| Trojan.Peacomm [message #250801] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 16:38  |
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Jerad2142
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Okay so just two minutes ago I was on my new computer, and I was using the Internet. The only thing I ever use the Internet for on that computer is updating the system through Windows Upadate. Then Norton pops up and says something like "you computer is being attacked by a rapidly spreading threat." So I check it and it is a virus call "Trojan.Peacomm" and my computer was not protected against it, because Norton's subscription had expired.
Now I have the problem under control, but my question is can this virus travel in flash drives (even If a program has not been accessed on the drive can it spread off of it).
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250806 is a reply to message #250801] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 16:51  |
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Viking
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Format? 
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"The Renegade community revolves around having something awesome, and not sharing it so you can be on top of the mountain." -Canadacdn
| Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22 |
| Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54 |
...fatally die to death...
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I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250808 is a reply to message #250801] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 16:54 |
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Dave Anderson
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There's no need for a format if it is one virus that causes no damage or minor damage. Especially if its a Trojan, most virus scanners do well at picking them up.
David Anderson
Founder, Software Consultant
DCOM Productions
Microsoft Partner (MSP)
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250813 is a reply to message #250808] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 17:01 |
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Jerad2142
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Norton will pick it up but it won't do anything.
I Require full performance one my new computer for Renhalo purposes, it was not a full format just a system drivers format.
But on my older computers I will usually take the time to find the virus executable files myself and delete them.
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250817 is a reply to message #250801] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 17:07 |
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Viking
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If it says you cant delete it use this it helped me a few times!
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
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"The Renegade community revolves around having something awesome, and not sharing it so you can be on top of the mountain." -Canadacdn
| Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22 |
| Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54 |
...fatally die to death...
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I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.
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Awesome l337 people= Icedog90, Blazea58, Canadacdn, Crimson, jonwil
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250824 is a reply to message #250801] |
Tue, 20 March 2007 17:52 |
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Viking
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OK I ADMIT IT! I ANILY RAPED THE YOUR NEW COMPUTER AND GAVE IT THE A STD!!! OH NOES!
Please forgive me! *asploads*
LOL stupid post of the day! 
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"The Renegade community revolves around having something awesome, and not sharing it so you can be on top of the mountain." -Canadacdn
| Crimson wrote on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22 |
| Memphis wrote on Tue, 15 May 2007 03:54 |
...fatally die to death...
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I don't know if you meant to do that, but triple redundancy for teh win. I LOL'ed.
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Awesome l337 people= Icedog90, Blazea58, Canadacdn, Crimson, jonwil
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250878 is a reply to message #250801] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 01:51 |
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Zion
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Avast! is a good antivirus, although you can't leave it to scan all night because if it finds something it needs user input to continue scanning.
Also, if you're behind a NAT or router there is a fair chance that this has spread to other machines through ethernet, weather your systems are networked or not.
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #250940 is a reply to message #250864] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 12:41 |
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| puddle_splasher wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 00:21 |
I know it may not be what you want to hear but there are some good Anti virus out there for free. AVG has been mentioned, so what about Zone Alarm?
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What about it? It's not antivirus software.
For antivirus, I like NOD32 and I recommend it.
GunKataGaming.net
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| Re: Trojan.Peacomm [message #251043 is a reply to message #250940] |
Thu, 22 March 2007 02:03 |
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| cmatt42 wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 13:41 |
| puddle_splasher wrote on Wed, 21 March 2007 00:21 |
I know it may not be what you want to hear but there are some good Anti virus out there for free. AVG has been mentioned, so what about Zone Alarm?
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What about it? It's not antivirus software.
For antivirus, I like NOD32 and I recommend it.
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SORRY am I missing something? Anti Virus Guard (AVG) and Zone Alarm are NOT antivirus programmes?
ZA has a firewall, program control, anti virus/anti spyware, e-mail protection blah blah blah.
Can you further explain, exactly what you mean as I may have misinterpreted what you mean.
ps. Where can I get a key-gen for Nod 32, I only had the 30 day trial version?
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