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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: January 01, 2004, 06:22:00 AM »
what kind a virus is this and where does it come from?
 here is the name of the virus: u]Win32:Trojan-gen. {VC}[/u]
Can you please tell me what kinda it is and where it comes from Thank you...
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2004, 10:59:54 AM »
Give us a filename and a folder where this Trojan was found in.
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2004, 05:10:52 PM »
here's the file name: c:\windows\system\winstart001.exe

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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2004, 05:15:39 PM »
can that virus come from my brother because he downloads weird stuff and most of the time the virus come from his downloads files on the computer?
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2004, 06:04:14 PM »
yes it could does he use P2P like kazaa? or newsgroups?
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2004, 06:28:34 PM »
yes he uses  P2P kazaa and win MX but mostly use kazaa alot.
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2004, 07:11:38 PM »
No that is not from a P2P NEtwork. it is Spy or Adware. Yyou can use Adware or Spybot to clean it or just make a boardsearch for Winstart. You will get several hits.

BTW: It would be intresting to see a Hijackthis Log from that PC: http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2004, 08:21:23 PM »
so where does it actually come? from cause  on the warning thing it says my brother's name and then it has a / to put my name cuz im the one thta found the virus

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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2004, 08:31:57 PM »
Do a Google search for: winstart001.exe igetnet

and study the results.
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2004, 08:31:58 PM »

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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2004, 10:09:22 PM »
i just now located the file that has the virus what am i suppose to do now? help me!
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2004, 10:14:48 PM »
Use the infos you found with the help of google: http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/i/igetnet_v5.asp
or
Use Adaware(www.lavasoftusa.com) or SpybotSD(security.kolla.de)

or kill the Winstart001.exe Task with the Taskmanager and let Avast clean it
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Start the PC in safe mode and let Avast clean them.

I would prefer the Adaware/Spybot solution.
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2004, 10:19:43 PM »
the file is located in the C:/local disk under WINDOWS and once im in the that file there is a file name System i ran a seach on to see where is the actually virus and its in the system sile and there is file named "winstart001" and that the one that has the actually virus
what do i do now?
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Re:HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2004, 01:44:54 AM »
like raman says kill the file in task manager then delete it
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