malware prob

warren_1979 · 14 Jun 2007 at 13:11

So everytime I run a virus scanner its best to do it in safe mode? I've always ran scanners etc. in normal mode.

LaEmeMexicana · 14 Jun 2007 at 13:39

whitedragon said:
i dont know that program but iv deleted it like 100 times but its self replicating . its starting to wined me up now im getting pop up after popup.IE keeps booting up with the pop ups and i dont use IE

*oh dude dont delete windows defender, i think its a bloody good program, scan your computer with it, you'll be surprised...

misterPK · 14 Jun 2007 at 14:09

LaEmeMexicana said:
*oh dude dont delete windows defender, i think its a bloody good program, scan your computer with it, you'll be surprised...

I think he's talking about deleting the trojan file, not windows defender....

PK!

Ak!ta · 14 Jun 2007 at 14:12

warren_1979 said:
So everytime I run a virus scanner its best to do it in safe mode? I've always ran scanners etc. in normal mode.

No. When you run the Virus Scanner and pick up a virus, if the Anti-Virus cant delete it you will have to go into safe mode to delete it. As some viruses rewrite themselves to the registry etc.. Safe mode doesn't allow them to rewrite themselves...

div0 · 14 Jun 2007 at 15:10

Basically the rule I use is:

Start by running spyware programs in standard windows mode

1) if nothing serious is found (ie no High threats) then delete/remove using the program normally

2) if High threats are found (or threats CAN'T be removed) then boot into Save mode and repeat

Simple, yet effective

whitedragon · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:27

i got it in the end its called virtumondo and you need this to kill it
vundofix that gets it thank you to every one that helped me