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Jack Edmunds

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 4:48 pm
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Family has a pc that Norton says it has a virus called "Trojan Horse". It
is detected with Nortons Security Scan, and give the virus that name, but
when you look on their site it tells you that there is no information. The
thing makes porno site popup ads jump up especially when you enter the
internet using Windows Internet Explorer. It reminds me of what I have read
where someone scans ips address's and if there is no firewall it dumps it's
load on that pc.

Nortons message reads in part; "VerifierBug[1].class is infected with Trojan
Horse". This file is in a temporary internet file folder.

Any suggestions, besides installing a firewall!?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:00 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:16 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:12 pm
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Thanks for the reply. Norton detected it using their "System Security
Check" ( I think that's what they call it) but did not remove the file. It
just says it had been found and called it "Trojan Horse" and offered no
other information. I think you are right that it may me more adware than a
trojan and Norton did not distinguish that.

I'll try some of the adware packages and see what we find.

Again, thanks,
Jack

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"Bill" <seesig DeleteThis @nospam.null> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:48:01 GMT, "Jack Edmunds"
> <jedmunds DeleteThis @NoSpamprodigy.net> wrote:
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> >Any suggestions, besides installing a firewall!?
>
> Unless you're using a broadband connection, there isn't really a need
> for a firewall. If you do need a firewall, I would highly recommend
> Sygate Personal Firewall, which is free for home use. In any case, did
> Norton AV remove the malware?
>
> It actually sounds more like adware than a trojan. (Incidently,
> trojans are not viruses). You may want to try a free Spyware/Adware
> remover such as Spybot or my personal favorite, Webroot's Spy Sweeper.
> However, Spy Sweeper isn't free,
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:20 pm
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"Bill" <seesig DeleteThis @nospam.null> wrote in message news:dpselvgv8cp479vv63ech2kaudarmn8j67@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:13:16 GMT, null DeleteThis @zilch.com wrote:
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> >That's incorrect. Dialup users are just as vulnerable to malware
> >spread via open ports. The issue of whether or not to use a firewall
> >depends on whether or not the user is capable of closing ports. And
> >that becomes extremely difficult with Win 2K/XP.
>
>
> I was under the impression that unless you have a static I.P. then
> there isn't really much to worry about. However, once I think about it
> I guess you're probably right.

Yeah, a static IP make you a better repetitive target, but once
trojanized you are as screwed as anybody dialup or no dialup.
These software pseudo firewalls are marginally good at letting
you now if something is calling out, and some offer an additional
way to control port traffic.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:27 pm
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"Bill" <seesig.TakeThisOut@nospam.null> wrote in message news:9orelvgmi48b6u4jmemqs46aik3o9oo167@4ax.com...

> (Incidently, trojans are not viruses).

That would depend on your definition of trojan. <seg>

....well.....you brought it up... ;o)
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