Re: virus in dw.exe (downloader.realtens.b)

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 05/29/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 09:07:09 -0700

leanne wrote:

> My virus scan AVG picked up that I have a file infected
> with a trojan virus called Downloader.Realtens.B But AVG
> couldn't move it to the virus vault or heal it. So I also
> ran a Symantec scan and it said my computer was free of
> viruses, yet it is stil infected.
>
> Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this one. I haven't
> found anything on it. Tried to just delete the file and
> it gives me a message saying file is protected or disk is
> full.
>
> It's located in Programs File\DownloadWare\DW.exe
>
> Thanx for the help.

You don't want DownloadWare at all. Get rid of the whole thing. You may
need to go into Safe Mode to delete it.

Malke 

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