Re: Trojan / Adware infection on Windows XP Pro computer

From: Galen (galennews_at_gmail.com)
Date: 07/22/05 

Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:21:19 -0400

In news:1122050307.174987.198640@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com,
Will_in_SF <willinsf@gmail.com> had this to say:

 My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> 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

Start here:

 Malware Cleaning :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

Galen 

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