Author Topic: Virus help (Read 1804 times)

Furball · « **on:** May 03, 2006, 04:10:44 PM »

got a nasty virus called exmodul32.exe

anyone know if there is a fix?

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:12:53 PM »

I just got one called Service32.

Its pissing me off.

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:14:58 PM »

this one keeps trying to send emails i think... keep blocking it with my firewall each time it changes name. Also disables my anti virus (which doesnt recognise it)

Mustaine · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:18:01 PM »

hijack this
or is it hijack that lmao i forgot.

indy007 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:22:39 PM »

If Ewido can't fix it, it's probably time for a quick format/re-install. Good news is you can do that in under an hour if you have your stuff together.

There's threads on it here, here, and a brazillian solution that needs to be translated.

Looks like a particularly obnoxious piece of mailer malware. Good luck

x0847Marine · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:41:19 PM »

Avast home is free and will fix, and prevent most any infections.
http://www.avast.com/

Avast also has a free on line cleaner:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_cleaner.html

Avast Home has kept all my computers safe for years, free.

Furball · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:46:56 PM »

thanks guys, think i got rid of it following this link: http://austinwolfclaw.livejournal.com/

nasty bit of work that one... its nuked my NAV completely!

Morpheus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2006, 04:57:25 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I just got one called Service32.

Its pissing me off.

This is pretty easy to get rid of in most cases. I had it, and fixed it pretty quick.

At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.

Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.

Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
Kernel Services = \system32\service32.exe

Delete it if its there, then close the editor.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:08:49 PM »

Thankyou Morpheus sir. You helped out greatly.
~~Sir.~~

LePaul · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:16:32 PM »

I'm running AVG Free. So far, no issues. But once a week I hit a few of the online free scans to be sure (Symantec's, TrendMicro, etc)

Meatwad · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2006, 05:19:42 PM »

I had one that I couldnt get rid of, I had to use this

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Vulcan · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2006, 06:19:08 PM »

AVG and Avast have some of the worst hit rates of any virus scanners available. Their response to new virus's is terrible.

If you use AVG and Avast and get a virus (which is highly likely) you totally deserve it.

Top performers are McAfee, NOD32, Symantec, and Trend Micro (I use McAfee, hear good things about NOD32, hate symantec).

x0847Marine · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2006, 07:47:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
AVG and Avast have some of the worst hit rates of any virus scanners available. Their response to new virus's is terrible.

If you use AVG and Avast and get a virus (which is highly likely) you totally deserve it.

Top performers are McAfee, NOD32, Symantec, and Trend Micro (I use McAfee, hear good things about NOD32, hate symantec).

4 years and Avast has not failed me or dozens of my customers.

Where did you get your information? McAfee? was it $30?

aztec · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2006, 08:26:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
If you use AVG and Avast and get a virus (which is highly likely) you totally deserve it.

And if everyone was just like you on what would you base your superiority Sir.

LePaul · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2006, 10:10:04 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Vulcan
AVG and Avast have some of the worst hit rates of any virus scanners available. Their response to new virus's is terrible.

If you use AVG and Avast and get a virus (which is highly likely) you totally deserve it.

Top performers are McAfee, NOD32, Symantec, and Trend Micro (I use McAfee, hear good things about NOD32, hate symantec).

Oh please, Vulcan, as if your endorsement of anything means anything around here.