Re: Virus or not??

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Do the preparatory steps here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to
do all scans in Safe Mode.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm - download

Then do the specific steps here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan

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"SpunkyMyAngelDog" <SpunkyMyAngelDog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:47A2BF6C-1418-4881-8250-CE6932E37E6B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(other post had my name, but someone else's reply - had trouble - sorry!)

On April 28, 2008, I also had this happen to me. I was at the couponmom.com
site when a program called "Online Spyware Spyware Destructor" popped up on
its own, and started "scanning" my computer! Then the message popped up,
"Harmful-malicious software detected-may comprise privacy-damage computer.
Backdoor:Win32/NTRoot"
Backdoor:Win32/Sivuxa.
Trojan.Caiijing

I use the lastest Norton Anti-Virus program, but I ran a full scan and found
nothing.

I did a "chat" online with Norton rep, who talked in circles about how I
could pay their consultant to check my computer. He would not even answer if
he had heard of the viruses I mentioned. After two pages, I finally told him
that I had been working with computers for over 40 years, and to stop jerking
me around. He tried to continue his "chat", but I pushed the "End Session"
I have used MANY Norton products for years, but I'm finished. Anyone know of
a good anti-virus program?

I, too, suspected a "con job". Thanks so much for any more information or
advice from any of you. I am a disabled senior citizen and am certaining no
expert on today's advanced technology (I'm using Windows XP), but experience
and common sense does help.

(PS Spunky (my user name) was my "certified helper animal" who passsed away
Oct 15, 2007. I am still grieving over him. It get's easier, but my heart
still cries because he was really an "angel" and I loved "my baby" so much
and I miss him. Please don't get upset with me - I now live alone and needed
to reach out and tell someone. Thanks!)


"BoaterDave" wrote:

Looks like Jane 'hit the nail right on the head' eh? :)

Perhaps it is because, in reality, they do not exist.

BD

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"Magsowner" <Magsowner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CC4F59C7-B5F8-4BF5-8A0D-4A8F7BF704A3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Why can't I find these files on my computer?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Windows Live One Care is on the bottom of the list as far as finding
virus\malware\trojan. What you are reporting as found by other scans
testifies to that. It will be prudent for you to run some other on line
scans and removing those that were found as you have posted

Might want to read the following to get a better hold on this.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


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"Magsowner" <Magsowner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:69A5CF84-564B-4D02-AA41-6FAD4ACC872A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am running Windows Live One Care, which I think is a great program,
but on
occasion I have run some other virus or spyware scan that reports I
have
dangerous files on my computer. I have been unable to find these files
on my
system. Since Windows Live One Care is not reporting these, I am
wondering
if they are really there and just what are these things:

Backdoor: Win32/NTRoot
Backdoor: Win32/SIVUXA
Trojan: Caiijing




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