Need advice--framer virus

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Need advice--framer virus MZB 02-15-2008
Posted by Lolo on February 15, 2008, 11:44 am
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would you mind to provide me the link where you got this alert..


> Got a problem.
>
> I ran AVG and it says:
>
> virus found HTML/Framer
>
> It's located in:
> C:\Documents and Settings\My name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\Content.IE5\Y7XJ94FG\all[1].html
>
> It says it can't heal it.
>
> Any advice on what to do now? I am using XP HOME.
>
> I googled it and I'm not really getting answers on what to try.
>
>
>
> BTW, when I go to Windows Explorer, I can't even get to Content.IE5. It
> stops at Temporary Internet Files. How do I get there (it is set to show
> hidden files)?
>
> UPDATE:
>
> I was able to get there by going into command prompt. (The DIR command did
> not show the folders, but I was able to use the old DOS CD commands to
> keep going)
>
> I was then able to delete the file. Does this mean it is truly GONE?
>
> I re-ran AVG for the Temporary Internet Files and it seems to be okay; no
> threat found.
>
> I'm going to reboot and at least run AVG again for Temporary Internet
> Files.
>
> Any reason why I can't get to the aforementioned area via Windows
> Explorer?
>
> Mel
>



Posted by MZB on February 15, 2008, 3:55 pm
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No link

I did a scan and got the error.

It didn't pop up when I was on any site

Mel
> would you mind to provide me the link where you got this alert..
>
>
>> Got a problem.
>>
>> I ran AVG and it says:
>>
>> virus found HTML/Framer
>>
>> It's located in:
>> C:\Documents and Settings\My name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\Content.IE5\Y7XJ94FG\all[1].html
>>
>> It says it can't heal it.
>>
>> Any advice on what to do now? I am using XP HOME.
>>
>> I googled it and I'm not really getting answers on what to try.
>>
>>
>>
>> BTW, when I go to Windows Explorer, I can't even get to Content.IE5. It
>> stops at Temporary Internet Files. How do I get there (it is set to show
>> hidden files)?
>>
>> UPDATE:
>>
>> I was able to get there by going into command prompt. (The DIR command
>> did not show the folders, but I was able to use the old DOS CD commands
>> to keep going)
>>
>> I was then able to delete the file. Does this mean it is truly GONE?
>>
>> I re-ran AVG for the Temporary Internet Files and it seems to be okay;
>> no threat found.
>>
>> I'm going to reboot and at least run AVG again for Temporary Internet
>> Files.
>>
>> Any reason why I can't get to the aforementioned area via Windows
>> Explorer?
>>
>> Mel
>>
>
>



Posted by David H. Lipman on February 15, 2008, 5:53 pm
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| No link
|
| I did a scan and got the error.
|
| It didn't pop up when I was on any site
|

If AVG found this file upon a "On Demand" scan there are two possibilities.

1. New signature were used to find Exploit code that was not previously
recognized.

2. AVG already had signatures and failed to perform its proper "On access"
function.

I suspect #1 is the likely reason.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp



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