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Got tired of the Trojan!!! Is it safe to erase it?

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l_r_c_t   05-01-2009 at 10:58:48 AM

For the second time in the last few days that the computer get stucked and then the blue screen apears. What I could read in this blue screen was one of the last lines saying "memeory dump".

I think that this thing has to do with this Trojan http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ove-trojan.

I've got 2 questions:
1)What does it mean memory dump?
2)Is it safe to erase this Trojan after more than 2 weeks that it is in the chset?


Message edited by l_r_c_t on 05-01-2009 at 11:04:03 AM
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randomizer   05-01-2009 at 11:47:36 AM
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When a blue screen happens Windows writes everything in your RAM to a file (called a memory dump) for troubleshooting purposes. Of course it's only useful if you actually understand the dumped data.

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pat mcgroin   05-01-2009 at 03:56:34 PM
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goto start right click computer|properties|advanced system settings|advanced|startup and recovery settings and uncheck the automatic restart box.
The next time it BSODs it will stop so that you can read the message and write it down.

As for the trojan if it is in the chest it has been removed from the system so it is safe to delete.

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4ryan6   05-01-2009 at 04:13:30 PM
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A memory dump may not have a thing to do with any type virus, could be your OC settings are off, or some BIOS settings need tweakin like memory timings and such as that.

Virus wise if it ain't directly in your operating system files get rid of the freakin thing you're just playing with fire keeping it on your machine!

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l_r_c_t   05-04-2009 at 06:02:49 PM
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I think that it is in my operating system location "c:\windows"

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notherdude   05-14-2009 at 07:26:31 PM
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spammer alert!!!!! reported


Message edited by randomizer on 05-15-2009 at 11:33:47 AM
------------------------------ tehhardpro wrote :


notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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