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virus detected Win32:Updown[Adw]
« on: February 04, 2005, 12:01:48 AM »
how do i get rid of this virus

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Re: virus detected Win32:Updown[Adw]
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2005, 12:03:20 AM »
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Please Help us to Help you In order to help fully we need more information....
   - What OS are you using? is it up to date?
   - What avast! version and VPS file (virus database) number, e.g. 0436-4 (see about avast!)
   - What was the virus name, what was the filename, where was it found
     example (C:\windows\system32\infected-filename.xxx)?
   - What actions have you taken to try and resolve the problem?
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Re: virus detected Win32:Updown[Adw]
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2005, 09:11:44 AM »
[Adw] means Adware
[Trj] means Trojan
[Wrm] means Worm
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Re: virus detected Win32:Updown[Adw]
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2005, 12:11:36 AM »
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Since this is mostly likely adware, you need to have Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D loaded on your computer. Run these 2 programs to get rid of adware and other such crap installed on your computer.

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