Got a worm...help

[tommyboy2034]

I recently installed Panda antivirus...was using McAfee. Well, Panda found 3 infected files with the virus exploit/iframe.

It disinfected them, but I'm worried that my system has been compromised. Is this something to worry about or is it a good possibility that Panda wiped out the worm and it will not cause me anymore problems.

I fixed internet explorer so the damn thing wouldn't come back.

Any input...kind of ignorant about how worms work and how they destroy.

[djhuk]

Try downloading AVG from www.grisoft.com it's free and you get regular updates. It's also very good, often said to be better than paid for products.

[Internet Hacker]

Panda found 3 infected files with the virus exploit/iframe.

I did a virus scan on my computer with panda antivirus it found 2 when I used Nortons Antivirus it found 4. To answer your question yes your system has been compromised! You should download Nortons Antivirus 2002 you can download it from
http://download.com.com/3000-2239-8079062.html?tag=lst-0-7 This antivirus is a lot better than pandas!

[tux:.]

Hi: :biggrinsm

Try Mcfee antirvirus and try keep it updated the virus definitions.

*Tip: Don't accep .exe, .doc, .bat. , .com

bleh!

:tux:.

[tommyboy2034]

I had McAfee and it never caught it....horrible virus scanner.

I installed Panda recently and it found 3 infected files...which were disinfected.

I'm just confused as to what worms do. How do they operate and what are the potential problems. The virus was described as exploit/iframe

[gghornet]

I'm curious as to why the hell everyone freaks out when they get a worm or two.As long as you keep your sh!t backed up and scan your computer every couple days(I scan mine once a day)they're not that big of a deal.

[mupp3t]

last time i scanned my computer i had something like 130 "virus's"

[regie miler]

can you tell me if te online scan is usefull?
and if so where?

[carbonlifeform]

Seriously consider putting a virus scan each time you boot the computer or if you
keep the machine running constantly make a timed task to do it something like
every six hours. I personally check every file I download. Depending on how
suspicious it seems I make a virus scan or look at it on a hex editor or disassemb-
le a bit.

REMEMBER: You don't have any security if you don't take initiative.

p.s.
As already djhuk pointed out AVG is good, but you can also get a free DOS-based
scanner from www.f-secure.com