Does anyone know how to get rid of the "Downloader" virus?

Question

I have already tried running things like norton antivirus and spysweeper, but neither can quarantene nor delete the virus. does anyone know any way to get rid of it? also, i followed the directions on symantec.com, the ones that tell you to restart in safe mode and stuff, but that doesnt work either. any instructions with a website will be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

is it a virus or a trojan here try this and as for norton's that cant stop anything at all


this will fix it
XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and
Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
virus
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
MALICIOUS SCRIPTS
toolbar trojans that dont show up
hacking trojans to take your email accout/passwords
screen name account passwords

download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says >> click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok
then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab

http://www.paretologic.com/products.aspx


ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01?prd=ews

get


zoneAlarm internet security suite .. that kills a virus as it try to get in your pc


using nortons/ avg/macfee no good

zoneAlarm internet security suite
all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jp

Answer 2

Get rid of Norton, it's just taking up a lot of space and resources and it isn't any better than the next free virus program.

Next download AVG virus http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

Do not run Norton and AVG at the same time.

Grisoft has a good mal/spy/adware remover called Eiwdo yuou can also download for free. You don't have to be in Safe-mode to run either one of these programs. I've had excellent luck with them and my PC professionals recommended them to me.

Answer 3

down load avast and do a boot scan or does norton do one ?
do you know where this file is ? if so remove it in safe mode
norton should tell you where it is find it in the registry or folder and manually delete it if it comes back after reboot turn off system restore and do it again
this works on most spyware

Answer 4

well try safe mode then find that file its in and deleted everything and then go to start > run > seach up "msconfig" > startup (tab) > then find anything that has to do anything wit that virus or file it should be easy to spot.......then restart to safe mode again then search that file to see if deleted that should work

Answer 5

probably go back to the last day you remember computer working properly and then restore from that point but warning, any works, photos, etc. that you have added since then will be deleted because its just like taking your computer back to that last day it worked ok...i had the blaster worm virus and it cost me 200.00 to find out what i later read in windows xp for dummies.....and that only cost 19.95...lol

Answer 6

1) try trendmicro online virus scan.
2) try counterspy (14 days free)
3) try Windows Live One Care (free)
4) last option is to backup your docs and do clean install

Answer 7

you should defenitively try Avast antivirus. It's free and it's the best. Norton is nothing beside it.

Answer 8

I hate to answer a question with a question, but what is the downloader virus?

Answer 9

http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/

Nortons is a joke trust me I know I have it too rune this and see if it helps its found a lot of stuff others have missed.

Hope it helps

Answer 10

Goto www.ewido.net and run the free scan.That will remove it