Posted on 08/26/2005 5:36:48 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg
Hello I got a virus that won't go away. I've tried several programs but none have been able to get it.
Virus is Virtool.Mediainject.A
Anyone got any fixes or programs that will deal with it?
MD,
FIRST - you HAVE to DISABLE your system's restore feature - otherwise the virus will continue to restore at boot.
SECOND - you need to kill the running process associated with the virus. HijackThis is a good program to accomplish this.
THIRD - eliminate the virus by running TREND MICRO's virus scan from http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Norton - http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html#threat_list
McAfee - http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?cid=10371
From these pages you can search their virus databases and get info on how to clean up you machine, and how to avoid infection in the future.
TDS-3 is one of the better ones.
What's the filenam? Most virus scanners will report the filename.
If it's Zip, exe or cab, the scanner probably can't remove the virus because it's one of many files in an archive.
You'll have to figure out whether you need the file and then delete it manually.
The other possibility is runninur scanner in Safe Mode.
I had run Bit and Trend micro.
But I had not done so with restore of. Trying it now.
The Virtool.Mediainject.A you listed is supposedly adware. So virus scanners will not touch it.
You need adware removal software.
Get a Mac......
bttt
But I had not done so with restore of(f). Trying it now."
That'll do her in for good.
Hate to say it, but how about you get a MAC?
If that doesn't work, Save what you can and reformat/reload windows from scratch.
FIRST...
OK I did all the steps you listed. Bitdefender is running now. I will get back to you all when it is done.
(I went with bitdefender because Trend did not list it last time. Bit did and tried to remove it, but apparently could not because it was RUNNING. If Bit Doesn't get it I will try Trend)
Your virus might be a variation of this:
"Linux.Hyp.6168 is a parasitic virus that infects Linux kernel modules.
Also Known As: VirTool.Linux.Infect [AVP], Linux/Virtool.6168 trojan [McAfee] "...(Info from Symantec website). If so, Norton / Symantec AntiVirus should zap it. Follow instructions on the Symantec web.
Yeah.
Been There.
Done That.
Bought the T-shirt
Sold it after it crashed for the third time. (I use some different software that will not run on the damned things apparently because tech help gave up and told me to search for some different software. No thanks tooooo expensive. ANd the software runs fine on my XP machine.)
bummer
Go to bed for a week ....if that doesnt work try a month
Two sites for future reference:
http://www.diydatarecovery.nl
and
http://www.ihatedell.net
Good Luck!
Well done! It's not the poor guy on the phone's fault, but by making sure it got recorded you got the right words up the chain where the people who do make idiot decisions can hear ya.
And yes, losing repeat business &/or word of mouth business in trying to sell ripoff 'service' plans is an idiot decision.
Hope you nuked that adware as well as you've nuked Dell :)
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