Win32:malware-gen

Viruses and worms
1

I’m having the exact same problem as this guy: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54147.0

Every 5 minutes avast tells me there’s some win32:malware-gen infected svchost on C:/Windows/TEMP folder. Nothing is behaving in a weird manner, it’s just that malware blocked notification that keeps coming up.

I didn’t want to do the exact same things recommended to the guy above because I was afraid something could go wrong, as even though the problem is the same, everything else is not.

Please help. Thanks.

2

Check your computer for Malware with

Have you tried Malwarebytes Antimalware http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
after install click UPDATE and run cuick scan, click on REMOVE SELECTED to quarantine anything found

SUPERAntiSpyware http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
Are cookies really spyware and are they dangerous?
http://www.superantispyware.com/supportfaqdisplay.html?faq=26

If anything is found come back and post the scan logs here

3

Antimalware found nothing.

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware 1.44
Database version: 3787
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

25/2/2010 19:17:59
mbam-log-2010-02-25 (19-17-59).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 147953
Time elapsed: 10 minute(s), 48 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

4

Whilst this is possibly unrelated to your problem, but XP SP3 has been out for over 18 months and closes a number of vulnerabilities and has some security improvements. Not only that come July 13th this year MS will no longer release security updates for those with XP SP2 or lower, the clock is ticking.

I would also suggest a visit to this site, which scans your system for out of date programs that have patches to close vulnerabilities, http://secunia.com/software_inspector/.