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TROJ_STARTPAG.RE Virus

Deleted Member · 2005-09-06T11:19:27+00:00

I have recently been infected by the "TROJAN_STARTPAG.RE" virus and have tried to clear it using my AV Security set up (TREND Micro) and despite the fact that the virus has been quarantined I cant find it in the quarantine file. The first indication of infection was a complete change of my start page characteristics. Now every time I start up Trend Micro tells me its quarantined a new virus and the infected file name. I am able to delete these files but new ones are immediately found. They are usually .DLL or.dll files. I have also noted a lot of .EXE files being added to my Start up in a check of msconfig settings. Trend Micro say that PCCillin will only pick up "Viruses" and not "Hijackers" which attack internet settings. I have performed my first HighjackThis log which seems to have confirmed the above, it is shown below. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:27:45, on 06/09/05 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Run

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Deleted Member

September 26, 2005, 10:07 AM UTC

Mat2

Thanks for your perseverance. I'll take you advice on avoiding infection again and check out with Spybot and Microsoft to see what the problem is re "slow scan" and "loss of Critical Update" respectively.

Signing off

Yours gratefully

Frank.

Mat2 Retired Graduate

September 26, 2005, 10:11 AM UTC

Hi

Just one more thing, can you tell if you have set Internet Explorer to start when windows starts or not :?:

With regards to the problems you have been having, i would suggest you have a look on the Net-Intregation Forum. From the makers of Spyboy Search and Destroy and the official support site. Also Spybot can be resource Hungry on windows 98.

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