I think I got a trojan from a freeware...

[AirForcePi1o7]

Already said it came from an external source. I think I cleaned up my computer. Scanned it about 3 Times after finding the 2 extra trojans, and didnt find anything.

[JBaymore]

If it is the one I think it is... scanning with antivirus does not clean it.

[AirForcePi1o7]

How do I check for it? And are you sure there is ABSOLUTELY no program that's free that will find the core?

[JBaymore]

How do I check for it? And are you sure there is ABSOLUTELY no program that's free that will find the core?

To my knowledge there is no PAYWARE that automatically removes it.

best,

..............john

[ShaneG_old]

If I may...

A few weeks ago, I had a trojan that crippled my computer's internet capability.
AVG, Spybot, Malwarebytes, MSSE, & Adaware were 100% useless against it.
Then a friend recommended a program called Combofix to me,
so I downloaded it from another computer, put it on mine,
ran it, and it appears to have fixed things quite nicely.
Scans on my computer after running Combofix have shown 0 infections of any kind.

It removed all traces of it from my registry, and start up, and provided a complete log of what it did.

It's free, so trying it out won't cost you anything.
Make sure you read all the instructions before using it.

[AirForcePi1o7]

Its all too confusing

[Steve M]

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwa ... fault.aspx


Try this, its free.

[AirForcePi1o7]

Im not sure if the microsoft one will get all of it... and I've been scanning (not allowing to go online) not finding stuff. If I go online will that possibly bring out the trojan again?

[Steve M]

After scanning just use your PC as you normally would.. If a virus wants to reappear it will no matter what. If it does, try using Microsofts most up to date 2010 virus removal tool.
If nothing works and you are still having problems either take the PC to a shop for repair or do the dreaded reformat.
There was a thread or two last spring where some more knowledgeable people said they had other ways to kill it. I ended up reformating, in my case.

PS: Did you try Shanes link?

[AirForcePi1o7]

I was about to but then it said "DO NOT USE UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL TO DO SO, ALSO USE ONLY WITH A PROFESSIONAL TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH"

[AirForcePi1o7]

And does the microsoft  tool know the difference between like AVG and a virus?

[Steve M]

[quote]And does the microsoft

[AirForcePi1o7]

Thanks. computer froze, but i think it was because i was openiong like 10 tabs at once (3 of them youtube videos that were running) running microsoft's malware detector now... Imma go play WoW while it does that.

[Steve M]

8-) Facepalm.

[JBaymore]

8-) Facepalm.

I jusat want to reiterate here as the thread gets longer and the beginning discussion might not be obvious to someone joining in reading late........

He did not get it here!

8-)