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H8Virus

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virus fileinfector
« on: August 08, 2008, 10:03:35 AM »
I scanned a file with virus total and it came up with Virus.Win32.FileInfector.gen is this dangerous?
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Jtaylor83

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Re: virus fileinfector
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2008, 11:18:49 AM »
What is the infected filename? Are you using avast?



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Offline Lisandro

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Re: virus fileinfector
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2008, 03:14:18 PM »
FileInfectors could be very dangerous...
I suggest:

1. Disable System Restore and then reenable it again.
2. Clean your temporary files.
3. Schedule a boot time scanning with avast with archive scanning turned on. If avast does not detect it, you can try DrWeb CureIT! instead.
4. Use SUPERantispyware, MBAM or Spyware Terminator to scan for spywares and trojans. If any infection is detected, better and safer is send the file to Quarantine than to simple delete than.
5. Test your machine with anti-rootkit applications. I suggest avast! antirootkit or Trend Micro RootkitBuster.
6. Make a HijackThis log to post here or, better, submit the RunScanner log to to on-line analysis.
7. Immunize your system with SpywareBlaster or Windows Advanced Care.
8. Check if you have insecure applications with Secunia Software Inspector.
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Jtaylor83

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Re: virus fileinfector
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 04:00:37 AM »
It must be Webwasher's detection.
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