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Jack mumbled:

Your expert comments invited:

Running XP; I've been locked out from the registry editor (possibly by a
trojan?).
When I run AdAware it detects this, and also, 'shell possibly compromised'.
I can't operate Norton System Works any more, so I can't use my own
anti-virus.

I do have a P-2 here with internet, so I can download.

I would welcome your expert opinion on what to do now.

Regards,
Jack

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 18:21:33 -0500, "Marshal"
<> wrote:

>Jack mumbled:
>
>Your expert comments invited:
>
>Running XP; I've been locked out from the registry editor (possibly by a
>trojan?).
>When I run AdAware it detects this, and also, 'shell possibly compromised'.
>I can't operate Norton System Works any more, so I can't use my own
>anti-virus.
>
>I do have a P-2 here with internet, so I can download.
>
>I would welcome your expert opinion on what to do now.
>
>Regards,
> Jack
>
This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus named Stinger.
It will scan your system for 47 known viruses and trojans (including the new
W32/Sasser.worm.e) and repair them. You don't need McAfee anti-virus installed
on your computer... this is a stand alone program.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Direct download: http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
NOTE: Run the above Stinger from the Safe Mode for best results.

Free online virus scanners
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
http://security.norton.com/default.a...d=us&venid=sym
http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/o...iruscheck.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://www.dials.ru/english/www_av/
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Another possibility is to borrow a second computer with anti-virus software on
it, and put that HDD in it as a slave, and run the anti-virus software to clean
it up.

Jack mumbles a barely-heard reply:

Thanks for the suggestions.

I will try various scans by downloading via P-2 & moving them to my P-4.
The P-4 IE exits when I try to go to Symantec or McAfee. This is a clever
trojan, I think.

I couldn't get Stinger to run in regular XP mode, however I'll try it in
safe mode.

Did you see 'Men in Black'? ("We've got a bug!")

Thanks again,
- Jack.


Unk <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 18:21:33 -0500, "Marshal"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Jack mumbled:
> >
> >Your expert comments invited:
> >
> >Running XP; I've been locked out from the registry editor (possibly by a
> >trojan?).
> >When I run AdAware it detects this, and also, 'shell possibly
compromised'.
> >I can't operate Norton System Works any more, so I can't use my own
> >anti-virus.
> >
> >I do have a P-2 here with internet, so I can download.
> >
> >I would welcome your expert opinion on what to do now.
> >
> >Regards,
> > Jack
> >
> This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus named Stinger.
> It will scan your system for 47 known viruses and trojans (including the
new
> W32/Sasser.worm.e) and repair them. You don't need McAfee anti-virus
installed
> on your computer... this is a stand alone program.
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
> Direct download: http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe
> NOTE: Run the above Stinger from the Safe Mode for best results.
>
> Free online virus scanners
> http://housecall.antivirus.com/
> http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
> http://security.norton.com/default.a...d=us&venid=sym
> http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp
> http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/o...iruscheck.html
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
> http://www.dials.ru/english/www_av/
> http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
> http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
>
> Another possibility is to borrow a second computer with anti-virus
software on
> it, and put that HDD in it as a slave, and run the anti-virus software to
clean
> it up.