how to get rid of virus?
- Thread starter ToeJam
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can you just not delete the file !? right click and delete then emptry the recycle bin ?
try rebooting in safemode and delete from there !
try rebooting in safemode and delete from there !
I don't belive many can disinfect WITHIN archives.
If the virus IS disinfectable, you may have to unpack the archive first, otherwise delete it, or erase with a secure erase tool if worried.
A virus within an archive is not active until both unpacked and executed, so be very wary of self-extracting, or allowing your archive program to run any install/setup automatically
If the virus IS disinfectable, you may have to unpack the archive first, otherwise delete it, or erase with a secure erase tool if worried.
A virus within an archive is not active until both unpacked and executed, so be very wary of self-extracting, or allowing your archive program to run any install/setup automatically
if you delete it, use something that cleans/bleaches/dissinfects,/wipes it out completely (usually with wiping it 4-7 times).
Forget the names of a few good programs for this but am sure someone will mention some (I use steganos destroy)
Forget the names of a few good programs for this but am sure someone will mention some (I use steganos destroy)
Which virus did it say anyway?
If it's a real nasty one, you need to be more worried than if it's a relatively simple one.
Packed in the archive, the virus is harmless!
Unpacked but not executed, the virus is harmless - and might be cleanable (and will certainly be deletable by the AV, if it isn't cleanable).
The archive itself, may be discarded without risk - though I'd at least use a SHIFT-Delete on it to avoid it hanging around in the recycle bin, or empty the bin after - and then repaet the AV scan and make sure you come up clean!
MOST AV programs cannot clean or delete within archives - and deleting the entire archive would be a rather strong step to take.
If it's a real nasty one, you need to be more worried than if it's a relatively simple one.
Packed in the archive, the virus is harmless!
Unpacked but not executed, the virus is harmless - and might be cleanable (and will certainly be deletable by the AV, if it isn't cleanable).
The archive itself, may be discarded without risk - though I'd at least use a SHIFT-Delete on it to avoid it hanging around in the recycle bin, or empty the bin after - and then repaet the AV scan and make sure you come up clean!
MOST AV programs cannot clean or delete within archives - and deleting the entire archive would be a rather strong step to take.
Cyberscrub does a good job of Wiping/Bleaching etc, there is a crack and a link to the site here:shadoe_phantom said:
http://forum.cdrsoft.cc/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12406&highlight=cyberscrub
Good Luck
thanks for the reply guys, i'll try cyberscrub. i forgot what virus it was, but it was a worm. it was in a crack for zonealarm. funny thing is i had f-secure 5.31 and it found the worm, after i upgraded f-secure to 5.40, it didnt find it. even after i downloaded the update.
btw, thanks for the link blakie
btw, thanks for the link blakie
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