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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Security and Administration / April 2005Virus - French Hacker
My computer as been hit by a virus - The French Hacker, can anyone tell me if there is a cure for this. I can not re-boot my computer. TIME computers did NOT supply me with a OS CD for the XP that is loaded onto my computer, they only supply (£39) a re-load disc, which returns the computer back to factory settings, deleting ALL programmes and files. Why don't they supply the FULL OS CD?? None of the programmes would work with this virus and now after shutting down, I can not re-boot the computer. PLEASE help. From: "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> | My computer as been hit by a virus - The French Hacker, can anyone tell me if | there is a cure for this. I can not re-boot my computer. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] | None of the programmes would work with this virus and now after shutting | down, I can not re-boot the computer. PLEASE help. There are anti virus News Groups specifically for this type of discussion. microsoft.public.scripting.virus.discussion microsoft.public.security.virus alt.comp.virus alt.comp.anti-virus What Anti Virus declared this supposed virus "French Hacker" ? How do you know you have a virus ?  SignatureDave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm Dave They don't supply the full OS because it would cost them too much, and they would have to pass the cost to you.. SignatureMike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/user http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > My computer as been hit by a virus - The French Hacker, can anyone tell me > if [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > None of the programmes would work with this virus and now after shutting > down, I can not re-boot the computer. PLEASE help. From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> | Dave | | They don't supply the full OS because it would cost them too much, and they | would have to pass the cost to you.. Mike: They should NOT be allowed to sell it under those circumstances then ! SignatureDave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm I believe I have a virus, because I cannot open any programs, and after shut the computer down, it will NOT re-boot. When this all started, everytime i tried to open a programme, a pop-up appeared, bearing the name 'The French Hacker' and using swearing words. Does this qualify it as a virus or will it have some other name. I know what I would call it! > From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > They should NOT be allowed to sell it under those circumstances then ! From: "DaveG" <DaveG@discussions.microsoft.com> | I believe I have a virus, because I cannot open any programs, and after shut | the computer down, it will NOT re-boot. When this all started, everytime i | tried to open a programme, a pop-up appeared, bearing the name 'The French | Hacker' and using swearing words. Does this qualify it as a virus or will it | have some other name. I know what I would call it! No. That qualifies as a faux conclusion based on incomplete information. I looked in Virus Libraries and found no virus with the search string "French Hacker". True viruses WANT your computer to work so theu can do their main objective - spread. The definition of a virus is that it self replicates. You may have non viral malware, you may have a virus worm or Trojan. However, that can not be determined if the computer can't boot. The objective would have to determine why it won't boot. You have supplied zero information to go on. Did it boot and fail in a BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) ? Did it just never load ? Was an error message displayed and if "yes" then what EXACTLY was the error message ? Can you boot into Safe Mode ? Yada, yada, etc, etc... You need to supply facts all the facts possible. Everthing that was written in the second post SHOULD have been in the first post. SignatureDave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm From what I've read elsewhere Trojan Defense Suite is supposed to be able to remove this one: http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/ >I believe I have a virus, because I cannot open any programs, and after >shut [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> They should NOT be allowed to sell it under those circumstances then ! David Microsoft supply OEM on the basis that the vendor will support the product properly.. surely, the vendor is at fault?.. SignatureMike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/user http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > They should NOT be allowed to sell it under those circumstances then ! From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> | David | | Microsoft supply OEM on the basis that the vendor will support the product | properly.. surely, the vendor is at fault?.. I think so Mike. I think if you buy a PC with an OS, then the purchaser has the full right to have and own the complete set of installations files for that OS. The owner should be able to wipe the PC clean and reinstall the OS at will. I think that is a consumer's right, not a privilege. SignatureDave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm .. and there lies the problem.. some vendors do little or nothing.. my own view is that the vendor should supply an OEM CD plus whatever software/driver package is first included in the sale.. I don't think that they will listen to little old me though.. It makes it awkward for us to recommend anything other than to go back to the vendor or buy a new copy.. not a good situation at all.. SignatureMike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/user http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > From: "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > consumer's right, > not a privilege. I too had the problem, Cyberbob 33 is the culprit. I had not updated m Kaspersky AV in time to detect it and had to reload XP to get over th problem.I reloaded Kaspersky , updated and it found the infected file which I had downloaded thru Limewire.The virus looks for MP3 files an wipes them out along with other things so that the system won't boo properly Norton doesn't list it on their site , not sure if anyone else does Naughty boy, as I was , the infected file is a supposed crack for popular DVD copying program and is the only means listed of spreadin the virus, as far as I am aware Beware of hackers bearing gifts Good luc Bazza -- Bazaa I too had the problem, Cyberbob 33 is the culprit. I had not updated m Kaspersky AV in time to detect it and had to reload XP to get over th problem.I reloaded Kaspersky , updated and it found the infected file which I had downloaded thru Limewire.The virus looks for MP3 files an wipes them out along with other things so that the system won't boo properly Norton doesn't list it on their site , not sure if anyone else does Naughty boy, as I was , the infected file is a supposed crack for popular DVD copying program and is the only means listed of spreadin the virus, as far as I am aware Beware of hackers bearing gifts Good luc Bazza -- Bazaa |
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