Re: Trojan / Adware infection on Windows XP Pro computer

From: Will_in_SF (willinsf_at_gmail.com)
Date: 07/22/05 

Date: 22 Jul 2005 09:38:27 -0700

Also, I run the computer on broadban service/ Any security information
that you can give me would be wonderul.

Currently, I am downloading some programs from download.com so that I
can install on the infectedcomputer so that I don't have to contect to
the internet while installing.
Will_in_SF wrote:
> Hi, all. I need some help. A friend of mine was working on a home
> computer of mine (I have 2 networked through a linksys router) and when
> running McAffee Virus Scan, Spybot and Adware, the computer has been
> infected with the following virus and adware/malware:
>
> Exploit - MhtRedir.gen
> Adware - Websearch
> Adware - DFC
> Adware - ISTBAR
> Adware - Sahagent (2)
> plus several PUP programs.
>
> This list goes on -- to many to mention all of them here. So, I
> immediately unplugged the computer from my home network and shut it
> down.
>
> Can someone please tell me what is the best way to take care of the
> situation. Since this computer was used as a second computer, there
> where minimal important files and quite of few peroonal files that I
> would want to keep. What tools are out there to help. Or should I
> restore the computer back to factory setting and start over?
>
> thanks,
> William

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