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Virus!

  • 03-06-2006 5:04pm
    #1
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭


    It appears my computer has become infected with some trojan malware thing. A little popup (see attached) showed itself a while ago, and I've been running AVG, SpyBot and Ad-aware. They should up a few things each, and quarantined or deleted some stuff.
    But that popup is still there, and I've a process running called "dcomcfg.exe" which I've never seen before (probably to do with the popup). No matter how many times I close it, it just keeps opening.
    I've also noticed the pc's running a bit sluglishly, although that might be my paranoia.

    If it's any use, Ad-aware quarantined the offender called WIN32.TROJANDOWNLOADER.ZLOB.
    I'm downloading a malware destroyer at the moment, so I'll see if that makes any difference.

    Anyone have any tips or info on that trojan?


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try going into safe mode and scanning, seems like a widespread virus alright.


  • #3
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    Back-up your files onto a DVD, CD, spare HD etc and prepare to do battle ! I'd advise saving the files as often is the case with these is that a reformat and re-install of Windows is the best solution :(


  • #4
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Are you sure you have AVG completely up to date? There was an update 2 days ago which dealt with a variant of zlob.


  • #5
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    avg updated twice on me today. could be an issue that was recently resolved. try updating it. then scanning.


  • #6
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    All my progs are up to date, including AVG.

    I got it sorted anyway, just a matter of running a small program (Smitfraudfix) that I got off another forum, sorted it straight out.


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