downloader.1st bar Virus

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Wed May 26, 2004 7:58 am

downloader.1st bar Virus

I have run AVG and it finds the virus but can't remove it. Any suggestions?

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed May 26, 2004 8:03 am

witch AVG the free version

if so just go to www.norton.com and pull it up and see how to remove it

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Wed May 26, 2004 8:09 am

They don't show "downloader.1stbar.

At least not that I could find and yes AVG free.

KompresZor · Post by **KompresZor** » Wed May 26, 2004 8:34 am

1. Disable system restore
2. Reboot
3. Scan again

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:28 am

KompresZor wrote:1. Disable system restore
2. Reboot
3. Scan again

thats the only thing that bugs me about System Restore.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed May 26, 2004 10:10 am

system restore can save your ass at times

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:08 pm

This is what Warlock was referring to, but it doesn't list the bug you describe under that name. However, a little googling turned up this which identifies it as a TROJAN, not a virus. Believe it or not, not everything that infects your PC is a virus....

I suggest you nab Hijack This! and post the log.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:17 pm

Shhh its a secret... an administrator can change the permissions on the system restore folder.

-Krom

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:39 pm

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... hreat_list

just go down the list of trogens and look at eatch one and compaire it to your system

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Fri May 28, 2004 6:27 pm

Went into Safe mode and AVG got it.

Thanks