ishost.exe (Downloader Trojan)

[Guest]

This malware is in my registry as two keys.
May I safely delete the two entries without causing other problems?

 

[Malke]

This malware is in my registry as two keys.
May I safely delete the two entries without causing other problems?

You should be able to, but since you didn't provide any information about
what virus/malware removal you already did and the state of your computer,
no one can really answer your question accurately.

Be sure your computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "gdusseau" <[email protected]>

| This malware is in my registry as two keys.
| May I safely delete the two entries without causing other problems?

Please follow Malke's advice !!

Also note there are anti virus News Groups specifically for this type of discussion.

microsoft.public.security.virus
alt.comp.virus
alt.comp.anti-virus

 

[Guest]

Malke:
Apologies...and thanks for your reply.
Antivirus: NAV 8.07.17c
Ad-Aware SE Personal
"State of Computer"...I do not know what you mean.
gd.

 

[Malke]

Malke:
Apologies...and thanks for your reply.
Antivirus: NAV 8.07.17c
Ad-Aware SE Personal
"State of Computer"...I do not know what you mean.

Do you mean you have a Symantec Corporate antivirus? Norton Antivirus is the
consumer version. The Corporate version is up to 10.1 so if you do have
Corporate, your antivirus engine is out of date. The latest consumer Norton
Antivirus is NAV 2006. You should also make sure your virus definitions are
updated and your subscription is current.

Ad-aware alone is not enough to make sure the computer is clean. Go through
the virus/malware removal steps I already gave you (link repeated below for
your convenience) including running either Sysclean or David Lipman's
Multi_AV.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

That way you'll know the machine is really clean. That is what I meant by
the state of your computer vis-a-vis infection.

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair
shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke