Virus problem question
From: sgopus (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/04
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 13:02:42 -0800
Some virus can be caught merely by visiting a web site.
You need to get a firewall either soft/hard ware
I recently purchsed a d-link di 604 version e for (after
the rebates) $20 bucks, I am firmly convinced some type of
firewall is necessary.
I also recommend getting adaware and spybot, check and se
if you have visual basic script disabled on your IE
some virus get in that way as well.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>I'm a novice on this stuff and need some help.
>
>Four days ago, AVG virus shield on my computer (Win 2000
o/s, standalone),
>detected and got rid of Trojan Horse Backdoor.VB.9.N. in
files named
>wowex32.exe and apropo*?*.exe . Everything was ok as far
as computer
>operation went.
>
> Two days ago, while online, the AVG shield warned me
of a virus, again
>Trojan Horse Backdoor.VB.9.N. Almost immediately a
program named "power
>scan" that I hadn't seen before popped up along with some
other piece of
>crap called "internet optizmer".
>
>I tried uninstalling, deleting things, and used AVG to
run a virus check,
>but then the real problem became evident. Something was
taking up nearly 100
>pct of the cpu time - AVG virus scan ran very slow as did
everythng else.
>Apparnetly, the two programs using the up the cpu were
internet explorer and
>windows explorer.
>
>I couldn't figure out how to cure things - I deleted the
virus file and AVG
>found nothing else, but the problem with the cpu time
being used at near 100
>pct continued. I did a clean re-install and that cured it
but that's a big
>ordeal in itself.
>
>Does anybody know what happend and how to avoid it? I've
got all the MS
>patches etc, and I had AVG running, and I strill got
whacked by this thing.
>How do you cure whatever is taking up the cpu without
going through a
>re-install?
>
>Any help will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>BC
>
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