What type of computer virus is this ??????
By Rtlsnk316
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
Mexico
April 15, 2009 11:21am CST
Hello,
Has anybody at anytime got this type of virus (I'm assuming it is one because of some superficial research I did on the net) where each time I open the Taskbar, on the Processes Tab, there's this random number with the ".exe" extension, running as a process.
I once did a procedure I followed up from someplace on the internet, where I deleted it from the registry, but the very next day it was there again, that was frustrating.
I'm trying to do this for my work computer, and my boss does not believe he has to spend money on a good antivirus or antispyware software, because for him "the computer looks to be working fine to me", but then again, he's the boss.
So, if there's anything good out there that you may know it will be effective to remove this problem, by the way, it should be free to download, I would appreciate it very much.
Here's the software running on this PC which doesn't seem to be doing anything about it:
Malawarebyte's Anti Malware
Spy Sweeper
Ad-Aware
AhnLab
Any help will be much appreciated ... Thank you.
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2 responses
@dante_off (607)
• India
16 Apr 09
Its just a normal registry error, no need to worry about it...
It actually happens due to the false pointing of registry keys.
Just get yourself a standard registry cleaner or defragmenter and see the magic...
Good Luck!
~Cheerio~
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
16 Apr 09
Hi dante_off,
Cool, I'll try that tomorrow morning, I appreciate your response. By the way, have you had any experience with any type of practically un-removable virus and what did you used to take care of it?
Hope to hear soon from you again, best regards.
@sachin_poundarik (11)
•
15 Apr 09
hello,
i think wot u might need is a system restore...
i dont exactly know @ the type of attack done on ur system...bt this type did happen on my system as well...not exactly the same but a similar kind...system restore worked 4 me...i think it might work 4 u as well...
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
15 Apr 09
Hi,
You know what, I tried that already but it looks like the restore points got deleted, it does not go back far enough to restablish it before I got this issue.
I guess it had to do something with it to avoid being restored.
I appreciate your response, if you happen to know anything new related I would really like to hear from you again.