Which Is This -= Win32.Dia.a =- And How Do I Get Rid Of It?

Every time I run my scanner, it finds the file, "test.ocx" in my
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files directory, and calls it as a
trojan called Win32.Dia.a

But when I go to deleted that file, (test.ocx), its never there.

Sure thing though, soon as I do another scan, it finds the same exact
file in the same exact place.

And once again, when I go to find the file and delete it, its not
there.

Anyone know of this particular virus, and how to remove it?

Cindy Lopes <cl007@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:vj5i50d4k2gsaovueg8sdhuhe455u3m5ck@4ax.com:

> Every time I run my scanner, it finds the file, "test.ocx" in my
> C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files directory, and calls it as a
> trojan called Win32.Dia.a
>
> But when I go to deleted that file, (test.ocx), its never there.
>
> Sure thing though, soon as I do another scan, it finds the same exact
> file in the same exact place.
>
> And once again, when I go to find the file and delete it, its not
> there.
>
> Anyone know of this particular virus, and how to remove it?
>

I assume that you are using Windows Explorer to look for the file. Do you
have it set to view all files, including hidden?

Win 98: View > Folder options > View (tab) > Files and Folders (double
click to expand) > Hidden files (double click to expand) > check 'Show all
files'.

WinXP: Tools > Folder options > View (tab) > Files and Folders (double
click to expand) > Hidden files and folders (double click to expand) >
check 'Show hidden files and folders'.

Yes, unfortunately I do have it set to show all files including
hidden, and yes, I am using Windows Explorer.


On 18 Mar 2004 03:38:16 GMT, Boyd Williston
<boydwilliston.badstring@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Cindy Lopes <cl007@hotmail.com> wrote in
>news:vj5i50d4k2gsaovueg8sdhuhe455u3m5ck@4ax.com:
>
>> Every time I run my scanner, it finds the file, "test.ocx" in my
>> C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files directory, and calls it as a
>> trojan called Win32.Dia.a
>>
>> But when I go to deleted that file, (test.ocx), its never there.
>>
>> Sure thing though, soon as I do another scan, it finds the same exact
>> file in the same exact place.
>>
>> And once again, when I go to find the file and delete it, its not
>> there.
>>
>> Anyone know of this particular virus, and how to remove it?
>>
>
>I assume that you are using Windows Explorer to look for the file. Do you
>have it set to view all files, including hidden?
>
>Win 98: View > Folder options > View (tab) > Files and Folders (double
>click to expand) > Hidden files (double click to expand) > check 'Show all
>files'.
>
>WinXP: Tools > Folder options > View (tab) > Files and Folders (double
>click to expand) > Hidden files and folders (double click to expand) >
>check 'Show hidden files and folders'.

In article <938k50t0dl7voitfh681rp2i6290n7ffic@4ax.com>, cl007
@hotmail.com says...
#Win32.Dia.a
#
A Google search revealed many results, but try this link
http://www.
pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/t/trojandownloader_win32_dia_a.asp

See if this is helpful.

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/...orum/97439.html

Ben

"Cindy Lopes" <cl007@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vj5i50d4k2gsaovueg8sdhuhe455u3m5ck@4ax.com...
> Every time I run my scanner, it finds the file, "test.ocx" in my
> C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files directory, and calls it as a
> trojan called Win32.Dia.a
>
> But when I go to deleted that file, (test.ocx), its never there.
>
> Sure thing though, soon as I do another scan, it finds the same exact
> file in the same exact place.
>
> And once again, when I go to find the file and delete it, its not
> there.
>
> Anyone know of this particular virus, and how to remove it?