Dallawagot.exe -anyone throw any light on this one?

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Have spent nearly the whole afternoon and night sorting out a friend's computer which was riddled with trojans and spyware. Think all is well now, apart from this dallawagot.exe which is linked to amazingwinkey, whatever that is. I haven't got a clue. Never heard of it.........did a search but was no further forward, apart from someone else in the same boat. Would like to know if it is a legitimate programme or not. Anyone any ideas one way or the other? :confused:

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  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    I should have added that nothing is coming up with spyware, trojans - I just don't know what it is. There is no point asking my friend, as she is just a newish computer user - and going to get a good talking to, in a nice way - no AV, no firewall - my worst nightmare! Unfortunately,she has teenagers about, who are way more experienced with computers than she is.
    So..........anyone please?
  • rygon
    rygon Posts: 748 Forumite
    looking at google it seems vague but i cant if deleted it will come back. Best bet is deleting it via safe mode (or even better ms-dos if you know how)
    Smile and be happy, things can usually get worse!
  • mclaren_2
    mclaren_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/17733.htm

    url not working above

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=dallawagot.exe

    click on 1st item directing you to computing.net
    tbh its a new virus

    safe mode and run your anti virus - that shoudl remove it the easiest way
    Never do things tomorow when you can do them today.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,602 Forumite
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    yes , I agree delete in safe mode

    you can use hijackthis to delete from startup, go to the location of the file and manually delete it , then empty the recycle bin, then run antivirus as suggested above
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  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    Aaaargh.....am having no luck deleting those 4 dallawagot.exe entries.
    Have tried deleting in safe mode using hijack this, umpteen times, used ccleaner, run av and everything else I can think of......so looks like I will need some real help here, as not a clue now. Anyone any ideas please?
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,602 Forumite
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    there is software called "killbox" that can do it

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php

    you need to type the full path for the location of the file
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  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    Thanks Browntoa, will download and give that a try. I may be back!
  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    Browntoa thanks very much, that did the job. :A And I still have some hair left! ;)
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