RE: XP user in need - Trojan will not go!

From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:43:08 -0700

"Bashar" wrote:

> My OS is XP Home SP1(all patches) and I run AVG 6.0
> Free edition; Adaware SE; & Spybot S&D.
>
> AVG has found trojan horse "Collected.AE" in
> C:\Docs.&Sett.\Username\Local Sett.\Temp\installer.exe
>
> I have run AVG numerous times and it has removed it.
> Everytime I try to access the internet, it comes back.
> My IE 6.0 starts automatically and goes to a webpage
> that is not the homepage. "http://*.revolt.net" is the
> website it takes me to. After I close this window, I can
> surf but something is using my bandwidth! I have run
> various on-line scanners and specialty
> removal tools.(Panda on-line scanner; Trojan scanner on-
> line; AIMfix;Adaware;Spybot S&D;Bazooka;Stinger;RAV
> Antivirus on-line scanner;Trend Micro on-line scanner; a2
> Scanner; IEFix; Stinger; And AIMfix.) All did not help!
> (I have run almost all in safe mode as well.)
>
> I have checked MSCONFIG and the taskmanager for processes
> but nothing seems out of the ordinary. (I may not have
> the trained eye though.) As well, I had a look at my
> toolbar because IEFix screwed my settings and I
> noticed "AIM" was a button that was inactive. This is
> something I have not noticed before.
>
> I have read up on Collected.AE and have found that others
> were indeed cured by "AIMFix". As well, I have e-mailed
> Jay Loden, the author of Aimfix and he gave me some
> advice. So far, no dice...(I am thankful for Jay's help
> though....)
>
> AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH! There must be someone out
> there with a fix short of a reformat.
>
> Can anyone assist? It would be appreciated much.
>
>

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