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Trojan found upon running anti spyware
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Posted on 02/10/2006 5:17:12 PM PST by hsmomx3
I just ran the Yahoo Anti-Spyware program and an item titled, XCP.Sony.Root Kit" came up as a trojan with 53 items.
When I hit the delete button, a pop-up appears and says "one item cannot be restored when removed."
Should I be concerned with this?
AdaWare and my AVG AV programs have not detected this.
Running Win XP Home Edition
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computers; help; sony; spyware; trojans
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posted on
02/10/2006 5:17:13 PM PST
by
hsmomx3
To: hsmomx3
These guys work wonders. It is a free registration and they walked me out of a big spyware problem.
http://www.techguy.org/
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posted on
02/10/2006 5:21:56 PM PST
by
Carling
(Your Super Bowl XL Champion Pittsburgh SteAlers!)
To: hsmomx3
Attention: In order to install Anti-Virus from SBC Yahoo!, you must remove any existing anti-virus software on your computer.
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posted on
02/10/2006 5:33:05 PM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(“Don't approach a Bull from the front, a Horse from the rear, or a Fool from any side.”)
Comment #4 Removed by Moderator
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Does it have a way to loate & remove it or is this a manual process?
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posted on
02/10/2006 5:43:26 PM PST
by
Toby06
(Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy)
To: Toby06
I do not know, I canceled it when this was stated!
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posted on
02/10/2006 5:50:50 PM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(“Don't approach a Bull from the front, a Horse from the rear, or a Fool from any side.”)
To: hsmomx3
Windows Update's Malicious Software Removal Tool can remove the infamous Sony DRM rootkit, which is what this appears to be.
To: Peace Is Coming
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Why wouldn't you want to delete one of these 53 items?
If they are infected, what good are they? Get rid of all of them. Anything that is essential but missing after the fact can probably be restored by a quick Windows refresh from your WinXP CD.
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posted on
02/11/2006 7:07:45 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Crime cannot be tolerated. Criminals thrive on the indulgences of society's understanding.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
You have me mixed up with someone else. I went to the SBC Yahoo site to try their anti virus and It stated I had to remove all of my anti virus programs that I use to protect my computer before I could download their program.
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posted on
02/11/2006 7:25:39 AM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(“Don't approach a Bull from the front, a Horse from the rear, or a Fool from any side.”)
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Sorry. I thought I was replying to "hsmomx3". Need more coffee to FReep properly I guess.
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posted on
02/11/2006 7:36:34 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Crime cannot be tolerated. Criminals thrive on the indulgences of society's understanding.)
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