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    trojan or virus attack

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by icehell, Jun 13, 2011.

  1. icehell

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    being attacked by virus
    had run eset nod 32 and trojan remover without benefit (found in cached java folder trojan but could not be removed)
    found folders in drive D not accessible then i enter the security option and removed the new user 00000000
    what should i do now!!! if i install new windows will remove anything even in drive D (not local disc)
     
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  2. Hungry Man

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    Do you know which virus? What exactly is it doing?

    If you can identify the virus or give a screeny or something it will make it much much easier to remove.
     
    Hungry Man, Jun 13, 2011
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    can you remove HDD, then put it into another PC/Laptop or friends computer then run a virus program on it?

    I found this the best way to kill a virus dead, Whilst you are using the infected drive its hard to stop it spreading.
     
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    That's unnecessary for a trojan. It would be far easier to just boot into linux.

    edit: Though there's no reason to jump right to that, you can remove a trojan manually and it'll probably be quite easy.
     
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    sure it said virus?

    Forgot about this Microsoft scan, its good.


    Edit

    you even said virus?
     
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    No idea what it is yet. Most people don't know how to classify trojan or virus.
     
    Hungry Man, Jun 13, 2011
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  7. icehell

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    kaspersky remove it and the 3 antivirus found it trojan in cached java folder
    i noted my laptop became heavy and the hacker send me email too....he was control for a minute and i think its good to instal new fresh win.
     
    icehell, Jun 14, 2011
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    How did the hacker know your email address?

    Why did it become heavy? I don't get that bit.
     
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    for a moment found the hard working so much and can not control the mouse!
    then i knew it
    anyway it was embedded in java and uninstall it.
     
    icehell, Jun 14, 2011
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