Virus "backdoor.sdbot.gen " Removal

[OleDawg]

I get a screen from Norton on boot up stating that I have this virus
imbedded in a Mstask32.exe file in the windows (WinXP )folder.Norton
reports it but dont remove it.The restore funtion is turned off .Im
not using the E-Mail on this computer as Im afraid of passing the
virus on to someone else.

 

[Roy Coorne]

I get a screen from Norton on boot up stating that I have this virus
imbedded in a Mstask32.exe file in the windows (WinXP )folder.Norton
reports it but dont remove it.The restore funtion is turned off .Im
not using the E-Mail on this computer as Im afraid of passing the
virus on to someone else.

Looks like Symantec have no remedy:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/dyn/40245.html

If it does no harm... o.k.... otherwise: format C: :-(

(I didn't consult Dr Google in depth;-)

Roy

 

[Dave C.]

I get a screen from Norton on boot up stating that I have this virus
imbedded in a Mstask32.exe file in the windows (WinXP )folder.Norton
reports it but dont remove it.The restore funtion is turned off .Im
not using the E-Mail on this computer as Im afraid of passing the
virus on to someone else.

Mcafee says you should delete any file which contains this virus. If
mstask32.exe is an important system file, I could find no reference to it on
microsoft.com. The only references I found to it on a general web search
were all related to virus or trojan. I say nuke that puppy. -Dave

 

[Andy H]

Mcafee says you should delete any file which contains this virus. If
mstask32.exe is an important system file, I could find no reference to it on
microsoft.com. The only references I found to it on a general web search
were all related to virus or trojan. I say nuke that puppy. -Dave

mstask is a .dll on my XP, around 245k. If you need this file, get another
copy from someone else.

 

[OleDawg]

mstask is a .dll on my XP, around 245k. If you need this file, get another
copy from someone else.

Thanks but nothing works so far.When I try to delete mstask32.exe Iget
an "access denied screen"System is due for formatting but would like
to kill this one for futire reference.Learned so far that there are
virus' that norton cant handle.Also tried a suggestion from a "sophos
" web site but didnnt work either .Thanks for suggestions

Flipper

 

[JAD]

You need to use Dos and know the path in which the infected file is located.
A:/erase X:/yurDir/thefolder/mstask32.exe

 

[JAD]

ahh NTSF poses a problem however.

You need to use Dos and know the path in which the infected file is located.
A:/erase X:/yurDir/thefolder/mstask32.exe

 

[Dave C.]

Thanks but nothing works so far.When I try to delete mstask32.exe Iget
an "access denied screen"System is due for formatting but would like
to kill this one for futire reference.Learned so far that there are
virus' that norton cant handle.Also tried a suggestion from a "sophos
" web site but didnnt work either .Thanks for suggestions

Flipper

RIGHT-click the file, choose properties, uncheck "read only". Then boot to
SAFE mode and try to delete that file again. -Dave

 

[OleDawg]

RIGHT-click the file, choose properties, uncheck "read only". Then boot to
SAFE mode and try to delete that file again. -Dave

Fixed ! I did exactly as above and was able to delete the
file.Thanks(.Now why couldnt Norton do that ??)

Thanks to everyone who took an interest in helping.

Flipper

 

[Dave C.]

Fixed ! I did exactly as above and was able to delete the

file.Thanks(.Now why couldnt Norton do that ??)

Thanks to everyone who took an interest in helping.

Flipper

Now run a complete virus scan again. -Dave

 

[OleDawg]

Now run a complete virus scan again. -Dave

Thanks Dave . I did do that and norton did find a virus and delete it
..Dont know if it was a different virus or just taking credit for the
one I deleted.At any rate the systems clean for now .Now Im going to
Ghost it so I can do a quick restore if I have any more problems .

Thanks again

Flipper

 

[BudinFL®]

....>
....>>....>>>
....>>> "OleDawg" <flipperf> wrote in message
....>>> ....>>> > I get a screen from Norton on boot up stating that I have this virus
....>>> > imbedded in a Mstask32.exe file in the windows (WinXP )folder.Norton
....>>> > reports it but dont remove it.The restore funtion is turned off ..Im
....>>> > not using the E-Mail on this computer as Im afraid of passing the
....>>> > virus on to someone else.
....>>>
....>>> Mcafee says you should delete any file which contains this virus. If
....>>> mstask32.exe is an important system file, I could find no reference to it
....>>on
....>>> microsoft.com. The only references I found to it on a general websearch
....>>> were all related to virus or trojan. I say nuke that puppy. -Dave
....>>>
....>>>
....>>mstask is a .dll on my XP, around 245k. If you need this file, get another
....>>copy from someone else.
....>>
....>Thanks but nothing works so far.When I try to delete mstask32.exe Iget
....>an "access denied screen"System is due for formatting but would like
....>to kill this one for futire reference.Learned so far that there are
....>virus' that norton cant handle.Also tried a suggestion from a "sophos
....>" web site but didnnt work either .Thanks for suggestions
....>
....>Flipper
---------------
Hey Flipper,,,, I got the same one on the 4th when I opened
the 'Janet Jackson short post' ... which went into the
PREFETCH folder.
The 'mstask32.exe" went into theC:\windows\system32...folder
& I eliminated it by transferring it to a "temp" folder
[which I think was allowed] & then deleted it. If not I
booted into other HDDr and deleted it from there. It
wouldn't allow the ordinary delete while in use.. I had
WINPATROL running when it wanted to load in my Startup.
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BudinFL