1st timer help please..adware virus found

[thebomber]

Scanning of selected files

Action was completed successfully!

Virus has been detected!
File Name: tem8A.tmp.exe
FileID: 4
Virus Description: Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]


Any help would be great!

Thank you,
TheBomber

[FreewheelinFrank]

Try scans with these specialist tools:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover.php
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

And a couple of general anti-spyware scanners:

AVG Anti-Spyware Free (Requires Win2k/XP)
Spybot Search & Destroy

[thebomber]

Thanks I've tried both mallware and spybot and nothing so far.

When Standard Shield states last infected does that mean its still infected...or is it just a log?  How will I know when the file has been successfully removed?

Thank you

[Lisandro]

When Standard Shield states last infected does that mean its still infected...or is it just a log?

It's a log. Depends on what did you set avast to do so: delete, move to Chest, etc.

How will I know when the file has been successfully removed?

What did you say avast to do?
Is the file in the same path (yet)?
If you run a full avast scanning, is it return clean?

[thebomber]

I said delete....in the middle on scan, will let you know the results

In the future is it better to put in chest or delete?


Thanks for all your help.....

[Lisandro]

In the future is it better to put in chest or delete?

Send to Chest is the first and safer option always. You can further investigate the file (avoid false positives), restore, scan again, etc.