Hi Jorie
It's a virus, a mass-mailing, KaZaa, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
propagating worm. It may arrive in an e-mail message containing the
following information:
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See here, about half way down for English. It explains what it is and how it
works:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100080.htm
To remove:
1. Update your anti-virus.
If you don't have an anti-virus installed, then go here for an on-line scan.
Trend Micro Housecall - Free On-Line Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
or
Panda - Free On-Line Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
You can get a free anti-virus here:
AVG6 - Free version - it also works very well
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
2. Run a full AV scan (For ME and XP operating systems - Disable System
Restore before running the AV. See here for instructions:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm)
3. Follow up with the steps below to be sure your system is properly
cleaned, as you may have a hijacker, malware, spyware or parasites on your
system causing this problem. Thus, in addition to running your updated
anti-virus program, you should do the following to be sure none of these are
present on your system. Although you may have already run one or more of
the programs, please do so again according to the instructions below. Some
variants of malware can replicate themselves over and over if not removed
properly. Please follow all instructions carefully to be sure your system
is thoroughly cleaned:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot.
Also be sure to use the HijackThis. Please do not post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the SpywareInfo or the Aumha HiJackThis forums
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30, to allow the experts there to
evaluate your log and advise you of the necessary steps to clean your
system.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.
Also, get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
also ....
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)
or ........
Winsock Fix Utility
http://www.dfwonline.net/files/WinsockFix.zip
Also.........
Courtesy of Jim Byrd -
Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with the latest pattern
file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to read the "How-to" info here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
You might also want to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these:
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/.
(If you download and use the updater from the beginning, it will
automatically handle downloading the other files. Place them in a dedicated
folder after appropriate unzipping, and then run. This scan may take a long
time, as Sysclean is VERY extensive and thorough
and......
NOTE: If you can not download these programs from the Internet, if your PC
has CD read capabilities, go to another computer with CD-ROM burning
capabilities. Create a folder on the hard drive of the other computer called
HOLD, download the programs to that folder, then burn that folder to a CD.
Copy the HOLD folder to your HD and then install the programs from there
and run them. After you have IE access again, update all programs where
possible to get the latest definitions and run them again in Safe Mode to be
sure there are no lingering items on the system.
also...........
Additional information on how to protect your PC:
The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
So how did I get infected in the first place?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.ph...ghlight=&sid=53751d8ff5915261af727df08e66ce0d
or
http://snipurl.com/980t
If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.
Hope this helps
Jan
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