My virus program detected a trojan horse from a malicious website immediately. It said it was moved to a quarantine folder after attempts to clean it failed. Now it is quarantined by McAfee.do ineed to worry about it, or can i ignore it?
2006-11-03 08:54:26 · 8 answers · asked by markwett 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No, you don't have to worry about it, the virus is trapped and can't execute, however that would drive me nuts. Back up any and all files you want... and reinstall Windows... sure you could go and try to remove it manually but that's just a pain (and you've probably spent more time doing that than you would have reinstalling Windows). But if it won't bother you... then ignore it.
2006-11-03 08:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some viruses, especialy trojan horse type virus that are not able to be cleaned. So your antivirus system will put it in a secure "save", what is know as "quarantine".
Don't worry as it is very secure in the safe and has no way to get out unless you open the "quarantine safe and delete the virus.
I don't use Mcafee an I never had one virus to enter my computer in over nine years. I use Avast. They have a really good state of the art background scanner that is light years ahead of any other background scanner. Will catch in real-time and destroy before it ever enters your system. (Some virus are not able to be deleted and they are placed in the quarantine safe).
http://www.avast.com Updates two or three times per day on an automatic basis. And very low on resources.
If you are happy with McAfee, stay with it, but don't worry you are safe on how Mcafee, handled the trojan horse.
Clinical Psychiatrist, France
2006-11-03 09:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes if a virus is running in the background it cannot be deleted etc. Try starting computer in safe mode and then doing a scan and cleanup.
2006-11-03 09:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you do because the trojan will keep on recruiting more ways to penetrate and infect your computer....I recommend Adaware and Spybot
If using Spybot.....first check for updates...then Immunize then search & destroy....once done.....go to recovery option and it will recover the items cleaned.....select all the items then select purge then it will permanently remove those items
Once done...go back to Immunize one last time and it should remove whatever is left
After you do this....you will want to use Adaware to make sure it doesnt come back
And then....run Spybot one more time
That should work!
2006-11-03 09:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by DaHBIC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it is in safe folder and can not spread.I have 7 in my avg virus vault and can delete them but it is in with my system restore so they advised me to leave them there and when i run scans it is clear.
2006-11-03 09:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give up using Windows, and install Linux on your computer. Linux is immune to all viruses, malware, spyware and adware.
BE COOL - GET LINUX
DC :)
2006-11-05 01:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just delete it from your quarrantine or delete it manually this site has step by step for doing ithttp://bartman1.blogspot.com/
2006-11-03 08:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in JAIL, solitary confinement.
Unless you let it out, you'll be fine.
2006-11-03 09:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋