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I am working on a friend's computer. He had a lot of viruses (a whole lot)
that I have gotten rid of. There is one virus/trojan that I can't find,
though. It is not reported by his AV. An example of the symptoms follow
(this has happened numerous times).
I tried to install a new program after downloading it from a website (this
site is a reputable one). The install starts, gets to the first or second
installation screen, then stops and installation stops (all install screens
disappear). I go to the downloaded file, to start install again and the file
is gone from the folder. It's nowhere to be found. I go to the 'Task
Manager', find what looks to be suspicious files running, and stop them. I
have even deleted these files/programs numerous times but they keep getting
reinstalled. Also, I stop any suspicious files that are in the auto-start
file.
After I restart, after stopping/deleting the suspicious files, I download
the program that I originally wanted to install again and installation goes
fine. The program works fine and all is rosy (until I return later).
But when I come back to see my friend a couple of weeks later, the above
routine starts again. It's like the offending virus/program has reinstalled
itself and is again doing whatever it is doing. Has anyone had similar
experiences of this kind? Or is anyone familiar with this scenario? Thanks
for any help. Windows XP SP2.
I am working on a friend's computer. He had a lot of viruses (a whole lot)
that I have gotten rid of. There is one virus/trojan that I can't find,
though. It is not reported by his AV. An example of the symptoms follow
(this has happened numerous times).
I tried to install a new program after downloading it from a website (this
site is a reputable one). The install starts, gets to the first or second
installation screen, then stops and installation stops (all install screens
disappear). I go to the downloaded file, to start install again and the file
is gone from the folder. It's nowhere to be found. I go to the 'Task
Manager', find what looks to be suspicious files running, and stop them. I
have even deleted these files/programs numerous times but they keep getting
reinstalled. Also, I stop any suspicious files that are in the auto-start
file.
After I restart, after stopping/deleting the suspicious files, I download
the program that I originally wanted to install again and installation goes
fine. The program works fine and all is rosy (until I return later).
But when I come back to see my friend a couple of weeks later, the above
routine starts again. It's like the offending virus/program has reinstalled
itself and is again doing whatever it is doing. Has anyone had similar
experiences of this kind? Or is anyone familiar with this scenario? Thanks
for any help. Windows XP SP2.