XP user in need - Trojan will not go!
From: Danny (drettig_at_012.net.il)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 06:28:31 -0700
I had a tough problem with Trojans
Try Trojanhunter 4.0 at
http://www.trojanhunter.com
Worked wonders for me (XP Home, Adaware SE etc etc as
well)
Danny
>-----Original Message-----
>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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