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To: Lady Jag

SISZYD32.exe is a rootkit... much more harmful than your standard Trojan. It’s the reason why your antivirus didn’t catch it in the first place. If in fact you have this rootkit, then a lot of your Windows system files have been overwritten, which is how it remains in your system despite attempting to clean it up. It’s going to be a tough process, but try the resolution given in the Avast forums. Rootkits can’t be quickly removed like virii or trojans.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=d56f2b6f315d12b523b4ba3de4a8e0f1&topic=52134.15

How did you get it if you only browsed FR? Did you read any articles posted on external sites? Some of these can easily be hidden in java/adobe pdf addons for IE and even Firefox. It only takes one.


124 posted on 12/14/2009 2:19:15 PM PST by derekr44
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To: derekr44

Sophos and AVG have [free] rootkit removers.

I’ve never had to use them, but I do have them on my computer.


136 posted on 12/14/2009 2:31:48 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: derekr44
How did you get it if you only browsed FR? Did you read any articles posted on external sites?

Yeah, ergo "the sites it cites" on the post. This pc is the one that goes everywhere. Running McAffee Site Advisor - http://www.siteadvisor.com/. Just got it and hadn't put it the victim pc.

Never heard of "rootkit."

172 posted on 12/14/2009 3:23:32 PM PST by Lady Jag (Double your income. Fire the government)
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