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I have a virus that keeps coming back. (I am running windows xp with SP2. I
have windows update in auto-mode and have a broadband connection.)
This has been going on for several months. Whenever I get it again, I
download AVG's vcleaner.exe (I have to redownload it because this virus will
always immediately infect vcleaner.exe.) then I immediately go into safe mode
and run vcleaner. (after I check it with AVG) And I also run AVG again.
This will heal all the infected files, and get rid of it for a week or so.
But then it will show up again.
Btw, I have turned off system restore and then turned it back on again
several times after the scan, but that has never helped. I have also been
disconnecting the internet connection at night, but that has not made any
difference either.
I have off and on also researched the Internet, including newsgroups and
blogs, about this virus and have found no way to stop getting it. I have,
however, found a lot of horror stories about this virus-- it continues to
mess up a lot of computers.
AVG says this about this virus:
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Win32/Gaelicum.A
alias: Win32.Tenga, W32.Licum, W32/Gael
It`s parasitic infector and internet worm.
Virus spreads itself exploiting Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface
vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026.
When the worm is launched, it infects .EXE files on all accessible drives.
Virus also tries to download trojan horse from the internet.
Healing:
Please download Vcleaner utility.
.................................................
So this is my question for this forum:
When I read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026 it offers me no help,
because I already have SP2. This virus, in my opinion, is a SECURITY
problem. Is there nothing Microsoft can offer as a continual defense against
this virus?
Richard
have windows update in auto-mode and have a broadband connection.)
This has been going on for several months. Whenever I get it again, I
download AVG's vcleaner.exe (I have to redownload it because this virus will
always immediately infect vcleaner.exe.) then I immediately go into safe mode
and run vcleaner. (after I check it with AVG) And I also run AVG again.
This will heal all the infected files, and get rid of it for a week or so.
But then it will show up again.
Btw, I have turned off system restore and then turned it back on again
several times after the scan, but that has never helped. I have also been
disconnecting the internet connection at night, but that has not made any
difference either.
I have off and on also researched the Internet, including newsgroups and
blogs, about this virus and have found no way to stop getting it. I have,
however, found a lot of horror stories about this virus-- it continues to
mess up a lot of computers.
AVG says this about this virus:
......................................
Win32/Gaelicum.A
alias: Win32.Tenga, W32.Licum, W32/Gael
It`s parasitic infector and internet worm.
Virus spreads itself exploiting Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface
vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026.
When the worm is launched, it infects .EXE files on all accessible drives.
Virus also tries to download trojan horse from the internet.
Healing:
Please download Vcleaner utility.
.................................................
So this is my question for this forum:
When I read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026 it offers me no help,
because I already have SP2. This virus, in my opinion, is a SECURITY
problem. Is there nothing Microsoft can offer as a continual defense against
this virus?
Richard