I have a Trojan :(

BBx · 09-06-2009, 19:07

Hi peeps

I think I have a Trojan in my laptop... I have F Secure Anti virus and am doing a scan at the moment, as looking at the logs it reads 'disinfected' as the status.

Anyway... doing another scan now. It seems to have erased all my cookies (have to log into FB, BD GH etc) which scares me quite frankly.

Any help much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

BB x

leowyatt · 09-06-2009, 19:13

you could try a free virus scanner see if that picks it up

BBx · 09-06-2009, 19:16

But I am using a scanner? :/ It found it yesterday and disinfected it - whatever that means...

BB x

leowyatt · 09-06-2009, 19:21

well that means it should have removed it

A Place of Light · 09-06-2009, 19:23

You've bought condoms?

I'd suggest that an anti virus alone isn't enough, and that something like Spybot/Ad-aware or both would be worthwhile additions.

Trojans.....reminds me of my naughty days with NetBus/BackOrifice.....happy days

Knipples · 09-06-2009, 19:30

My PC has got Avast anti-virus on it, and then I have Malware bytes and Superantispyware to clean up the rest.

LeperousDust · 09-06-2009, 19:42

You can download a boot CD and run a full system scan independent of your OS if you really choose, something like clamAV etc... I actually had to do this recently with a friends PC as she'd screwed it up so much i couldn't sensibly use AV scanners on the live OS.

Something like this:
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1943912/8045512/

Stan_Lite · 09-06-2009, 19:46

I wouldn't be too quick to "disinfect" or delete anything straight away in case it's a false positive - check what it is flagging up first. For some reason, today, my AVG antivirus decided that CPU-Z and the Sync-Toy installer were viruses and wanted to delete them. Both were downloaded from trusted sources and are programs I've been using for years. A while back, Avast decided that my Folding application was a trojan and tried to kill it.

Sometimes, AV applications get a bit overzealous with their heuristics and start trying to kill things you don't want them to kill. I would check what it is that F-Secure wants to "disinfect" before letting it do so. If it's something you don't recognise, then let it do it's stuff, if it's something you recognise and trust then tell it to ***k off.

I too would recommend a Spyware application, I tend to use adaware and Spybot as a double whammy - I'll normally check with both once a week just to be safe.

BBx · 09-06-2009, 19:46

Hmm... are any of those free Knip?

Just a bit worried that all my cookies have been cleared.

Computer is running a bit slow and fan is on constant, but I am assuming thats because it is scanning..

BB x

A Place of Light · 09-06-2009, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBx

Hmm... are any of those free Knip?

Just a bit worried that all my cookies have been cleared.

Computer is running a bit slow and fan is on constant, but I am assuming thats because it is scanning..

BB x

Ad-aware and Spybot both are, and they're one of the first things I install on a new build.

09-06-2009, 19:07	#1
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	I have a Trojan :( Hi peeps I think I have a Trojan in my laptop... I have F Secure Anti virus and am doing a scan at the moment, as looking at the logs it reads 'disinfected' as the status. Anyway... doing another scan now. It seems to have erased all my cookies (have to log into FB, BD GH etc) which scares me quite frankly. Any help much appreciated!!!!!!!!!! BB x

09-06-2009, 19:13	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	you could try a free virus scanner see if that picks it up __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

09-06-2009, 19:21	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	well that means it should have removed it __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

09-06-2009, 19:42	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	You can download a boot CD and run a full system scan independent of your OS if you really choose, something like clamAV etc... I actually had to do this recently with a friends PC as she'd screwed it up so much i couldn't sensibly use AV scanners on the live OS. Something like this: http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1943912/8045512/ __________________

09-06-2009, 19:46	#8
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I wouldn't be too quick to "disinfect" or delete anything straight away in case it's a false positive - check what it is flagging up first. For some reason, today, my AVG antivirus decided that CPU-Z and the Sync-Toy installer were viruses and wanted to delete them. Both were downloaded from trusted sources and are programs I've been using for years. A while back, Avast decided that my Folding application was a trojan and tried to kill it. Sometimes, AV applications get a bit overzealous with their heuristics and start trying to kill things you don't want them to kill. I would check what it is that F-Secure wants to "disinfect" before letting it do so. If it's something you don't recognise, then let it do it's stuff, if it's something you recognise and trust then tell it to ***k off. I too would recommend a Spyware application, I tend to use adaware and Spybot as a double whammy - I'll normally check with both once a week just to be safe. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

09-06-2009, 19:16	#3
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	But I am using a scanner? :/ It found it yesterday and disinfected it - whatever that means... BB x

09-06-2009, 19:23	#5
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	You've bought condoms? I'd suggest that an anti virus alone isn't enough, and that something like Spybot/Ad-aware or both would be worthwhile additions. Trojans.....reminds me of my naughty days with NetBus/BackOrifice.....happy days