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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Security / July 2008Brontok.KO worm help
Hello, I have a worm that I don't know how to get rid of. My AVG free security kicked it out while my Super Anti-Spyware software was scanning. AVG did not kick out the worm while it was running alone. According to AVG, the worm was moved to the "vault" and I later deleted it. When scanning the computer again, AVG does not kick out the worm while Super Anti-Spyware runs again but when restarting my computer, I am asked for my email address and password when opening my Yahoo mail and I keep getting a pop up telling me that my Microsoft Indexer has stopped working. This indicates to me that the worm is still there. Any information or help with this is greatly apprecitated. Thanks, Jerry Follow info below to reboot into Safe Mode. Also, download and install Spybot Search & Destroy prior to above. Once you are there, rescan with AVG, and your anti spyware program, and Spybot S and D. If AVG still can not remove it, uninstall AVG, install Avast, and rescan in Safe Mode again. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE, auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer. And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any one time.. Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one). http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program. Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it. Then SCAN with it. Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html SpywareBlaster 4.1 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs in the background (no scanning by you!). SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background! Important re: Safe Mode If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot the computer, and go into Safe Mode. To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On / Startup, and use UP arrow key to get to Safe Mode, then hit ENTER. RESCAN your computer with Avast and Spybot S & D while in Safe Mode.  SignatureMick Murphy - Qld - Australia > Hello, > I have a worm that I don't know how to get rid of. My AVG free security [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jerry Hi Mick, Thank you very much for that information. I will try that but is it also a good idea to shut down System Restore before the Safe Mode scans? (Scan in full operation mode with Restore shut off) I heard that a virus or worm can "live" within the Restore feature and by shutting it off to scan, will help. I've heard that the scans cannot enter the Restore feature otherwise. Thanks, Jerry > Follow info below to reboot into Safe Mode. > Also, download and install Spybot Search & Destroy prior to above. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > > > Jerry I've logged on to my Yahoo mail twice and it didn't ask for me to sign in. But I'm still getting the small pop up saying that the Microsoft Search Indexing has stopped working. I wonder if the worm is actually gone but that there is a different problem with the Indexing???? I also ran my Windows Defender and that came up with nothing. I think the worm is gone, after I "vaulted" it and deleted. I'm going to watch and see if the problems continue and then take more action. Thank you very much Mick. Jerry > Hi Mick, > [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] > > > > > > Jerry If you get into YMail via their H Page, you are signed in for 2 weeeks. If you use yahoo messenger, you are signed in forever, if you ticked that option at YM setup. SignatureMick Murphy - Qld - Australia > I've logged on to my Yahoo mail twice and it didn't ask for me to sign in. > But I'm still getting the small pop up saying that the Microsoft Search [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] > > > > > > > > Jerry Hey Mick, Thanks for the tip. I'll watch to see if Yahoo asks for a sign in before the two weeks. (Hoping for the best) In the mean time I think I'm going to post the question of my "Microsoft Search Indexer" pop up appearing, to see if there is a separate answer to that. Thanks, Jerry > If you get into YMail via their H Page, you are signed in for 2 weeeks. > If you use yahoo messenger, you are signed in forever, if you ticked that [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > > > > > > > > > > Jerry Hi Mick, No problems so far. I think the worm is buried! Ha. And I got a quick fix on my indexing problem and all is well in sunny San Diego. Thanks again and G'day. :-) Jerry > Hey Mick, > Thanks for the tip. I'll watch to see if Yahoo asks for a sign in before [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > Jerry G'day Jerry, and thanks! If you ever get any more probs, come back to these Newsgroups. They are pretty good here. All the best from Surfer's Paradise, on the sunny Gold Coast! SignatureMick Murphy - Qld - Australia > Hi Mick, > No problems so far. I think the worm is buried! Ha. And I got a quick [quoted text clipped - 88 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jerry You bet----and got your Barrier Reef on my "Bucket List"! :-) Jerry > G'day Jerry, and thanks! If you ever get any more probs, come back to these > Newsgroups. They are pretty good here. [quoted text clipped - 92 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jerry |
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