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Virus?

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  • 02-06-2006 4:32pm
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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭


    I changed back to using IE for a while since FF was beginning to annoy me with the amount of memory it took up. I rarely have a problem with viruses and always keep my computer up to date with antispyware, firewalls and so on. Now it seems there is a problem when only related to FF. A recent scan using AntiVir showed the following from the report:

    C:\Documents and Settings\Ruu\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xs020ycb.default\cache\cfe064f1d01
    [0] Archive type: GZ
    --> unkwn
    [DETECTION] Contains signature of the PHISH/Ebayfraud.CF virus
    [INFO] The file was moved to '44e30d6c.qua'!

    I tried clearing the cache, denying access to the file, removing the file both manually and with the viruscan but it still shows up a couple of minutes after i startup FF. It does not show up when running IE. Im running XP home with SP2 installed. I tried to find out info on the above "virus" but couldnt find much anywhere.Any ideas?


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    You could try turning off system restore if it's on.
    Boot into safe mode and delete it.
    Search the disk for copies of it too.


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Manually delete the cache in Safe Mode; followed promptly by scans?


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Will try that, cheers.


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