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spsheeley

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Help, Avast has been killed!
« on: December 03, 2008, 04:07:31 AM »
My Widows partition is infected with Win32.Beagle AAW. I know this from my Linux install. I cannot get rid of it no matter what I try, and it has killed Avast for Windows. (I get an error saying avast is not a valid win32 program) I have tried removing it from Linux, but it puts its self back when ever Windows boots up. I know there is a system registry entry for srosa, and I have tried deleting it with both regedit and Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, but neither work. Regedit won't let me, and Offline NT Password & Registry Editor looks like it manages, but the entries always come back as soon as Windows boots. Maybe I'm missing something. I don't know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Help, Avast has been killed!
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2008, 04:50:02 AM »
You can scan your Windows partition from Linux with avast! or AVG (installed) or Kaspersky online (runs in Firefox).

One of these should find the culprit.
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Re: Help, Avast has been killed!
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2008, 05:00:46 AM »
Avast for Linux detects Win32.Beagle, and deletes it. But as soon as Windows has booted, it's back. I'll try the others.

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Re: Help, Avast has been killed!
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2008, 05:30:44 AM »
There must be some other component.
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Re: Help, Avast has been killed!
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2008, 10:43:27 AM »
I was able to finally get rid of everything with the help of Kaspersky. Thank you.