How to remove a Virus?

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"Jack" wrote:

> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:" Tojan Horse PSW.
> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how can I do it myself?
> Thanks
> --
> Jfern

If AVG can find it then it should be able to remove it as well,reboot in
safe mode and rerun the scan,While in safe mode the trojan will be inactive
and removal should go ok.If not use a program to scan for malware several are
listed below.

Sometimes,when you remove malware it will stop your TCP/IP
stack from working (Internet connection).
Winsock or LSP-fix will correct the problem,Download first.
Note to anyone using NOD32 Anti-Virus software,Do Not delete the
"imon.dll" this fix reports,That is your e/mail scanning engine.

YES-You need more than 1 malware program,I use all of these.
LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
CWS Smart Killer- http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html

About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
Hijack this - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html\
Hijacjthis tutorial -http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - http://winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=2361...
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/


NOD32Anti-Virus Free 30 day trial
http://nod32.com/download/trial.htm

A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

A listing of BHO's
http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0

To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
http://www.spychecker.com/


To help stop unauthorized downloads via your activex controls change your
default settings.
These settings are good for XP. The wording should be close for other systems
as well.
Go to control panel and open "internet options.
Click on the security tab then custom level.
make sure these settings are as follows.

Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
Initialize and script active x controls not marked as safe>set to disable
Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set to enable
Java permissions>set to high
Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt

Free Firewalls
ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
http://snipurl.com/6ohg

Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html

Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (Free and up)
http://www.agnitum.com/download/

Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm

NTbackup link
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi
Erunt- http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/index.h...

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You can also use the search utility on your taskbar to
find the file in question, and the path in the directory
tree. Many times when it shows you the file in search you
can right click it right then and there and delete the
file. I had 21 java plug in viruses and found and got rid
of them all! My system runs 98 SE, W2K Pro SP4, and XP
Pro SP2 in a multiboot environment, internet access to
all three systems, and no viruses.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>"Jack" wrote:
>
>> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:"
Tojan Horse PSW.
>> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how
can I do it myself?
>> Thanks
>> --
>> Jfern
>
>If AVG can find it then it should be able to remove it
as well,reboot in
>safe mode and rerun the scan,While in safe mode the
trojan will be inactive
>and removal should go ok.If not use a program to scan
for malware several are
>listed below.
>
>Sometimes,when you remove malware it will stop your
TCP/IP
>stack from working (Internet connection).
>Winsock or LSP-fix will correct the problem,Download
first.
>Note to anyone using NOD32 Anti-Virus software,Do Not
delete the
>"imon.dll" this fix reports,That is your e/mail scanning
engine.
>
>YES-You need more than 1 malware program,I use all of
these.
>LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-
networking.org/en/index.html
>CWS Smart Killer- http://www.safer-
networking.org/minifiles.html
>
>About Buster-
http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
>Ad-Aware SE -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
>CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
>Hijack this -
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html\
>Hijacjthis tutorial -
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
>SpywareBlaster -
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>SpywareGuard -
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
>WinPatrol - http://winpatrol.com
>BHODemon -
http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?
fid=23611&fileidx=1
>Bazooka -
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
>asquared2 "Trojan Remover" -
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
>
>
>NOD32Anti-Virus Free 30 day trial
> http://nod32.com/download/trial.htm
>
>A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
>http://virusall.com/downscan.html
>
>A listing of BHO's
>http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0
>
>To see if that freeware program you are about to
inststall
>is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
>http://www.spychecker.com/
>
>
>To help stop unauthorized downloads via your activex
controls change your
>default settings.
>These settings are good for XP. The wording should be
close for other systems
>as well.
>Go to control panel and open "internet options.
>Click on the security tab then custom level.
>make sure these settings are as follows.
>
>Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
>Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
>Initialize and script active x controls not marked as
safe>set to disable
>Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
>Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set
to enable
>Java permissions>set to high
>Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
>Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
>Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt
>
>Free Firewalls
> ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
>http://snipurl.com/6ohg
>
>Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
>http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html
>
>Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (Free and up)
>http://www.agnitum.com/download/
>
>Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
>http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm
>
>NTbackup link
>http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi
>Erunt- http://home.t-
online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/index.htm
>.
>

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Jack wrote:
> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:" Tojan Horse PSW.
> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how can I do it
> myself? Thanks

Check the AVG website - if a virus scanner cannot remove a trojan directly
then its common practice to either provide a removal tool or manual removal
instructions.

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Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for servers & security
Website - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html

Kazaa - Software update services for your Viruses and Spyware.

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Go to google and search for mcafee virus scanner download it and save it
straight to floppy then put it in and click scan on prefrences choose 'when
it finds a virus repair or delete not sure which is better hope that helps
laney

"Jack" wrote:

> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:" Tojan Horse PSW.
> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how can I do it myself?
> Thanks
> --
> Jfern

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"Jack" wrote:

> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:" Tojan Horse PSW.
> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how can I do it myself?
> Thanks
> --
> Jfern

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Hello Jack,

Search for it here they will give you step by step instructions on how to
remove it, or you can start you computer in safe mode and then AVG should be
able to get rid of it.

http://search.symantec.com/custom/us/query.html

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Michael Ortega

"Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I just the anti-virus AVG, it found this virus:" Tojan Horse PSW.
> Bispy.B" since the program doesn't get ride of it, how can I do it myself?
> Thanks
> --
> Jfern