how to remove trojan horse malware

[JOE8136]

my window xp avast detected the torjan horse virus melware.... i deleted the file which is found to ahve the melware but it keep regenerating itself...

i turn off the system restore option... yet still it regenerate.. please someone kindly help me

[Ant]

The term "Trojan Horse" is a generic term used to describe a virus which pretends to be something which it is not i.e., a legitimate program, email etc, hence the "Trojan horse" moniker ('cos the virus bit is hiding inside).

The virus you have been infected with will have a specific name, and if you can identify that, we can point you in the right direction.

Scan your computer with an anti virus program (AVG is good and free) and see what happens.

Get AVG here:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

[oddjob]

Agreed what Ant says.

In addition you should download, install and scan your computer with these two programs ....

Superantispyware > http://www.superantispyware.com/

TrojanHunter > http://www.misec.net/

Let them fix what they find.


If the Trojan is still being detected do this ...

Download Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0.2 here ……

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en...HJTInstall.exe

• Save HJTInstall.exe to your desktop.
• Doubleclick on the HJTInstall.exe icon on your desktop.
• By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis .
• Click on Install.
• It will create a HijackThis icon on the desktop.
• Once installed, it will launch Hijackthis.
• Click on the Do a system scan and save a logfile button. It will scan and the log should open in notepad.
• Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" and Paste the entire contents of the log (no attachments) into your next post.

DO NOT use the ”AnalyseThis” button. Its findings are dangerous if misinterpreted.

DO NOT have Hijackthis fix anything yet. Most of what HJT lists will be harmless or even required by your Operating System. Someone will guide you on what to do next.


OJ