how do I get rid of a virus that keeps popping up, it says to be caution and the name is trojan horse?

Question

I have no idea how to stop this, it comes on about every 1/2 hour and says to move to chest

Answer 1

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=globalsites&langid=ie&venid=sym

here is a free virus scan, run it..

then download ad-aware - and spy bot... bazooka... here are the addresses

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=pop

http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/supportus.phtml

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=list


if you dont have a fire wall here is a free one...

http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm/3000-10435_4-10550364.html?tag=list

gl

Answer 2

Trojan Horse is not a virus its a malicious program disguised as a application usually tricking u to installing them. Then this program provides backdoor access to ur system(computer). But there are no or little Trojan Horse these days. There are a number of other computer threats spyware, adaware, worms, viruses.

You might be a victim of Adaware warning you of a virus or things and wants you to buy or click some site to address it.

If it is indeed a virus, worm, and the likes. I hate to bring you bad tiddings. Its not easy to get rid of them buying an anti-virus, and firewall won't just do. Since the virus has infected your system chances are it have compromised the existing software security you have. Installing an anti-virus now, chances are the will compromised them and stop them from detecting them. Visiting online scanning site won't help since there are a number of viruses the spoof a web page to trick you into believing that you are on Norton Site, Panda Site, ... etc.

To scan you need to boot to a clean disk and scan there. If you have a clean hard disk with OS install the anti-virus there. And the infected hard disk connected as slave. The uninfected hard disk should be the one to boot.

To remove sometimes its easy as the antivirus software cleans it for you. But most of the times its not easy. Once you have scanned your system and noted the viruses or worms that infected you, get their names. Visit the site site like Norton, McAffe, Trend, Panda and look on their site the steps on how to manually get rid of them. This usually include editing the windows registry, deleting some files, ... etc.

If you can afford reformat or repartion that's the easiest way. However we have our data that we will loose. Or just go to a computer technician.

Good luck

Answer 3

I hope kartik i has you covered if you can do this.
You can go here; http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.lodear.i.html
This the Norton explain, IF, you know something about Computer files, you can use the first part of their Information to Manually Delete this. Also, if, you use a Virus Software to Delete, you can use this information to Double Check to be sure everything gone. Good Luck.

Answer 4

if u have avg anti virus click on scan pc and then if a virus appers then send it to virus vault over there remove the virus

i would warn u to be careful coz this virus is a boot virus and directly effect the main system of ur comp

Answer 5

Look like you need delete your cache because it is another way virus can get in your computer and bypass your virus scan and if you use NORTON ANTVIRUS IT SUCK.

Answer 6

Get Norton virus protection and it will help clean-up your system of that and anything else that is in there.

Answer 7

run a virus scan, and delete the spyware, or go into your web explorer propertys and delete cookies, then reboot comp

Answer 8

download norton anti virus n install it,

Answer 9

have you tried to delete it with windows task manager? control, alt, delete at the same time, look for whatever seems odd, idk if it'll say trojan horse or not.. gee, my bf is the computer whiz, but he's at work...

Answer 10

Try hitmanpro