i have got a trojan on my pc, which has been there for over 2 months now,i just can not get rid of it,
it does not let me download things so i can remove it,
i have try ring computer shops but its going cost me a arm and a leg,
so i was wondering if there is anything i can do to remove it,
it is also turned of my norton security, and i can not get it back on,
i have windows xp,
and my pc going slow is that because of the trojan on it,
hope you can help me
2007-03-05 06:54:57 · 10 answers · asked by me n you 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
the trojan is called trojan.peacomm
2007-03-05 07:08:37 · update #1
I would reboot into safe mode and back up critical data if you haven't already done so. Then use your recovery disk to completely re-install windows. Just stick it in the drive and press a key to boot from CD when asked.
If you don't have a cd you might have a recovery image on your hard drive. If so during boot up, and for just a few seconds, an option to boot and restore image should be available.
The only sure way to get rid of a trojan that you've had for two months is to format and start again. Just get better software, well better than Norton anyway.
I use AVG its free and strikes me as being just as good. See my site for a link to it and other free stuff.
www.eddthepcguy.co.uk
Regards EDD
2007-03-05 07:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by edd_thepcguy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did you find one large enough for your PC? I cannot usually find them that large.
Okay okay thats a bad joke.
Seriously now... I have had this problem before but it was my Laptop drive...
Here is what I have done in the past...
Take the HD to another machine, install it as the 2nd HD. Do not run anything or open any files on that 2nd drive. Simply start up the Antivirus software on that machine and tell it to clean that drive all folders. Only thing it will not do is clean boot sector virus on that drive. However, usually if you have boot sector virus your machine doesnt boot once infected. Be sure to do Antispyware cleanup on it too. Since you really dont know if it is a spyware of a virus that is causing the problem.
Good Luck!
2007-03-05 07:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by Rob P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, first of all if you are connected to the internet get off because you are probably getting attack. I would try a sytem restore. Go to the start menu and click programs and then assessories then system tools and finally system restore and it will tell you to restore to an earlier point. I will try one at least a month back and see if that works. If that works you need to get a firewall for you pc you can download one for a trial basis at download.com if the system restore don't work I would got to best buy or preferably Fries electronics or any places that sales software and get a virus protection software and load it on to you pc and let it go to work. Most virus protection cd will boot up the pc if not you have to change your boot sequence in the Bios.
2007-03-05 07:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by Eddie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to re-install the operating system after completely wiping the disk. Most people won't do that though....
try a search for Trojan Hunter, IceSword or other antivirus products. Http://housecall.trendmicro.com might scan and clean the trojan.
it really depends on what trojan you're referring too.... do you have the name?
2007-03-05 06:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by ruloopy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you already have Norton on there, I would suggest starting up in Safe Mode, and the running a full disk scan.
I recently had something on my system that was annoying more than anything, but it, too, killed off access to my anti-virus apps. The one I had was logo1_.exe. Starting in Safe Mode allowed me to get the anti-virus to run, and nuke the 4600 instances of it on the system.
2007-03-05 07:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by dmc177 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton Anti Virus!!
2007-03-05 06:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what you can do is that take you hdd to some of your friend house or an office who is using a good antivirus and see that he updated his antivurs up to date and just conncet you hdd in the secondly slave and scan your drive and clean all the files and after you install a good antivur software to protect the system
2007-03-05 07:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out
http://computer-probs.blogspot.com/
It gives free downloads of anti virus/trojan versions which can detect and eliminate viruses/trojans.Best wishes
2007-03-05 09:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it sounds like your only resort is to reformat your hard drive. try to copy any programs and files you want to keep first. reformatting will erase everything, then you have to reinstall windows. good luck!
2007-03-05 06:58:28 · answer #9 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have u tried avg antivirus? or avast?
2007-03-05 07:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by SouthAfrikaans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋