With every scan, Avast tells me a virus was discovered. The scan log shows the bardiscover.dll virus, but shows an error when I tell it to delete it. Is this a real virus…can it be removed?
Run a boot time scan, if you use a 32bit system.
asyn
Hi Lilred,
The filename bardiscover.dll was last seen on 03.17.2010, and it is considered as unsafe.
Threat name
Malware
Filename
[System32Root]\bardiscover.dll
Filesize
Unknown
Last seen
03.17.2010
Dangerous bardiscover.dll - Dangerous
bardiscover.dll
We urge you to remove bardiscover.dll from your computer as soon as possible.
Bardiscover.dll is Trojan/Backdoor.
Kill the file bardiscover.dll and remove bardiscover.dll from Windows startup.
Some see it as non-malicious, but it is actually adware
Information Bandoo IE Plugin
Product Name:bardiscover.dll
File Size: 606208 bytes
Company Name: Discordia Limited
File Version: 5.0
Legal Trademarks: Copyright (c) 2010
Comments: Version 5.0, Build 80696 , 2010/03/04 15:04:19
You can remove it using toolbarcop, download here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4126.html
Short tutorial here: http://www.winhelponline.com/tbchelp.htm
polonus
Where was it found and what was the malware name given e.g. (C:\windows\system32\infected-file-name.xxx, malware name) ?
What reason was given in these errors for why it couldn’t be removed/moved ?
A google search for the file name gives many hits where this is either suspect or a confirmed piece of malware, trojan, etc. So I believe the detection is good.
Hello David R.
It was found at C:\Windows\Temp\Bar3947.tmp\upgrade.exe>$0\bardiscover.dll, and the reason for removal failure is, Error: There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint map…
Thank you,
Lilred
Either just clear your Temp folder (see below) or find and delete this file C:\Windows\Temp\Bar3947.tmp\upgrade.exe as the file is within that archive .exe.
A deeper them remover is: Temp File Cleaner, specially for malware infection.