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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: axsweb on February 24, 2006, 08:42:39 PM

Title: w32.kbot
Post by: axsweb on February 24, 2006, 08:42:39 PM

i think i got this virus because i can't download files off the internet and i searched why could not download and they said it was a virus and there is nothing you can do about it, but is there something you can do

Title: Re: w32.kbot
Post by: DavidR on February 24, 2006, 09:00:15 PM

What is your OS ?
What is your browser ?

Why do you think you have this virus, do you have any other information other than you can't download ?

Have you tried a different browser to download or a download manager ?

If you haven't already got this software (freeware), download, install, update and run it.
1. Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download)
2. Spybot Search and Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download)
3. Spywareblaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html) Don't install this until you are clean.
4. Ewido Security Suite (http://www.ewido.net/en/) If using winXP. or a-Squared free (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/) if using win98/ME.

Have you tried any on-line scanners ?
On-line Virus Scanners and other useful Links Security-Ops.eu.tt (http://www.security-ops.eu.tt)

Title: Re: w32.kbot
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on February 24, 2006, 11:48:27 PM

Hi Axsweb,

First try a boot time scan with avast! (Right click on the scanner screen and select 'schedule a boot time scan'- set the default action to move to chest if you have a cordless keyboard because it won't work during the scan.)

After that, download, install, update and scan with the following programs, preferably in safe mode (tap F8 while booting.)

Ewido http://www.ewido.net/en/(Requires Win2000/XP)

     and/or a-Squared http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

Ad-Aware http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html

Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/

If that doesn't fix it, try this removal tool, as I think you might have the SdBot worm (w32.kbot seems to be associated with CMD32.EXE which is this worm.)

http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/sdbot.html

Good luck!

Title: Re: w32.kbot
Post by: axsweb on February 25, 2006, 10:19:21 PM

thanks everyone it did really work, i can download again

Title: Re: w32.kbot
Post by: DavidR on February 25, 2006, 10:35:02 PM

Glad we could help, welcome to the forums.