I got a norton alert telling me that i have a high risk alert from a trojan horse Trojan.Desktophijack.B, Object Name: C:\WINNT\system32\1024\hpE885.tmp but it could not delete and access to the file was denied. I ran Spybot search and destroy v1.3 and it showed 6 Smitfraud entries that could not be immunized as there may be several similar programs running simultaneously or something to that effect. It suggested that I re-boot the computer and it will be removed but to no avail. I tried to run Norton Live update but it seems that Norton Intrusion Detection Signatures, Norton Internet Security security updates and Norton Internet Security program updates are not available. I also have two new desktop icons appearing; online security and security troubleshooting. As I am not very good at computers, I even bought the Xoftspy 4.15 to try to get rid of it but it does not seem to work. Now I am really desperate so please help.
How to get rid of Smitfraud virus [CLOSED]
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mobb600
, Sep 21 2005 07:58 AM
#1
Posted 21 September 2005 - 07:58 AM
I got a norton alert telling me that i have a high risk alert from a trojan horse Trojan.Desktophijack.B, Object Name: C:\WINNT\system32\1024\hpE885.tmp but it could not delete and access to the file was denied. I ran Spybot search and destroy v1.3 and it showed 6 Smitfraud entries that could not be immunized as there may be several similar programs running simultaneously or something to that effect. It suggested that I re-boot the computer and it will be removed but to no avail. I tried to run Norton Live update but it seems that Norton Intrusion Detection Signatures, Norton Internet Security security updates and Norton Internet Security program updates are not available. I also have two new desktop icons appearing; online security and security troubleshooting. As I am not very good at computers, I even bought the Xoftspy 4.15 to try to get rid of it but it does not seem to work. Now I am really desperate so please help.
#2
Posted 21 September 2005 - 04:25 PM
Hi and welcome to GeeksToGo! My name is Sam and I will be helping you.
Please visit this page and scroll down to Step 5. Follow the instructions there to download a tool called Hijackthis and post a log here as a reply to this post.
Please visit this page and scroll down to Step 5. Follow the instructions there to download a tool called Hijackthis and post a log here as a reply to this post.
#3
Posted 05 October 2005 - 07:26 PM
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