Re: virus/trojan horse found how do I get rid of it?

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/19/03


Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:13:34 -0500

CTB,
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

>From my HOSTS file:
127.0.0.1 ads.internet-optimizer.com #[Parasite.Internet Optimizer]
127.0.0.1 internet-optimizer.com #[Downloader.Dyfcia.F]
127.0.0.1 www.internet-optimizer.com #[Adware.NetOptimizer]

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/InternetOptimizer.html
AVG detects this as: Downloader.Dyfcia.F
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.netoptimizer.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.dynamic.html
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-15-03]
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"CTB" <pnltyshot1on1@charter.net> wrote in message
news:02ca01c3c66e$94740700$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I found the "downloader.dyfica.h" trojan horse in the
> internet optimizer file. How or what do I use to get rid
> of it? Thanks!


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