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Posted by Dan W. on October 5, 2006, 7:22 am
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> | I recently downloaded avg and it found several viruses. One of them include
> | the downloader.tibs virus. Can anyone help me to get rid of it or fix it? The
> | other viruses are java/byte verify & win32/pe patch. I also have worms and
> | trojans. They are I-worm/generic.AJK, (trojans) generic.Sdo,
> | downloader.gerneric.vsf, downloader.generic.ljz, downloader.generic.ncy &
> | downloader.generic.ejs. Can cnyone help with these as well. Thanks, Cori
>
> Downloader.Tibs is a Trojan Downloader, not a virus.
>
> If you are using any version of Sun Java that is prior to JRE Version 5.0
update 6,
> then you are strongly urged to remove any/all versions that are prior to
JRE/JSE
> Version 5.0 update 6. There are vulnerabilities in them and they are actively
being
> exploited. It is possible that is how you got infected with malware.
>
> Therefore, it is highly suggested that if there are any prior versions of Sun
Java
> to Version 5 update 6 on the PC that they be removed ASAP.
>
> The latest version is Sun Java JRE/JSE Version 5.0 Update 9
>
> Simple check, look under...
> C:\Program Files\Java
>
> The only folder under that folder should be the latest version.
>
> Such as...
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09
>
> http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>
> or
>
> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
>
> FYI:
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102557-1
>
> 1) Dump the contents of your IE cache -
> Start --> settings --> control panel --> Internet options --> delete
files
>
> 2) Dump the contents of the Mozilla FireFox Cache { if you use FireFox }
> Tools --> Options --> Privacy --> Cache --> Clear
>
> 3) Dump the contents of your Sun Java cache -
> Start --> settings --> control panel --> Java applet --> cache -->
clear
> or
> Start --> settings --> control panel --> Java applet --> general -->
settings -->
> delete files
>
> 4) Re-scan your system using the following Multi AV Scanning Tool.
>
>
> Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
> http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe
>
> To use this utility, perform the following...
> Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
> Choose; Unzip
> Choose; Close
>
> Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
> { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }
>
> NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go
through your
> FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.
>
> C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
> This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in
Normal Mode.
> This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
> The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot
the PC.
>
> You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or
you can
> download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded
the files
> needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe
Mode [F8 key
> during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to
run in Safe
> Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.
>
> When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more
comprehensive PDF help
> file. http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm
>
> Additional Instructions:
> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
>
>
> * * * Please report back your results * * *
>
>
>
>
Wow, thanks David -- I still have version 8 on my computer and did not
realize that version 9 had come out -- Any idea when version 9 appeared
and thanks in advance --- I really appreciate it
--
Dan W.
Computer User
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