Ive been getting annoying recurring messages in my YM from names who apparently didnt send them so I scanned my PC. Day after, I learned that my comp has been infected with a termex.fatcow VIRUS. My macAfee says it "cannot be cleaned" so I just quarantined it. I am wary of "removing" the mentioned file coz I am not sure which file it is, or my if it would make my computer work erroneously if that particular file is removed. Is there any way for me to REMOVE this virus (since my YM still gets those annoying YM messages that dont make sense)? How do I address the problem? Doesn't quarantining the file suffice? PLEASE HELP!!!!
2006-10-12 06:58:37 · 8 answers · asked by mark brian v 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Good day. If u kno d name of the file that is infected. Manually delete it. If you cant, boot safe mode. Restart computer, Click F8 before u see the xp logo and the blue blocks running across the screen. Log on, go to the file and delete it. It sounds the file has infected a system file for yur yahoo messenger. If the file is part of yahoo messenger, no harm done to XP Altogether. Delete the file, uninstall Yahoo messenger and reinstall. In case of the worse case scenario, please back up yur files on a Cd or USB Pen/Stick drive so if XP crashes as a whole, yur important information is saved. Laterz.
2006-10-12 07:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by The Honourable 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 08:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
svchost.exe is a sound report, even nonetheless mine is in "C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe" (on XP). It controls how purposes use .dll documents to get right of entry to residing house windows centers (Ports, printers, Communications...) That mentioned it incredibly is not any longer out of the area of probability another virus has replaced this report with its very own version to administration residing house windows centers. i might run an entire anti-virus test with excursion AV utility and yet another with a malware checker. i exploit AVG loose and undercover agent Bot seek and wreck Or use Microsoft protection necessities solid success
2016-12-13 07:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by pfarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it could be that you need a diiferent security system, I suggest Norton Antivirus.
But otheriwise try anything like Search and Destroy, the free version of AVG, and of course there's praying to god.
2006-10-12 07:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by Patch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit Symantec website for details on how to remove the virus.
2006-10-12 08:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by Potty G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-12 07:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by burnemwill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-12 06:59:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋