Re: Virus infection as soon as I'm online! Help

Toto Sanderson wrote:
Hi all experts,

My home computer (XP Home) caught Trojan Horse viruses a month ago, with spy watching (so it says). Then I couldn't figure out how to delete the virus so I formated C: and re-installed the system.

However, as soon as I installed broadband software and got connected to the internet, these trojan viruses attacked me again!

I've tried re-install the system serveral times. Now I do not dare to go online at all coz each time I felt I was bombed with virus & spy watch immediately... :(

Please help me! Why is it and how to get rid of these spy & virus?

ps, i'm using AVG free edition and I would update the DB once i'm online!

Thanks in advance!

What does "these trojan viruses attacked me again!" really mean? Did your anti-virus software tell you this or did you simply see a window pop up on your screen telling your that you were infected? If you have the firewall turned on and a legitimate AV program running then I suspect that what you are seeing is simply a messenger window trying to convince you to pay a company to "repair" your system. Try running a full system can with AV software and see what turns up. But _first_ disable the messenger service -- you don't need it.

John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com
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