Backdoor.Beasty has invaded my computer!

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November 8th, 2003, 08:42 PM
Pegasus777

Backdoor.Beasty has invaded my computer!

Can anyone help me? I found the trojan virus "Backdoor.Beasty" on my computer, but my anti-virus program couldn't help me (they wanted me to delete the file "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AP042907-B967-10D8-9CBD-2672810A369E]" but that file does NOT exist on my computer!!) Is there another way for me to go with this? I can't fix it or even quarantine it.

Also, does anyone know how I may have contracted this virus? through email, or a download? I just don't want to do it again!!

Thanks for your help.
November 8th, 2003, 08:50 PM
groovicus

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...beasty.dr.html

Maybe you have already done this, but it's a good place to start.

Good Luck!
November 8th, 2003, 08:53 PM
FrameWork

You could have obtained this Trojan any number of ways. Kazaa porn, email attachment, warez, etc..

My advice, run primarily on a limited account, that way next time a Virus/Trojan comes along it won't be able to execute itself with the appropriate permissions. And always scan before opening any attachment or installing any program.
November 9th, 2003, 01:26 AM
allenb1963

Turn off your system restore...that's probably what is keeping your AV from getting rid of it.
November 9th, 2003, 01:45 PM
rcgreen

Quote:

(they wanted me to delete the file "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AP042907-B967-10D8-9CBD-2672810A369E]" but that file does NOT exist on my computer!!)

Just to clarify, this isn't actually a file, that is, you won't find it looking
around in windows explorer. It's a registry key, and you get there by running
regedit.exe

Start-->Run-->regedit

or type regedit at a dos prompt.
:cool:
November 9th, 2003, 03:46 PM
Dr_Evil

The info you are looking for is here :-

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven....beasty.h.html

Good luck

Dr_Evil