Virus help please!

PrettyPumpkin · 26th January 2005, 02:40 PM

Hello, I don't know if these things are serious or not but my anti virus detector has found 4 Trojan horse viruses on my computer...and the anti virus software won't remove them!

Any ideas?!

Tam Q · 26th January 2005, 03:59 PM

What anti-virus software are you running?

PrettyPumpkin · 26th January 2005, 04:14 PM

Something called AVG free edition...I've found a Trojan horse cleaner so hopefully that might do something...

Rebelius · 26th January 2005, 04:57 PM

dont accept files like nakedpics.jpg.exe off people on msn then

I've never had problems with ABG. is yours up to date?

AlanG · 26th January 2005, 05:12 PM

try mcafee Stinger thats a trojan removal tool

PrettyPumpkin · 26th January 2005, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebelius

dont accept files like nakedpics.jpg.exe off people on msn then

I've never had problems with ABG. is yours up to date?

Haha, you made a funny!

Yes it's up to date.

I think I've got it sussed...........Maybe...

~smack · 26th January 2005, 08:58 PM

As long as you have zonealarm, or another up to date firewall they shouldnt be able to connect to the net, so they won't do much harm anyway but maybe try another virus scan, there are a few free ones online which can also remove them. Also try running the virus scan in safe mode.

PrettyPumpkin · 26th January 2005, 09:05 PM

Thanks. I'm a bit useless when it comes to computers. I got a different programme and it's found more than the AVG virus scanner said I had. They've been removed now.

Thank you all for your help

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PrettyPumpkin Mixtaper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Edinburgh. It's great. Posts: 2,800	Virus help please! Hello, I don't know if these things are serious or not but my anti virus detector has found 4 Trojan horse viruses on my computer...and the anti virus software won't remove them! Any ideas?!

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26th January 2005, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tam Q Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Buckfast Triangle Posts: 180	What anti-virus software are you running?

26th January 2005, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
PrettyPumpkin Mixtaper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Edinburgh. It's great. Posts: 2,800	Something called AVG free edition...I've found a Trojan horse cleaner so hopefully that might do something...

26th January 2005, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rebelius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 7,147	dont accept files like nakedpics.jpg.exe off people on msn then I've never had problems with ABG. is yours up to date?

26th January 2005, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
~smack Excuse me, who are you? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,139	As long as you have zonealarm, or another up to date firewall they shouldnt be able to connect to the net, so they won't do much harm anyway but maybe try another virus scan, there are a few free ones online which can also remove them. Also try running the virus scan in safe mode.

26th January 2005, 09:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
PrettyPumpkin Mixtaper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Edinburgh. It's great. Posts: 2,800	Thanks. I'm a bit useless when it comes to computers. I got a different programme and it's found more than the AVG virus scanner said I had. They've been removed now. Thank you all for your help