Linda Zeikel wrote;
>How do I get rid of a trojan horse virus named downloader.Generic.I
I have been all over the place trying to find any information on this
"Trojan horse" and I came up with mixed results.
At first glance this looks like one of those download accelerators that
people sometimes use to speed up downloads. I for one shy away from them due
to possible malfunctions. On the other hand, looking for "downloader" I came
up with one description of it at Symantec which makes reference to
"downloader.lunii". http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter
You will have to type in the "Trojan" name and drill down. While you're at
this page you may want to run the "Deep site analyzer." Don't know if it
will help or not.
Several other sites may help too. At this point I am grasping at straws on
this one because I can't find any conclusive evidence that this issue is a
threat.
You may want to check the "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel to see if
it is listed and delete it.
Several other possibilities may be these sites. All of which have some type
of removal process and or information.
Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/default.mspx
updatexp.com:
http://www.updatexp.com/malicious-software-removal-tool.html
Major Geeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4289.html
>Has anyone ever gotten this virus and how do you remove it?
Personally I have not gotten this "virus". My system is a secure system with
several safeguards that I have built in. This is not to say that all of my
preparation and planning will not let harmful things to enter my system.
I'm not sure what else to add. If you have anything more specific about this
issue I would appreciate hearing more about it so that I and others can
direct you in the proper direction.
Sincerely,
Frank Suszka
netTek Computers
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