Trojan Horse

Anonymous · Tue 06 Apr, 2004 09.18

Hi ,

3 Weeks ago I had a trojan horse virus on my computer my anti virus programme could'nt fix it so i delete the file that It found it in.

Did I do the right thing

My computer is a Windows XP Home

?

Gavin Scott · Tue 06 Apr, 2004 13.10

Have you noticed any problems since?

Try scanning again and see if its still there.

Anonymous · Tue 06 Apr, 2004 14.17

I scaned again , Im glad to say its not there now.

alshidaa · Wed 16 Jun, 2010 08.09

How to take a trojan infected file off your computer? I have a few trojan infected files on my comp, I've gotten rid of the bulk of them myself, but these 3 are stubborn and won't delete. Now, I don't want to get a third party involved because they charge a ridiculous amount just to removie one virus, any tips guys?

Critique · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 19.50

I'd recommend downloading MalwareBytes Anti Malware program, as I recently had an AV security scanner that was a fake trying to get me to download and pay for a virus and so on. After running in safe mode, it removed the program successfully and, if I purchase the PRO version it will stop it ever being installed again.

EDIT: I was running the program as I typed in Safe Mode, and as of current in Quick-Scan Mode it's scanned 14290 items in 120 seconds and found 147 infected items.

Sput · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 20.28

Sounds like you should be adding a few more sites to your signature image!

Critique · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 20.35

Sput wrote:Sounds like you should be adding a few more sites to your signature image!

Hmm, apparently I'll need to be add an "AV Security Suite" Fake Virus creator image to it too!

Chie · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 21.07

alshidaa wrote:How to take a trojan infected file off your computer? I have a few trojan infected files on my comp, I've gotten rid of the bulk of them myself, but these 3 are stubborn and won't delete. Now, I don't want to get a third party involved because they charge a ridiculous amount just to removie one virus, any tips guys?

Start up in safe mode, then run cmd.exe and enter:

TYPE nul > C:\folder\file.txt

Followed by:

DEL /F C:\folder\file.txt

marksi · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 21.31

Chie wrote:
alshidaa wrote:How to take a trojan infected file off your computer? I have a few trojan infected files on my comp, I've gotten rid of the bulk of them myself, but these 3 are stubborn and won't delete. Now, I don't want to get a third party involved because they charge a ridiculous amount just to removie one virus, any tips guys?
Start up in safe mode, then run cmd.exe and enter:

TYPE nul > C:\folder\file.txt

Followed by:

DEL /F C:\folder\file.txt

Er, no. Don't do that.

Don't be so fucking hateful, chie.

Chie · Wed 07 Jul, 2010 21.43

Ignore him.

Do it.

Gavin Scott · Thu 08 Jul, 2010 16.46

Chie wrote:Ignore him.

Do it.

This forum is not a place for you to give deliberately incorrect advice out of spite or sheer bloody mindedness.

Find something else to occupy your time for the next 7 days.