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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: jolie on July 14, 2008, 10:14:24 PM

Title: Win32:Homles [Trj] found
Post by: jolie on July 14, 2008, 10:14:24 PM

i my avast has gound this virus and i am not able to remove

Title: Re: Win32:Homles [Trj] found
Post by: Spiritsongs on July 14, 2008, 10:25:40 PM

 :)  Hi :

 A "trojan ( Trj ) is NOT a "Virus" ; they are Best dealt with by an
 antiSPYWARE/antiTROJAN program . Did you ever install this type of program,
 like the FREE Version of "SUPERAntiSpyware" from www.superantispyware.com ?  I see when you were here in Jan, you had
 Symantec/Norton antivirus; have you removed it and gotten Avast ?

 Never, initially, attempt to "Delete" what a security program has "Detected";
 ALWAYS should try to "Quarantine" it . Is this what you mean by "Remove" ?

Title: Re: Win32:Homles [Trj] found
Post by: jolie on July 14, 2008, 10:48:59 PM

no that computer is a desk top
this one is a labtop (this has avast)

Title: Re: Win32:Homles [Trj] found
Post by: Jtaylor83 on July 14, 2008, 11:48:07 PM

Can you please post your warning log text, jolie?

Title: Re: Win32:Homles [Trj] found
Post by: DavidR on July 15, 2008, 12:43:43 AM

Quote from: jolie on July 14, 2008, 10:14:24 PM

i my avast has gound this virus and i am not able to remove

What is the infected file name, where was it found e.g. (C:\windows\system32\infected-file-name.xxx) ? 
Check the avast! Log Viewer (right click the avast 'a' icon), Warning section, this contains information on all avast detections.

Why couldn't it be deleted (even though this is a bad first action), file in use, etc. ?

If you have XP, vista32bit or Win2k, you could enable a boot time scan. Right click the avast icon, select Start avast! Antivirus, Menu, 'Schedule boot-time scan...' Or see http://www.digitalred.com/avast-boot-time.php (http://www.digitalred.com/avast-boot-time.php).