Trojan horse dialer

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I need help. I am a total novice, and it shows. This is my story: yesterday AVG detected a virus called Trojan Horse Dialer. Trend Micro identified this trojan as PE_MAGISTR.B, but it will not remove it to the vault. Today I downloaded Avast. It detected a virus which I deleted. I then ran AVG and it picked up the same infected files and virus, but would not remove it to the vault. What should I do? Any help is sincerely appreciated. ;D
Also, filepaths are C:_Restore\Temp\A0060300.CPY; C:_Restore\Temp\0063037, " 0063038 through 0063040. :stuck_out_tongue:

An addition: I hope whoever wrote this for whatever means gets a kidney infection; Very painful, usually not lethal, expensive and time consuming. I know it’s petty, but it’s all I have. :-[

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To make it easy and not so technical follow the instructions on this Webpage: http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm

That will “remove” your infected files.

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That worked! Thank you so much. ;D

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Take care using two antivirus at the same computer…
You think you´re protected but could not and more than this, your residents (scanning on-the-fly) may not work properly.
There are lots of foruns discussing the use of two av simultaneously… :cry:

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Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind. Could I disable the resident scan on AVG and keep it enabled on Avast? I’m telling you, I’m very new at this. I’ve never been in a chat room, and I have no idea what instant messaging is about. Pretty bad, huh? Maybe I should get rid of one of the programs, and it will NOT be Avast! Also, do you think that a program that does nothing but look for trojans is necessary? This whole thing has freaked me out and I’m building my arsenal. By the way, what is a firewall? :-[
Thanks for your patience and help. ;D

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“An Internet firewall can help prevent outsiders from getting to your computer through the Internet.”
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/firewall.asp

Here’s a free one to get you started:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Check the security of your computer’s connection to the Internet:
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

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Nikita answer about the firewall… It´s a program that avoid hackers in your computer. You must have one. I suggest ZoneAlarm (freeware version is enough). See http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=834;start=new
for download links…

Waldo has a good forun about trojans (anyway I didn´t find a good freeware antitrojan). http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=843;start=new

But, if you install AVG and avast… I suggest you desinstall AVG. Even with residents deactivated, you will have trouble with Windows Registry. The desinstalation of AVG is clear and functional. If you want a second antivirus, use BitDefender Free version (without the shield or resident). See http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=859;start=new

Ok? :wink:

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I will uninstall AVG and keep Avast!. Thanks for the suggestions. :slight_smile: I’ve done some research about firewalls, anti-trojans, anti-virus programs, and I cannot believe I have made it this long with nothing happening any worse than it did. In retrospect, this may have gone on a long time. I used to try and click an icon on my desktop and they would all run away from the mouse. ::slight_smile:
I will install the freeware firewall and then check the security - thanks Nikita! and THANKS to all. I will get it eventually. :-\

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