error-389, can't scan files

Using windows xp home, at logon, an “error-389. a valid data link was not found” message is received. I think it is a virus. Avast 4 and Spybot are running in the background. After running a user initiated scan, 1392 files are reported as unable to scan, archive is password protected and 2 files are unable to scan, zip archive is corrupted. What should I do next. Thanks for any help.

you should be relatively safe if you are running the latest avast version with the latest virus definitions… :wink:

it’s normal to have archive files not being scanned because they are password protected…

to be sure…please try some 3rd party online scanners…

http://www.security-ops.tk/

Can you post the report file here… Probably, these password files are related to Spybot and are safe… 8)

Can you send this files to analysis at virus@avast.com ?

Thanks for your response.
Unfortuantely, I have deleted these reports, but I could generate them again with avast.
From Start, Run, Msconfig (enter) Startup tab, I find a file wstats32.exe located at Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
When I uncheck the box (remove it from start-up), the error 384 message does not appear at log on. The computer is peppier, the mouse leaps from spot to spot.
A Google search gives details of Wstat32.exe aka Back/IRC.LoonbotA. Symantec has a securty response for wstat32.exe, but not for wstats32.exe.
Can anyone give me some advice on what to do next? Thanks for any help.

I’ve located a file, wstats32.exe, at c:\windows\system32 (40kb, application, 3/31/2004).
I tried to cut and paste it to a mail message to virus@avast.com, but haven’t been successful. What proceedure should I follow?

Can you send the file to Chest and, from there, emailing it to Alwil Software for analysis?

Technical–Thanks for your suggestions. I’ve tried to use avast 4 to find the viruses, but it doesn’t. I do find the problem file using msconfig. When I figure out how to send you the file, I will do so. --DJ

all but two of the files are from spybot’s signatures. So maybe there are no viruses.

Oh, not to me but to them! (virus@avast.com)
I can’t analyse viruses, please, if you send the file to me I hope avast can ‘deal’ with it and I do not get infected ;D

As you can see, spybot signatures must be ‘password’ protected to not being detected as real viruses/worms. :wink: