AVG identified a trojan horse virus on my pc and also said it couldnt be removed :confused:

It's called 'Dialer.8.u' in temp internet files, has anyone heard of it and do i need to remove it?

Thanks,

dunno mate, my bet would be to turn off system restore for a start incase its backed it up, then boot in safe mode and delete all temp internet files, or put an old windows boot disk in (floppy) if it wont let you delete it in windows, goto the temp internet folder in windows in DOS and then use erase comand on the infected file, or empty the folder completly.

 

Reboot run AVG then put restore back on if its worked.

 

Steve

http://www.uant.net/antivirus/stingerguide.html

 

Give that a go

 

Rich

Trev, just delete all TEMP internet files, that'll sort it!

 

it isnt that dangerous I wouldnt worry but best to remove it anyway!

 

Go into Internet Explorer and then click Tools and then Internet Options, then click 'delete files' on the first tab, that'll do it! HTH :)

AVG identified a trojan horse virus on my pc and also said it couldnt be removed :confused:

It's called 'Dialer.8.u' in temp internet files, has anyone heard of it and do i need to remove it?

Thanks,

Dialer will come up as a virus but might be one of them porno dialer things (check http://www.mcafee.com Virus library)

Wot u been surfing???...;-)

Thnx guys - sorted :-)

AVG identified a trojan horse virus on my pc and also said it couldnt be removed :confused:

It's called 'Dialer.8.u' in temp internet files, has anyone heard of it and do i need to remove it?

Thanks,

 

 

It usually says this when the file is acutally loaded so any access to the file, to clean it or delete it, is denied.

 

If that happens again, load into safe mode and run the scanner again.

 

If you are more confident with your PC, load Task Manager and end process on any prog which looks out of place or looks like the name of the file which is meant to be infected.