Strange program running in the background

Chowley

This thing explor.exe (not explore.exe) running in the background is slowing my internet connection if I leave it running and it slows windows and I cannot shut down windows (2000 pro) if its running.



Thats the offending character above.

I cannot delete this file.

What can I do?

Please help me.

Mr E

Its a virus, possibly this one: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.illen.html

- Dave.

Mr. Fancypants

Popping explor.exe into google threw up a heap of virus warnings. Have you got anti virus software (up to date)?

Zaltais

'Tis a Trojan Horse!

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.illen.html

<edit>Dang, you guy's are just too quick!</edit>

Chowley

Ya the last time I updated the Nortan virus software it didnt detect it, I thought it was so then I tried AVG anti-virus.
That found 3 virus' the useless norton didnt but still didnt pick up on that nasty bastard.
Any ideas?
My subscription is up with Norton and wouldnt go back to it anyway.
Is the symantec one better? thats macafee is it?

Thanks for the help :ninja:

Chowley

no thats not the virus .

This is in c:/documents and settings/administrator/recent

and

c:/winnt/explor

Buzz_Irl

Try this-

Start - Run
msconfig


then go to the Startup tab

you should be able to stop the explor program by unticking it

Buzz

Kevok

Run this online scan and see if it detects it.

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Chowley

Thanks lads got it sorted.