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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Shekaenah on July 19, 2004, 08:28:24 pm

Title: Computer help!
Post by: Shekaenah on July 19, 2004, 08:28:24 pm

Hey. I was referred here by Solatar and I understand people here are very good with computers. :)

So here goes: I'm running Windows 98SE and I'm having trouble with a trojan called Downloader.Delf.2.BC, and it's in an exe called "win.exe" which resides in my C:\WINDOWS\ folder. There's also "win[1].exe" in my Temporary Internet Files folder. This only appears when I launch Internet Explorer, and AVG Virus alerts me of it. I've tried numerous things to get rid of it and nothing works. Just deleting it and then restarting only brings it back. Any help at will will be greatly appreciated. :)

Title: Computer help!
Post by: jdjtcagle on July 19, 2004, 08:30:14 pm

Do you have any Adaware or spyware programs?

Title: Computer help!
Post by: MatthewPapa on July 19, 2004, 08:33:19 pm

Well, try unchecking all of the startup boxes in MSCONFIG. Go start-run and type msconfig. Choose selective startup. Uncheck. Remove.

Title: Computer help!
Post by: Shekaenah on July 19, 2004, 08:34:53 pm

I have used Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware. Nothing works, not even the msconfig which I've also tried.

Title: Computer help!
Post by: MatthewPapa on July 19, 2004, 08:43:08 pm

I kill all of the really bad stuff reinstalling XP. Its killing a bug with a sledgehammer but it works. :)

Title: Computer help!
Post by: Martinus on July 19, 2004, 09:11:12 pm

[color=66ff00]From what I've read it looks like you only really have one choice at this point: back up and format.

There doesn't seem to be a tool available to remove that bugger short of an entire AV package like Norton or McAfee.
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Title: Computer help!
Post by: Shekaenah on July 19, 2004, 09:23:05 pm

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Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]From what I've read it looks like you only really have one choice at this point: back up and format.

There doesn't seem to be a tool available to remove that bugger short of an entire AV package like Norton or McAfee.
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So far that's looking to be the best solution right now. I uh...just don't have any of my Windows CD's...