The link for the actual download part is broken. :(
Thanks for the idea though, if the link still does not function when I'm back from work tonight, I'll try that same search parameter at Google.
It sounds like you installed it on another computer, so why not just floppy disk the definition files from the working computer to the infected one?
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here you are, stright from the source:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/24/lng/us/tpl/v5 | |
Because the instructions say to use the actual updater program to update using a virus definitions update data file instead of just sticking whatever file holds your definitions where you want them to be updated.
Also, I wasn't sure which file the virus definitions would be in. I didn't even look, but I'm assuming it wasn't as plain as "virus_definition_data.dat" Either way, I'd rather put it through the in-program updater. | |
Here's how it all ended up.
I bought a nice, shiny, new flash drive (1GB for $100) which I used to backup everything on the infected computer I really didn't want to lose; then I put AVG and a virus definitions folder on it as well. I installed AVG onto the infested laptop, updated it, and it found nearly 30 things, mostly trojans. After that, things were much better. Not everything that recently rooted itself into my computer was taken off though, so I proceeded to download and use antispyware as well. That detected most of the rest of the things I was concerned about and attempted to delete them. Now I am left with at least a working computer; however, unfortunately, there must still be something bad rooted somewhere that is spawning all this nasty stuff that the scanners are not detecting, because the spyware and viruses occasionally recreate themselves. Fortunately, AVG detects the viruses quickly and lets me delete most of them right away. Thank you all very much for all the help. My computer is at least working for now, and it is almost back to the way it was. | |
Lummox JR wrote:
Good gads, are you using IE or something? How do you get so many trojans? Must be. I really like Firefox, and the way it always asks me before setting a cookie. Then I can set it to always allow cookies from certain sites that try to set them, or always deny them(really useful with things that come up like ad.something.com site) Hmmm...they keep respawning you say? Surely you've deleted all cookies(if not, do so- you're bound to end up with spyware/adware from them). Let's see...have you ran HijackThis? It might help you stop a few viruses. Maybe some Windows Registry Cleaner? Delete all your Temporary Internet Files(of course), reset the cache...do whatever you can to clear out things that could be stored somewhere. Of course, I'm sure you've already tried all/most of those...so I have no idea. Hiead | |
I thought I said, the root of the problem was spawning more viruses and trojans and spyware. It is like a Pandora's box without a lid. The roots for it are not in any files that the scanners caught, nor could I find the root in any files that had been created, modified or accessed as found by the search function since a day before it happened.
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Yes, tried all that. Hijack This found something that I've been trying to get rid of that the antivirus software doesn't, but Hijack This can't get rid of it. =/
Stuff always comes right back instantly even if I do manage to find a way to delete some things. If it weren't for AVG, I'd still be completely overrun and unable to do much of anything. | |
Hmm...you've said that you now have net access(if I remember correctly)...maybe if you change your proxy settings, or mask your IP. I mean, some malicious software may be running from another machine with your IP in its target list, so that anytime a connection is established on your computer, you are at serious risk of re-infection.
Just a thought. Hiead | |
I suspect it's probably a case of the virus(es) not being completely deleted from the computer. There can't be a connection if there isn't a trojan hanging around to accept it.
With regards to HijackThis - perhaps you can delete whatever it's finding manually. If you post a log of it (particularly the running processes) I'll be happy to skim over it for you. | |
Deleting it manually is about the best bet. In my computer lab at school, I were forced to set up a "dummy" computer, add the infected hard drive as the second drive, then delete the viruses manually. We made some progress, but it was of no use. The other drive had taken too much damage, and even after removing about 30 viruses, you still had a grey block for a taskbar. So we just ended up formatting it.
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Run the KAV free online anti-virus scan to backup AVG, Then you can run ewido if there is anything left.
Kav online scan. http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner ewido it's an free/payfor anti trojan scanner. http://www.ewido.net/en/? | |
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