feebes virus

[suprabha]

hi all
i am not a computer savvy person...anyway
i have been getting the warning from Avast about the Feebes virus
i have on my computer(Not sure spelling?)AVAST tells me to put it in the
virus chest..i do that and it still keeps telling me i have this virus
Help???
Do i need to have my computer seen by someone?
Do not know what to do..
thanks
Suprabha

[DavidR]

FEEBS Family may have rootkit element:
Check out this forum post http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27169.msg221376#msg221376.
Also a http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/feebs.shtml feebs removal tool.

http://research.pandasoftware.com/blogs/research/archive/2006/12/14/Rootkit-cleaner.aspx
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/try_blacklight.html

[suprabha]

hi David
thanks..i am so totally clueless..Don't know what a rootkit element is
but i will follow the links you provided and try to figure this out. I am
a baby boomer who remembers typewriters.LOL
Thanks again
Suprabha

[suprabha]

hi all
if i add a free spyware program does that cover an area that my avast does not?
help!!
thanks....so much

[DavidR]

A rootkit is designed to 'hide' malware and it could be hiding the file or files that are restoring what is detected by avast.

No single application is going to provide total cover and when 'complimentary' applications are used they can improve overall protection/detection.

If you haven't already got this software (freeware), download, install, update and periodically run them.
1. Ewido, a.k.a. avg anti-spyware If using winXP. or a-Squared free if using win98/ME.
2. Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
3. Spybot Search and Destroy
4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

[Lisandro]

Don't know what a rootkit element is

I suggest you visit this page http://www.antirootkit.com/software/index.htm for antirootkit detection, removal & protection.
There you can find some info about them...