Author Topic: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut  (Read 3728 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

JanAchik123

  • Guest
Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« on: December 27, 2009, 07:19:06 PM »
Avast isn't functioning properly, but in detects Win32:Virut and I can't do anything but remove critical files. Please Help. The VRDB is useless, I hope they dont have it in version 5

YoKenny

  • Guest
Re: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2009, 08:43:00 PM »
The good news is that VRDB is not in V5 and the bad news is that Win32:Virut is almost impossible to remove without a hard disk FORMAT and operating system install.

emantoyaks

  • Guest
Re: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 06:58:46 AM »
I would like you to know that W32:Virut is a file infector hope you will understand try to browse my site so that you will gets and know all about "VIRUT" here: http://emantisoy.vze.com....

Offline Tarq57

  • Avast Evangelist
  • Massive Poster
  • ***
  • Posts: 3694
  • If at first you don’t succeed; call it version 1.0
Re: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 10:21:18 AM »
One of the big problems with Virut/Vitro is that it is an aggressive file infector. And it's polymorphic. (Keeps changing its name/properties to aid in avoiding detection.)
It can infect files with many different extensions.
To top it off, it's buggy, and even if the infected files can be tracked down and the infection stopped (real tricky, as far as I know, and I believe impossible to do inside Windows) the infection leaves those files corrupted and unable to be repaired.
Very destructive.
I'd probably format and re-install the OS.
I don't think that even your .jpg files are safe to restore/back up.
Windows 10,Windows Firewall,Firefox w/Adblock.

Offline DavidR

  • Avast Überevangelist
  • Certainly Bot
  • *****
  • Posts: 89679
  • No support PMs thanks
Re: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 04:53:10 PM »
It depends on the variant but the latest variants infects (*.exe *.scr *.htm *.html *.xml *.zip *.rar *.doc *.jpg *.pdf) I believe.
Windows 10 Home 64bit/ Acer Aspire F15/ Intel Core i5 7200U 2.5GHz, 8GB DDR4 memory, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD - 27" external monitor 1440p 2560x1440 resolution - avast! free  24.9.6130 (build 24.9.9452.762) UI 1.0.818/ Firefox, uBlock Origin Lite, uMatrix/ MailWasher Pro/ Avast! Mobile Security

Offline Pondus

  • Probably Bot
  • ****
  • Posts: 37699
Re: Files (including avast program files) patched with Win32:Virut
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 05:21:30 PM »
Virut and other File infectors - Throwing in the Towel?
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2009/02/virut-and-other-file-infectors-throwing.html

Dealing with the dispicable Vitro / Virut (Win32.Virut) polymorphic virus
http://technosopher.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/vitro-virut-win32/