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OT: trojan attack help needed!!
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DarrenFreemansPerm
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I run Avast security which will detect and extract Trojans, it's a free spyware programme if thats any help?
bhaexpress
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Try downloading MalawareBytes or IOBit Malware Fighter from Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com, both should sort you out. What A/V are you using ? I'll bet it's McAfee, AKA 'Why Bother ?'
DarrenFreemansPerm
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McAfee is totally gash, Norton isn't great either as it completely suffocates your computer
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Avast and AVG are good free anti-virus programmes that do not slow your machine. Delete McAfee.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Download and install AVG on your Desktop. It should ask you some questions in the set up and would probably turn off the windows xp firewall to stop them clashing. Then remove mcAfee 
bhaexpress
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AVG, Avast, Avira and the Microsoft Security Essentials are all free and a whole lot better than McAfee. A lot of firms give McAfee away, Dell and BT amongst others but it is useless, I speak froma lot of experience and I find it staggering that so many corporate users still use it.
Tony Towner's Fridge
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Buy a Mac and then install Mackeeper. Costs £20 pa and is very good.
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bhaexpress
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Apple have been attacked in the press lately for not supplying a free Anti Virus and Malware package. Due to the vast number of Ipad and Iphones people are now writing viruses for them. One to watch out for is Mac Guard, a spoof that asks you for money to get rid of the virus it created. Put a decent package on your PC and you'll have no problems. I paid £10 on Ebay for my three user license for Webroot which is an excellent package.
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Pretty pink fairy
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Usb ports are a problem as well !
c0lz
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware or SUPERAntiSpyware Professional to get rid of the trojan, or spybot which is free, if your trying to install another firewall/antivirus you need to delete the first one first,
Pretty pink fairy
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got all three , done the business but THE WINDOWS AUTOMATIC UPDATE SETTINGS FACILTY WAS STILL DISABLED . had to source Tom Rafterys to sort it!
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Pretty pink fairy
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Taybha
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try downloading Ad-aware ,the free version , i had a trojan and this isolated it and put it in the virus fault enabling me to continue to use the pc, im not that much of a tekky so cant explain the ins and outs but it worked
You say its a trojan not a virus, the first thing you need to do is disconnect from the internet, you have no idea what information the trojan may be extracting from your computer. What indicator do you have of the trojan any messages or any other info?
As many have said there is no perfect solution each AV/maware, etc works against their own database of infestations and no of them catch everything.
If all else fails try the application HiJackthis to check your system, and then use the forum http://www.majorgeek.com for detailed help.
As many have said there is no perfect solution each AV/maware, etc works against their own database of infestations and no of them catch everything.
If all else fails try the application HiJackthis to check your system, and then use the forum http://www.majorgeek.com for detailed help.