How do I remove the virus that manifests itself as aolsoftware.exe when my antivirus can't find it?

Question

It uses all my CPU and when I try to end the process it just reopens. I know it's a virus.

Answer 1

Click the link below for instructions:

http://anti-aol.livejournal.com/9940.html

Answer 2

Try one of the online virus scanners such as....

TrendMicros HouseCall
Panda Active Scan

Answer 3

VIRUS REMOVAL PROCESS:

do this OFFLINE

trash likes to hide in your restore system,so every time you clean up your computer and you use system restore,it restores the trash along with everything else !
turn off system restore:
XP:
start--all programs--accessories--system tools--system restore
check the off box

Vista:
NOT possible to shut it down and this is a SECURITY THREAT !!
ONLY possible to restore to earlier point or reinstall from reinstallation disk [ you DID get 1,right ? ]

delete history:

XP & Vista:

internet explorer--tools--internet options--general:
click delete history--temp files & cookies
set days to keep history to 0

alerter & messenger services:
stop messenger spam !!

XP only:
all programs--administrative tools--services
all services are in alphabetical order,right click both alerter & messenger services--select properties--from drop down menu,select disable

Active X:
XP ONLY
internet explorer--tools--internet options--security--advanced
uncheck download unsigned--unsafe--autoprompt

CLEAN UP:
Disk clean:
XP:
start--all programs--accessories--system tools--disk clean up
open disk clean up--select disk drive ( c )--select drive ( c )--check all boxes with files--ok--delete

repeat process for disk defrag

Vista:

control panel,performance information and tools
click disk clean up
select drive ( c )
click ok
check all options showing files to be deleted
click ok
click delete files
repeat process for disk defrag but select advanced tools to get there

do weekly

Prefetch folder:

XP:
start,my computer,disk drive ( c ),windows,prefetch
click view
select "select all"
press delete key on keyboard

Vista:

same thing except my computer is now plain ole computer

Security:

block spyware cookies:
XP:
either from your desktop shortcut or all programs or start page [ lol,MS is all about redundency ]
internet explorer--tools--internet options--privacy--advanced--override
check allow 1st party cookies,block 3rd party [ spyware ] cookies

Vista:

same way as XP

manage your cookies [ with screenshots ]
http://managecookies.diaryland.com

ActiveX:

XP ONLY

internet explorer,tools,internet options,security tab,advanced tab
uncheck download unsigned, not safe & automatic prompt

now return to system restore and select create a new restore point,name the point [ new ? ] and you're set to go

go online and:

download/install/update & run spybot spyware remover,avast anti-virus,regseeker,avg anti-rootkit,rootkit revealer,firefox 2.0.0.4 web browser from

http://browseraddons.friendpages.com

clear google and i.e."s addressbars:

XP AND VISTA:

internet explorer,tools,internet options,content tab,personal info,autocomplete

uncheck forms and web addresses


from mozilla,download firefox security extensions:
coolirus
dr web
http://mozilla.friendpages.com

Answer 4

don't know the answer, but in reference to your question about a frozen custard place that sold concretes, it's called Ritter's. Nobody ever gave you that answer, but that's what it is. sorry for the hijack of the question.

Answer 5

reboot computer is safe mode. run antivirus in full hard disk scan mode (scan my computer).