Virtob chaos

Need help in understanding how to overcome this virus.
I am not sure how I got infected, but noticed that applications that
were working fine a few hours back suddenly lost their icon images and
stopped executing. The message was something like " You have not access
to file....".
A scan revealed virtob in many exes.
what are the odds that the AV executable itself is infected? I tried
two different systems, and apparently the virus was waiting for me.. So
I am having doubts that it piggybacked on the AV.

Also since system files are infected and needed deletion, I am looking
for online sources to download selected files for XP, can't endure a
repair reinstall. Files like rundll.exe, notepad.exe, and a few others
had to be deleted (so far).

Another point is about the differences in AV remedial measures. When I
did an online scan with bit defender, most of the files were
"disinfected". But trying the scan with Avast, resulted in failure to
heal. (By the way, the same files got reinfected between the two scans).

Any help is appreciated.Thanks.

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q wrote:
> Need help in understanding how to overcome this virus.

Okay I'm only taking pity on you because
of your name "q", part way towards
greatness (only missing a number). ;]]

> I am not sure how I got infected, but noticed that applications that
> were working fine a few hours back suddenly lost their icon images and
> stopped executing. The message was something like " You have not access
> to file....".

hmmmm

> A scan revealed virtob in many exes.
> what are the odds that the AV executable itself is infected? I tried
> two different systems, and apparently the virus was waiting for me.. So
> I am having doubts that it piggybacked on the AV.
>

Don't rule it out. Is your license up
to date? Could the sneaky bastards have
infected you for not paying on time?


> Also since system files are infected and needed deletion, I am looking
> for online sources to download selected files for XP, can't endure a
> repair reinstall. Files like rundll.exe, notepad.exe, and a few others
> had to be deleted (so far).
>

Strange that go to the trouble of
deleting files left right n center
without a backup plan! I can understand
why you don't look forward to a
reinstall... Let me guess, you've got
the system setup just the way you like
it. A huge scrawling mass of desktop
icons and thousands of little programs
you've collected over the years, and
no clue where they all came from (forgotten)

The thought of starting over again is
too much to bare? Well next time use
a backup tool, then at least you can
go back a couple days without worrying
about losing everything. Use a tool
like Norton Ghost or Acronis, if you
can't afford the full tool; download
the 30day trail version then get a
keygen or crack (and think malware
loves Warez, so scan your system again)


> Another point is about the differences in AV remedial measures. When I
> did an online scan with bit defender, most of the files were
> "disinfected". But trying the scan with Avast, resulted in failure to
> heal. (By the way, the same files got reinfected between the two scans).
>

Forget AV as the ultimate silver bullet
if you value your data and your system
setup then backup with a plan for
recovery. It will happen again but at
least you'll have a backup solution.

> Any help is appreciated.Thanks.
>

No problem, don't mention it, it was
nothing really... send a little donation
(nothing less than $250) if it makes
you feel better.


4Q
p.s. don't use bogus malware disguised
as a malware scanner, that's how you
probably got infected in the first place.
*cough* Bughunter *cough*