folks

cheers for the notes.

This evil little git successfully hid from all my attempts to find it using updated versions of stinger/malwarebytes/avira/spyware doctor etc. It was only when I had kapersky on deep scan was it found.

Tremaine's point about only backing non-executable files (e.g. .exe or .dll files) has been noted.
My only worry that if I attach a portable hard drive, will the trojan simply infect this?
(possibly showing my ignorance there)

S-H

Originally Posted by Schleswig-Holstein

folks

cheers for the notes.

This evil little git successfully hid from all my attempts to find it using updated versions of stinger/malwarebytes/avira/spyware doctor etc. It was only when I had kapersky on deep scan was it found.

Tremaine's point about only backing non-executable files (e.g. .exe or .dll files) has been noted.
My only worry that if I attach a portable hard drive, will the trojan simply infect this?
(possibly showing my ignorance there)

S-H

Schleswig-Holstein have a look at what this guy say

http://forum.kaspersky.com/lofiversi...p/t115922.html

Originally Posted by jaybee2786

Originally Posted by Schleswig-Holstein

folks

cheers for the notes.

This evil little git successfully hid from all my attempts to find it using updated versions of stinger/malwarebytes/avira/spyware doctor etc. It was only when I had kapersky on deep scan was it found.

Tremaine's point about only backing non-executable files (e.g. .exe or .dll files) has been noted.
My only worry that if I attach a portable hard drive, will the trojan simply infect this?
(possibly showing my ignorance there)

S-H

Schleswig-Holstein have a look at what this guy say

http://forum.kaspersky.com/lofiversi...p/t115922.html

cheers! I've followed that and the PC seems to have settled down now, and I'm hoping the damned thing is gone.

I recommend you use programs such as acronis or nortons ghost and back up an image of your pc on a separate hard drive....... google computer image back ups and you will put pc engineers out of work :D

Cheers. I have a copy of NTI shadow, and will be using that to copy all non executable files to a cheapo hard disk.

I'm debating whether to keep struggling with this crappy old pc or get something new and shiny. Unlike many people, I'm pretty impressed with Vista (once all the shiny stuff is switched off), but may wait until Windows 7 is available.

The moral of the story is that however up to date your virus checker/operating system/anti-malware software is, you can still pick something nasty up. The most embarrassing thing is that I'm pretty sure I got it from a pron site

That'll teach me not to go one handed surfing...

Originally Posted by Schleswig-Holstein

Cheers. I have a copy of NTI shadow, and will be using that to copy all non executable files to a cheapo hard disk.

I'm debating whether to keep struggling with this crappy old pc or get something new and shiny. Unlike many people, I'm pretty impressed with Vista (once all the shiny stuff is switched off), but may wait until Windows 7 is available.

The moral of the story is that however up to date your virus checker/operating system/anti-malware software is, you can still pick something nasty up. The most embarrassing thing is that I'm pretty sure I got it from a pron site

That'll teach me not to go one handed surfing...

In future use this: http://www.knoppix.org/

How old is your PC? And my advice is not to go cheapo for your backup solution...

MSR

Originally Posted by msr

Originally Posted by Schleswig-Holstein

Cheers. I have a copy of NTI shadow, and will be using that to copy all non executable files to a cheapo hard disk.

I'm debating whether to keep struggling with this crappy old pc or get something new and shiny. Unlike many people, I'm pretty impressed with Vista (once all the shiny stuff is switched off), but may wait until Windows 7 is available.

The moral of the story is that however up to date your virus checker/operating system/anti-malware software is, you can still pick something nasty up. The most embarrassing thing is that I'm pretty sure I got it from a pron site

That'll teach me not to go one handed surfing...

In future use this: http://www.knoppix.org/

How old is your PC? And my advice is not to go cheapo for your backup solution...

MSR

about 5 years old (but was the dog's when I put it together)...

Have thought about going over to Linux, as all I need the home PC for is surfing, email etc. Knoppix looks like a good option...

Cheers