Trojan virus removal?
I got two trojan viruses from movie25.com today, and my security system quarantined them. What exactly does that mean? Is my computer safe?
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quarantine just means it put is in a different location of the hard drive but it still can be accessed it is not removed completely.
To make sure your PC is cleaned run more scans but differant types such as Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot and A-Squared.
Then run cleanup tools such as Ccleaner and Cleanup.
quarantined them is basically deleting them. Yes your computer is removed of that virus.
You computer isn’t necessarily safe, but downloading certain software will make it safer.
Yes, you’re fine if they got quarantined.
I’m pretty sure you’re fine, but you need to run Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware just incase your computer hasn’t actually gotten rid of them. I had quite a few redirect viruses and trojans on my laptop from a lyrics site (www.Songmeanings.net, NEVER go there.), ran Malwarebytes, and it completely fixed my laptop.
Here’s the link for it:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Hopefully you fix your computerrr!
Kate
ok, well if they are quarantined,it mens it was disabled and prevented from running but not removed. your comp is safe. however, you need to remove them manually, or change the settings. they need to be removed.
THIS…IS…SPARTA!!!!!
Also you have to be better than Hector at fighting, cuz he couldn’t get rid of the original trojan virus
I would download Avira Antivirus and Malwarebytes. Update them and then scan your computer. These two programs have been at the top of the AV Comparisons list for the last couple years. Quaratine is somewhat safe…however, some viruses can migrate.
If your computer was infected with trojans and your antivirus or antispyware program quarantined them, you should be safe, as your antivirus or antispyware program attempts to move the infected file to a safe location on your computer, which is managed by your security software.
Below is a link that you may want to check out.
http://antivirus.about.com/b/2007/03/11/clean-quarantine-or-delete.htm
Good luck and I hope I helped you!
If you can’t do it yourself, you can come to an online tech support for help, I highly recommend Tee Support 24/7 online service
http://www.teesupport.com
or download the client of teesupport to directly contact them:
http://www.teesupport.com/downloading-tee-support-client.php
Step 1: Click the "Start" menu button in the lower left-hand corner of the Windows XP screen. Select "Restart" to reboot your computer.
Step 2: Launch your antivirus program by double-clicking its icon or selecting it from the Windows XP Start menu. Click "Scan" in the antivirus-program interface to have the software scan your entire computer for viruses and Trojans. Wait for the program to finish scanning your entire computer. Depending on the speed of the PC processor, this process may take several hours.
Step 3: Delete any Trojan-horse viruses discovered by the antivirus program. Some antivirus programs allow you to simply quarantine a file. Do not quarantine a file infected by a Trojan horse.
Step 4: Back up your computer data after finding and removing the Trojan horse and deleting the infected file. You may either use blank CDs/DVDs or an external hard drive. Having a backup of your computer data allows you to remove and delete future infected files and replace them with a clean, pre-infected version of the file.
Step 5: Consider activating the built-in "System Restore" feature in Windows XP. Click the "Start" menu button and select "Control Panel." Double-click the "Performance and Maintenance" icon and click the "System Restore" tab in the "System Properties" window. "System Restore" saves the state of your Windows XP installation at regular increments. If a Trojan horse or other virus infects and corrupts your hard drive, you can simply have Windows XP revert to a previously saved version of your hard drive. Find more information on the official System Restore page of the Microsoft Windows support website.
These days’ viruses and Trojan infections are highly advanced – and may hide from antivirus programs.
The best thing to do would be to run a full system scan with a fully functional and up to date antispyware application, this way ensuring your system is free of all parasites.
I suggest you checkout:
http://www.pcthreat.com/removers.html
If you system is in fact loaded with dubious applications and infections, you will be provided with instructions on how to rid your PC of these unwanted programs.
Good luck!