Nedd I worry about this virus?

P

pebso

My AVG report indicates that I have a viral infection however the test
reuslt shows that it has not been cleaned or removed to the virus vault.

Running a manual scan showed that I had a "javaByte/Verify" in two
files. ....Docs & Settings\Administrator\App
Data\Sun\Java\Development\cache\javapi\archive.jar-271e6c1-2e46a8b.zip
(infected embedded archive) & ......zip:\BlackboxClass.(imfected
embedded object)

A Symantec online security check indicated no viruses.

Should AVG not have done something about the virus please?

Do I need to take any action please?

TIA

Pebso
 
G

Galen

In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
My AVG report indicates that I have a viral infection however the test
reuslt shows that it has not been cleaned or removed to the virus
vault.
Running a manual scan showed that I had a "javaByte/Verify" in two
files. ....Docs & Settings\Administrator\App
Data\Sun\Java\Development\cache\javapi\archive.jar-271e6c1-2e46a8b.zip
(infected embedded archive) & ......zip:\BlackboxClass.(imfected
embedded object)

A Symantec online security check indicated no viruses.

Should AVG not have done something about the virus please?

Do I need to take any action please?

TIA

Pebso
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Clear your cache with the Java control or delete it manually. Yes, yes you
need to worry about it.

Scan again when you're done.

Malware Cleaners and Repair:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
P

pebso

Galen said:
In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:




Clear your cache with the Java control or delete it manually. Yes, yes you
need to worry about it.

Scan again when you're done.

Malware Cleaners and Repair:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html
Click to expand...

Thank you for both the advice & the link; I'll certainly be following
G3's advice once I've dealt with my 2 viruses.

I can delete the two files manually using explorer however howI ndo not
know what you mean by clearing the cache using Java control; how would I
do this please?

TIA

Pebso
 
G

Galen

In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thank you for both the advice & the link; I'll certainly be following
G3's advice once I've dealt with my 2 viruses.

I can delete the two files manually using explorer however howI ndo
not know what you mean by clearing the cache using Java control; how
would I do this please?

TIA

Pebso
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Open the control panel, click on the Java plug-in icon (looks like a coffee
cup), click on cache, and click clear and follow the prompts.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
P

pebso

Galen said:
In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:




Open the control panel, click on the Java plug-in icon (looks like a coffee
cup), click on cache, and click clear and follow the prompts.
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Thank you. I'm using XP Pro. I don't seem to have a "cache" selection.

Under General I have About, Network Settings & Temporary Internet Files.
Clicking on TIF gives me three 2 choices - Delete & Settings.
Clicking on Delete gives me 3 choices Downlaoded Applets, Downloaded
Applications & Other Files.

TIA Pebso
 
G

Galen

In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thank you. I'm using XP Pro. I don't seem to have a "cache"
selection.
Under General I have About, Network Settings & Temporary Internet
Files. Clicking on TIF gives me three 2 choices - Delete & Settings.
Clicking on Delete gives me 3 choices Downlaoded Applets, Downloaded
Applications & Other Files.

TIA Pebso
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If you can't find it (I am not sure which version you're using) you can
always just head to the file itself and delete it there manually. In control
panel (start > settings > control panel) I probably should have mentioned
that you'd want to click on classic view if not already done. You should
then have a handy dandy applet for controlling it. Under TIF you should be
able to get rid of everything without any problems at all and that should
take care of it.


--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
P

pebso

Galen said:
In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:




If you can't find it (I am not sure which version you're using) you can
always just head to the file itself and delete it there manually. In control
panel (start > settings > control panel) I probably should have mentioned
that you'd want to click on classic view if not already done. You should
then have a handy dandy applet for controlling it. Under TIF you should be
able to get rid of everything without any problems at all and that should
take care of it.
Click to expand...
Thank you. I could find the Java Control Panel; I just didn't have a
Cache option. I'm using XP Pro SP2 btw. I've deleted the TIF's.
 
G

Galen

In pebso had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thank you. I could find the Java Control Panel; I just didn't have a
Cache option. I'm using XP Pro SP2 btw. I've deleted the TIF's.
Click to expand...

And has the scan come up clean?

This link might interest you:

Malware Cleaners and Repair:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"At present I am, as you know, fairly busy, but I propose to devote my
declining years to the composition of a textbook which shall focus the
whole art of detection into one volume." - Sherlock Holmes
 
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