Yesterday, my anti virus detected a pahador.f trojan in C:\Windows\Browser.exe I quarantined it immediately. I thought i was safe, this morning, I turned on the computer, and my firewall said that Windows Explorer was trying to connect to the internet. This had never happened before, and since the virus was in it, i denied its access. Now i really want to remove it, but if i remove it, will it remove the browser.exe file which my computer needs to run?
2007-07-08 04:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by Eclipse 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
browser.exe is a trojan
Remove it immediately!!!
2007-07-08 06:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by keatkean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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:
right click computer icon
select properties
select system protection
uncheck os ( c: ) ( system )
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:
delete history:
XP & Vista:
internet explorer--tools--internet options--general:
click delete history--temp files & cookies
set days to keep history to 0
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
MENU
Acessibility Help,anti-virus--anti-spyware,Browser FIREFOX 3.0a5pre [ experimental ] & 2.0.0.4
Buddy Browser,a child safe wweb browser for children,clean up instructions,desktop helpers,firefox extensions installed,firewall,Multi Media Files,registry cleaners,SECURITY,Link Checkers,Ect
http://browseraddons.friendpages.com
2007-07-08 17:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-08 20:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, if the error is present, reinstal your sistem
2007-07-08 12:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.pctools.com/mx/mrc/infections/id/Backdoor.Padodor
2007-07-08 12:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋