mab Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I have got Trojen Horse virus in my msdos.exe file placed in system32 folder. can i delete that file without causing damage to my computer. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atinymonkey Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Yes. Delete it. Always delete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodhound Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 whats the name of the trojan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 http://www.explodingdog.com/january2/warning2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 whats the name of the trojan? probably Trojan.Hazzer as that is the most common virus which effects msdos.exe may i just add that in XP or any windows system which has system restore, if it is turned on then it can back-up and archive the trojan, this is not wanted to it is suggested that you disbale system restore (temporarily), remove all back-up points and then scan using whatever AV scanner you have. norton will detect it so will avast (im sure 99% of others will too, but i guarentee those two will as i have em and have just checked.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Trojen Horse is the name of virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 almost, it is a trojan horse, torjan (actually trjan horse, people call it a trojan) is a type of program. Trojan.Hazzer is a type of trojan. similarly virus is a type of program... W32.Mydoom.A@mm (most common current virus) is a type of virus. remember trojan = type of program.... trojan.something is the name of an actual trojan. edit: ....and trojans are different from viruses anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossoi Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 torjan (actually trjan horse, people call it a trojan) Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarygun Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 My Norton update is going to expire soon. Will it affect my liveupdate? Do I need to fill in the serial number? Is that the same for me to find the update file in the norton web site and do it myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Huh? spelling mistake... should be "torjan (actually trojan horse, people call it a trojan)... it means when people are talking about trojans they are refferring to trojan horses... it was just to clarify that they are the same things! My Norton update is going to expire soon.Will it affect my liveupdate? Do I need to fill in the serial number? Is that the same for me to find the update file in the norton web site and do it myself? yes, your subscription for updates (which you download via liveupdate) will stop you from getting more updates and you fill have to fill in the serial number... im not sure about whether or not you can download them from the norton site, im sure you can, but im not that familiar with the norton site, if theres a place to download them all then possibly you can do that... but otherwise when your subscription (of free 1st year) runs out you need to pay again... although it is not that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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