i need help with a virus?

Question

i have just discovered a virus called Trojan.peacomm on my Pc, can anyone help me how to get rid of it, and what are the risks of this virus, do you know where is could of came from, my security says its only a moderate virus what does that mean, i have Norton security, please help because i need my computer for work commitments

Answer 1

u can find some answers here

Answer 2

Hello,

(ANS) Be careful DONT get confused between a Trojen horse infection (probably a downloader type trojen) and a virus these are different things, they are NOT the same.

**A trojen horse infection may well go undetected by anti virus software program, why? because its NOT a virus and doesnt behave like a virus either.

**here are two programs that can & will detect the presence of a trojen horse infection:- (both are 100% freeware)

a) SpyBot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/

b) A2Squared
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

**Trojen horse infections by and large DONT replicate themselves unlike most viruses (dont behave like viruses).

**Trojen horse infections can be quite tricky to remove as they can be quite clever and cloak themselves and some even try to disable your anti virus or security software (like Norton) or firewall software.

**You can only remove a trojen once its been uncloaked and removed from your systems memory too.

Hope that helps?

IR

Answer 3

If you read the symantec's removal instructions,
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2007-011917-1403-99&tabid=3
These are the steps you need to follow
1) disable system restore
2) Update Norton antivirus
3) Boot in safe mode and run virus scan and let it delete whatever it finds harmful.

There is only one step that you have to carry out manually, to delete the key mentioned below from registry. For that you have to edit windows registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ wincom32

The link below explains how to carry out the steps mentioned here
http://viruscleaner.blogspot.com/2006/12/general-steps.html

Answer 4

Best thing to do is get rid of it. Boot up your computer - keeping hitting with your finger the F8 Button. You'll see a menu - choose SAFE MODE. Get into safe mode ( you might need your admin password) and run a virus scan with your Norton Security.

Answer 5

This is a new virus/malware program that is being spead rapidly via email. There is information about it here, including instructions on how to remove it if you have been infected:

http://www.bestspywarereport.com/peacomm-removal.html

Good luck!

Answer 6

Have a look here at the description and removal instructions >>> http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2007-011917-1403-99&tabid=1

Answer 7

Trojan.Peacomm is a Trojan horse that drops a driver program file to download another program. Trojan.Peacomm is reportedly attached to spammed email.

Download virus defination here > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html

Answer 8

You need to run a scan and clean and delete the Trojan. If it has attached its self to one or more files you may need help cleaning it.
Should cost about £20

Answer 9

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Answer 10

download avira antivirus its free and its the best free av
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