Re: Please help! Im close to trashing the computer
From: BarCom (PetitMal_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 08/15/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:23:14 -0500
What was the funny message? Try running Hi Jack This and post on their
site.
"d_shelton1975" <d_shelton1975@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:648742FD-1471-41F0-91A5-F0B3EC5F7E13@microsoft.com...
>I noticed how sluggish the computer was processing. So I ran Adaware and
>got
> results, cleaned that. I ran Spybot search & destroy, I received an error
> message. So I uninstalled the program and reinstalled it, I did the
> updates.
> I did a run and problems came up along with a funny message that I have
> never seen before. So I chose to fix the problems. I closed the program
> and
> noticed no difference in the computer. So I ran my McAfee. I kept
> receiving
> a error message. So I installed AVG. I ran this program it found a
> virus.
> This is the message: Trojan horse downloader.wren.f is found in file;
> c\windows\downloaded program files\tetra.dll
> I was given the option of sending it to the vault, so I did. I tried
> running McAfee again, the program gets to the windows file and the program
> closes. I am not able to retry unless I restart the computer. I tried to
> clean my disk, the computer crashes. The tech at McAfee and I tried to
> find
> some info on this virus, we were only able to find something on it at
> Spybot
> search and destroy. It said that it is a hybrid virus, trojan and
> spyware.
> I am being told that I will have to reformat my hard drive, I dont want to
> do
> this. I also dont remember what to do. I also need to mention I tried
> using
> the stand alone scanner provided by McAfee, Stinger. I get error messages
> or
> either the computer crashes. Please Help someone!
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