Trojan Horse download virus

[doug walsh]

Seem to have been infected somehow with Trojan Horse. It
has disabled my systems restore tool etc. I have AVG
basic and have moved infected files into 'virus vault'on
this system but keep getting warnings of this virus. I am
a home user with limited technical insight. Is there any
help to eliminate this virus pleasr?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Seem to have been infected somehow with Trojan Horse. It
has disabled my systems restore tool etc. I have AVG
basic and have moved infected files into 'virus vault'on
this system but keep getting warnings of this virus. I am
a home user with limited technical insight. Is there any
help to eliminate this virus pleasr?

What virus? "Trojan horse" isn't the name of a virus. It's a
*type* of virus (technically not a virus at all, but another type
of malicious software).

 

[Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\)]

I think there is spyware (trojan ?) called trojanhorse.downloader (or
something like that). I think spybot or adaware will take care of it.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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I think there is spyware (trojan ?) called trojanhorse.downloader (or
something like that).

Yes, there is, as Google confirms. Thanks, I wasn't aware of it.

 

[Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\)]

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Yes, there is, as Google confirms. Thanks, I wasn't aware of it.

You're welcome.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Seem to have been infected somehow with Trojan Horse. It
has disabled my systems restore tool etc. I have AVG
basic and have moved infected files into 'virus vault'on
this system but keep getting warnings of this virus.

You may have a copy of the virus that has been stored in a System
restore point. It can do no harm there, unless you restore to the
point concerned. So wait for a new clean one to have been made (or go
to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore
and create one manually) then Start - All Programs - Accessories -
System Tools - Disk Cleanup and on the More Options use the button to
delete all but the more recent restore point - the virus will go along
with the point it is in