i have a troj conhook virus and i cant get rid of it by antivirus and it recomended i reload my windows is there any other way to fix it?
2007-02-16 03:47:39 · 8 answers · asked by me mo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It's quite possible! You don't need to format and reload Windows.
You can remove this Trojan Horse by doing a regedit.
Go to "Start" and click on it. Go to "Run" and click on it. In the dialog box that appears, type in "regedit" and hit Enter. In the Registry Edit Panel that appears, go to Edit and click on it. In the drop down menu that appears, go to Find and click on it. In the dialog box that appears, type in the name of the Trojan Horse and backdoor virus like, for example, "conhook" and hit Enter. Select all the values that populate the right side of the panel and right click and delete all of them. Repeat this again doing Find Next. Once you get no results, you know that it's all gone.
Remember to disable System Restore while doing this so that you don't get a copy saved there.
Reboot and enable System Restore and you're home free!
All the best!
Cheers!
2007-02-16 03:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When ever problems like this occur, carryout system restore. Restore the PC to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. It is easier and mostly your problems will be solved.. If you want to know an effective procedure for system restore please visit the following site.
http://www.jskproducts.co.uk/RestorePC.htm
After successfull repairs select a standard antivirus and an anti spyware and install in your PC so that the problem does not occur again.
You can get free/paid antivirus at http://jskproducts.co.uk/antivirus.htm
Select and install a suitable anti spy ware from the following link .
http://www.jskproducts.co.uk/spyware.htm
2007-02-17 00:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes offcourse. Try these steps..
1. Update ur antivirus an dthe anti spyware (I suggest Norton and lavasofts Ad-aware)
2. Reboot ur sytem in the safe mode (Press F5 repeatedly till it gives u an option to enter into the safe mode, enter with the admin Login)
3. Disable the sytem restore
4. Scan ur system with these two.
5. Delte any malicious files tat found by these two.
6. Restart ur system in the NNormal mode and back up ur sytem .
install the necessary securiyt related software like spybot , Zone alrm
These four are enuf to secure ur system
Yes u must also have Firefox to stop the malicious scripts from loading into ur sytem.
U can have all these software free from this website at one place
www.i-search.co.in
2007-02-16 12:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by jugnu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the best way. You might run an antvirus like nod32. If that doesn't work you have to reload. Windows is as vonerable as a hooker with her skirt up on a street corner. You can get a mac or run linux on your pc to avoid viruses.
2007-02-16 11:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on your antivirus.
I recommend Avast! antivirus, and you should also get Spybot Search & Destroy, as well as Ad-Aware.
Between the 3 of those, you should get rid of it fairly quickly. If not, you need to talk to an IT professional to remove it manually.
2007-02-16 12:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny Sane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this before you take the drastic step of reloading Windows!
http://www.pctools.com/mrc/infections/id/Trojan.Downloader.ConHook/
2007-02-16 11:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download avg anti virus from grisoft.com
just follow the prompts
2007-02-16 12:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by louie0894 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a HjackThis scan and report it the me at loopyeastern7@yahoo.com.
2007-02-16 11:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by loopy_and_yoshi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋