I have a virus

My First Kev · 3rd May 2008, 04:17 PM

If anyone on here could help that would be lovely.

I was downloading what i thought was "Diary of the Dead" via bit torrent. when the download was complete I went to watch it in divx movie player when a messege popped up saying my drivers were out of date. Seemed reasonable. I hit the run button and well....

I now get a bogus 'system error' message everytime i open a window asking me to 'download the latest anti-virus software or my computer will crash' and any time i use search engine the results are either 'click here to win an i-pod', porn or said bogus anti-virus software.

I've run 'PC Tools Spyware Doctor' which found a trojan and claimed to have fixed it but the problem still persists. The Free AVG anti-virus software keeps picking up on a shell32.dll in my system32 folder but can't do anything about it.

Any ideas?

LimpKnot · 3rd May 2008, 08:28 PM

Don't steal?

Hometown Zero · 3rd May 2008, 11:44 PM

try the software you have there already but also try ad-aware or spybot? I always try to updated the program, then completely disconnect from any net connection (I actually take the wire out), reboot then run the software again whilst still offline.

might work, might not but worth a try i suppose.

RiseAgainst · 4th May 2008, 12:06 AM

you have a spyware running on your machine.

Remove Spyware - Anti-Spyware Tools Ad-Aware And Spybot - Easy Computer Tips

gives you a nice guide to sorting it.

you could also try replacing shell32.dll if its been modified by the trojan.

My First Kev · 4th May 2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiseAgainst

you have a spyware running on your machine.

Remove Spyware - Anti-Spyware Tools Ad-Aware And Spybot - Easy Computer Tips

gives you a nice guide to sorting it.

you could also try replacing shell32.dll if its been modified by the trojan.

the programes didn't find my problem but i replaced the file (didn't even know i could til you said) and now everythings soretd!

cheers!

: : Scott : : · 4th May 2008, 06:11 PM

Back up all your data, format your drives and reinstall your OS as soon as possible. Even if the symptoms seem to be fixed you are now in a state where you just don't know what's still lurking there. I wouldn't do anything (banking, etc) until you do as suggested. Sucks, but it's the only way to be sure.

RiseAgainst · 4th May 2008, 09:23 PM

if a trojan was running using shell32, replacing it will clear anything to do with it as it wont have anything to call any crap its left behind.

it'd only be if you had another trojan (which would hopefully get flagged by the AV) that itd be unsafe.

and if you backup all your data you could copy a virus over, so that'd potentially do nothing but waste time.

You could reset your firewall's software accesses and make it alert you to them all if you really wanna get paranoid.

CaptainAmerica · 4th May 2008, 11:08 PM

I had a similar virus by the sounds of it.

I just ran spybot with windows in safe mode and that deleted it.

As usual my shitty Norton couldn't even find it.

RiseAgainst · 5th May 2008, 02:39 PM

which version of Norton you running? i tend to find Norton is awesome if you dont use the default settings which baffles me that they continue to set it up that way.

3rd May 2008, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
My First Kev Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 1,910	I have a virus If anyone on here could help that would be lovely. I was downloading what i thought was "Diary of the Dead" via bit torrent. when the download was complete I went to watch it in divx movie player when a messege popped up saying my drivers were out of date. Seemed reasonable. I hit the run button and well.... I now get a bogus 'system error' message everytime i open a window asking me to 'download the latest anti-virus software or my computer will crash' and any time i use search engine the results are either 'click here to win an i-pod', porn or said bogus anti-virus software. I've run 'PC Tools Spyware Doctor' which found a trojan and claimed to have fixed it but the problem still persists. The Free AVG anti-virus software keeps picking up on a shell32.dll in my system32 folder but can't do anything about it. Any ideas? Last edited by My First Kev : 3rd May 2008 at 05:33 PM.

4th May 2008, 09:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,331 Band: bandless :(	if a trojan was running using shell32, replacing it will clear anything to do with it as it wont have anything to call any crap its left behind. it'd only be if you had another trojan (which would hopefully get flagged by the AV) that itd be unsafe. and if you backup all your data you could copy a virus over, so that'd potentially do nothing but waste time. You could reset your firewall's software accesses and make it alert you to them all if you really wanna get paranoid. Last edited by RiseAgainst : 4th May 2008 at 09:26 PM.

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LimpKnot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 392 Band: I'm involved with your mom	Don't steal?

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Hometown Zero Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the 'dee Posts: 1,345 Band: Wasted Nation	try the software you have there already but also try ad-aware or spybot? I always try to updated the program, then completely disconnect from any net connection (I actually take the wire out), reboot then run the software again whilst still offline. might work, might not but worth a try i suppose.

4th May 2008, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,331 Band: bandless :(	you have a spyware running on your machine. Remove Spyware - Anti-Spyware Tools Ad-Aware And Spybot - Easy Computer Tips gives you a nice guide to sorting it. you could also try replacing shell32.dll if its been modified by the trojan.

4th May 2008, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
: : Scott : : Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,130	Back up all your data, format your drives and reinstall your OS as soon as possible. Even if the symptoms seem to be fixed you are now in a state where you just don't know what's still lurking there. I wouldn't do anything (banking, etc) until you do as suggested. Sucks, but it's the only way to be sure.

4th May 2008, 11:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
CaptainAmerica Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aberdeen/Montrose Posts: 14	I had a similar virus by the sounds of it. I just ran spybot with windows in safe mode and that deleted it. As usual my shitty Norton couldn't even find it.

5th May 2008, 02:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
RiseAgainst rambling boy of pleasure Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Work id presume Posts: 3,331 Band: bandless :(	which version of Norton you running? i tend to find Norton is awesome if you dont use the default settings which baffles me that they continue to set it up that way.