mcafree on my computer just detected i have a new win32 virus
(is the new win32 virus and just win 32 virus different??)
i spent the last three hours searching and struggling to get rid of this thing;
Hi Stephanie,
I do not believe this is a specific virus - I think the notification is the result of a heuristic detection (similar to Symantec's "bloodhound").
You DO have some baddies showing in that HJT Log. Please do a few things for me:
FIRST:
Please relocate HijackThis to a safer location. Most Forum volunteers expect to find it at C:\Program Files\HijackThis or C:\HijackThis.
If you are unable to move it on your own, please do the following:
Download a fresh HijackThis from http://downloads.malwareremoval.com/hijackthis_sfx.exe
Save the setup file on your desktop.
Then, DoubleClick on it and by default it should install to C:\Program Files\HijackThis
Continue through the setup and allow it to create a desktop icon for you. Follow all the prompts, click Finish and just leave it for now.
NEXT:
Please download and Install AVG Anti-Spyware v7.5
THEN:
RightClick the AVG Anti-Spy Icon in your system tray and do the following:
-- Uncheck Resident Shield
-- Uncheck Automatic Updates
-- Uncheck Start with Windows
* You can reset the above to their defaults AFTER your machine has been deemed “clean,” if you so desire. For now, we need them disabled.
Click Run online update and allow it to run until you see the Update Successful message. If you are unable to do this, please let me know.
NOW, run a full scan:
-- Click on the Scanner button and choose the Settings Tab.
---> Under How to act?, click on Recommended action and choose Quarantine to set default action for detected malware.
--->Under Reports make sure Automatically generate report after every scan is selected and UNCHECK the Only if threats were found box.
-- Leave everything else at their default settings and Select the Scan tab and CLICK Complete System Scan to scan your machine.
-- Upon completion of the scan, Click Apply all actions to place any detected baddies in Quarantine.
-- AFTER clicking Apply all actions, Click on Save Report and select Save the report to your Desktop where you can find it easily. Again, be sure to Apply All Actions Before saving the Log!
Please submit the AVG Anti-Spy Log and a Fresh HijackThis Log (taken AFTER the AVG run) and we'll go from there.
Will try to check back as time permits.
PP :)
