worm.win32.netsky virus?

Question

My other computer has this virus. I have Norton Antivirus scanning my cpu right now. Internet is not working. How to remove this? Norton is been on for 2 hours but still its not found threats.

It says I have Worm.win32.netsky virus

Answer 1

see the link: http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-i-worm-netsky.html

as you can see netsky installs only a few files on a computer. so if you find them using windows search and simply delete them manually it should be gone. however if you don't feel like deleting thing by yourself, i recommend you to look for free anti spyware to do this job for you. you can get free anti spyware tools on the same website: http://www.2-spyware.com/compare2.php

Answer 2

W32.Netsky is a dangerous mass-mailing worm that spreads through network shares, flash drives and infected e-mails. Netsky@mm can open security backdoors and download insecure applications, track users activity and steal private data using special SMTP server, bypassing antiviruses and firewalls. This worm scans your hard drives for e-mail adresses and send itself as an attachment.
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here are manual removal instructions

Answer 3

If the smitfraudfix as advised above doesn't remove it, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool has been successful in removing netsky.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Answer 4

I believe the netsky virus is covered in the 'Stinger' released by McAffee. It is free and fast and can be loaded onto a floppy disk or usb stick and run from there.

Get Stinger 3.8.0 here: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger

Answer 5

McAfee Stinger will emove netsky:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Answer 6

you have a version of the smitfraud virus follow these directions to remove. http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix... good luck.