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August 3rd, 2001, 07:51 PM
#1
Junior Member
trojan horse
everytime i get an instant message on aol my computer would freeze and i found two virsus on my computer called girlfriends.zip and subseven.zip. everytime i change my password i get an email withmy screen name and password on it from a mailer deamn return what can i do to get rid of the virsus.
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August 3rd, 2001, 10:41 PM
#2
Junior Member
Possible Virii
Greetz.
I would suggest that you first download a decently good virus protection program that includes the option to remove the virii. Something other than McAfee preferably, I can't STAND that crap. Norton is good.
I have several questions though. What virus scan program were you using to find the virii? Okay, so I only had one question... moving right along...
My desktop freezes often when sending/recieving IM's. After I defraged my hard drive, the performance of my box was much better. I suggest that you do the same. Also, check your RAM. Something might be hogging your memory, causing your box to lock up. As far as I know, when you change your password with AIM, it is standard to get a confirmation e-mail from a mail daemon verifying the new settings.
Ooh... I do have one more question... What ISP are you using? Is it local or national? Are you using AOL, or just have their Instant Messenger program?
Answer these questions, and I will see if I can provide any more advice. I hope it helps.
Good luck, and God bless!
Usually, no one cares what I think... If I\'m lucky, maybe YOU will :-)
--Alexander Paul Baston
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August 3rd, 2001, 10:57 PM
#3
virus
go to www.agnitum.com and download tauscan to get rid of trojans.
and trendmicro.com for their housecall.....its a free AV program that runs from the web. this should clean you up pretty good. Then go and buy your own AV program and install it.
Antionline in a nutshell
\"You\'re putting the fate of the world in the hands of a bunch of idiots I wouldn\'t trust with a potato gun\"
Trust your Technolust
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August 4th, 2001, 04:26 AM
#4
Junior Member
thanks hogfly
i ran tauscan and it found alot of trojans and dleted it but what do i do now is the virus gone or is there sumthin else
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August 4th, 2001, 04:45 AM
#5
No prob
hrmmm....run the scanner one more time.....to make sure you got it all. run the AV scanner, then install your own AV program and that should do it.
Antionline in a nutshell
\"You\'re putting the fate of the world in the hands of a bunch of idiots I wouldn\'t trust with a potato gun\"
Trust your Technolust
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August 4th, 2001, 04:50 AM
#6
Junior Member
av?
what av sacanner and which av program
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August 4th, 2001, 04:56 AM
#7
I believe the address is http://housecall.antivirus.com for the online scanner
then get mcafee or norton and install it.
Antionline in a nutshell
\"You\'re putting the fate of the world in the hands of a bunch of idiots I wouldn\'t trust with a potato gun\"
Trust your Technolust
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August 4th, 2001, 05:08 PM
#8
Junior Member
help
hello i download tauscan and it found alot of trjans horses i think it delted by itself caused i scaned again and nothin found. now i am on aol i changed my password and when i get and istant meassage my ocmputer still freeezes i still think i have the virus what should i do?
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August 5th, 2001, 03:10 AM
#9
aol locking up
are you using the newest version of AIM? If so then it is unstable and will lock up your computer sometimes. Someone could be bombing/nuking you, does it happen all of the time? or only from certain people?
Do you know what virii/Trojans you had? some may require deeper cleaning.
check the following location in the registry for things that look out of place.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/RunOnce or all of the other Run keys.
Look for out of place programs.
Antionline in a nutshell
\"You\'re putting the fate of the world in the hands of a bunch of idiots I wouldn\'t trust with a potato gun\"
Trust your Technolust
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August 6th, 2001, 03:38 AM
#10
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