starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 so i have a computer that a popup was clicked on and now there is a folder in the C:/program files folder called personal antivirus, which keeps popping up in my real antivirus program. its a trojan as i've researched it on the web with no luck as to getting rid of it...any ideas? perhaps i should give killbox a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2009 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 ok little more info here. it is in the C:/program files folder, and doesnt show up in add/remove programs, wont get detected by any scans i do except one, and when i try to delete it it says it cant be deleted...and i tried to go into the folder myself and hit the untinstall button but it brings an error up. then tried deleting the whole damn folder....doesnt work either...even when i go into task manager and end all processes to due with this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 Have you tried Malwarebytes to get rid of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 Does the , ugg, Microsoft antivirus scanner find it? http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2009/07/personal_antivirus_scareware.php http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Trojan%3aWin32%2fFakeXPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2009 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 malwarebytes did nothing. which suprised me actually. oddly enough i think i just found the way to get rid of it....i'll post back later after i've tried and how i do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 Good and best of luck. *crosses fingers* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2009 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 ok coknuck and zal, i got it, special thanks for the links and then again to coknuck because he sparked my interest into getting malwarebytes working right. i had to for some reason uninstall and reinstall it and reboot, then scan again and it found and deleted everything. Thanks guys. just as a warning, those IQ tests on facebook...dont click them....thats how this got started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 ok coknuck and zal, i got it, special thanks for the links and then again to coknuck because he sparked my interest into getting malwarebytes working right. i had to for some reason uninstall and reinstall it and reboot, then scan again and it found and deleted everything. Thanks guys. just as a warning, those IQ tests on facebook...dont click them....thats how this got started. I guess it really does show the IQ after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalternate Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 The best IQ tests are the ones that want your email name and 'password', just so they can send a copy to all your dumb friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2009 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 i remember getting a email from a ton of different people a few months ago saying the system32 folder was a virus and to delete it...guess how many people i talked to had to reformat their pc's because the email came with an attachment for boot and nuke.... :2funny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 i remember getting a email from a ton of different people a few months ago saying the system32 folder was a virus and to delete it...guess how many people i talked to had to reformat their pc's because the email came with an attachment for boot and nuke.... :2funny: Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiepistlz Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 i remember getting a email from a ton of different people a few months ago saying the system32 folder was a virus and to delete it...guess how many people i talked to had to reformat their pc's because the email came with an attachment for boot and nuke.... :2funny: Exactly.......hell I reformatted twice in 2 days recently....now I am fine after getting rid of Firefox and using a different Firewall.......Comodo......and yes, I got one virus once by clicking on a PC defender popup to download.....stupid me, live and learn and thank god for a chance to wipe the hardrive clean and start fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted August 2, 2009 CID Share Posted August 2, 2009 Exactly.......hell I reformatted twice in 2 days recently....now I am fine after getting rid of Firefox and using a different Firewall.......Comodo......and yes, I got one virus once by clicking on a PC defender popup to download.....stupid me, live and learn and thank god for a chance to wipe the hardrive clean and start fresh. Kind of gives you a new lease on life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiepistlz Posted August 18, 2009 CID Share Posted August 18, 2009 I never clicked on any ads or such when I used to get on Myspace. I had a friend beg me to play mobsters on there. I got a slow puter when I logged in and just quite going there.Haven't been there for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted August 18, 2009 CID Share Posted August 18, 2009 the system32 folder is a virus.....thats classic....i remember seeing that somewhere else, and i remember very well how many ppl fell for it....glad i knew better. sick thing to do to ppl, but i must admit, if they fell for it, it was slightly amusing, in a sick kinda way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted August 18, 2009 CID Share Posted August 18, 2009 the system32 folder is a virus.....thats classic....i remember seeing that somewhere else, and i remember very well how many ppl fell for it....glad i knew better. sick thing to do to ppl, but i must admit, if they fell for it, it was slightly amusing, in a sick kinda way. Not necessarily, "system32 " is NOT a virus, it contains critical system data, and should not be messed with if you don't know what your doing, ... at the same time, someone that knows how to inject code into different files, can and does put nasties in different places.... Now, "system32.exe " can, and most the time is a virus of some kind. There's a big difference between and executable program, and system file. Here > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=difference+between+system32+and+system32.exe+virus+or+not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister666 Posted August 18, 2009 CID Share Posted August 18, 2009 oh i knew the system32 folder wasnt a virus...was just saying i remember seeing somewhere on another forum that ppl were telling others it was and to delete it, just to be smart asses, alot of ppl fell for it and got real upset that they fell for it and had to reformat. like i said, im glad i knew better. some ppl are sick and thats how they get entertainment, trick others into screwing their systems up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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