Re: alcan A or a dropper?

thunderstruck_302 wrote:
Hi. I'm having a fairly large problem that's probably going to
require a bit of attention for a little while. I have ad-aware se
pro and norton antivirus 2006, both with updated defenitions. I
used both of them becuase I am getting constant popups for
"winantivirus" and "winantivirus pro 2006". I got rid of everythig
that showed on Norton (which were other, smaller viruses) but
Ad-aware SE pro showed Win32.P2P-worm.Alcan.A in the sytem32
folder. Obviously they're invisibleto me and I can't see them by
going there, and, I can fix it on ad-aware, but the thing comes up
again when I do a scan after restarting. So, Ok, its a really
advanced virus I guess that ou have to do more in order to get rid
of. (although my local computer store says it could be a dropper
as well)...

My goal HERE is to find out how to remove this alcan.A thing, or
to find out if htere is a dropper and how to get rid of it. I've
tried googling it, but it seems that everyone that gets this
virus has to go about deleting it in their own way. No two fixes
are the same because people get the viruses from different
sources. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Your best bet - backup your important data (files, folders,
installation media/product keys, email, favorites, contacts,
pictures, music, etc..) and start the machine fresh.

Now before someone jumps in and says, "That's horrible advice" <-
it's for *this case only*. If you have something you do not feel
you are capable of getting rid of and neither does those who you
might pay to get rid of it for you - your best bet is to rebuild
that system from scratch. If it makes you more comfortable - make
an image of it (with a product like Ghost or True Image, etc..) so
you truly chance losing nothing. Then - rebuild it from scratch
and use better methods to protect yourself in the future.

Microsoft has these suggestions for Protecting your computer from
the various things that could happen to you/it:

Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Outfitting a new computer for the Net
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/newcomputer.mspx

Getting started with a new PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/yournewpc.mspx

Although those tips are fantastic, there are many things you should
know above and beyond that. Below I have detailed out many tips
that can not only help you clean-up a problem PC but keep it clean,
secure and running at its best.
<snipped *a lot* of good info>

thunderstruck_302 wrote:
What if I'm wiling to get rid of it myself? I will get rid of it,
but like those people I found on google, I need a little
instruction as to what I have to do.

I never stated it was a matter of willingness. You can be as willing as you
want to be. You obviously do/did really want to get rid of the issue
before. Sometimes - after hours of work (or before hours of work you are
unsure will come to fruitation) it is better to choose another route to
repair a problem than waste your time (further.)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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