I need some help. I just bought a new PC and installed Windows 2000 Pro. While doing an update of the security issues that are present in Windows 2000 on the Windows update page I keep getting warnings from Avast (by the way I love the program. I tried all sorts but this is the best).
After getting the following three warnings I stopped the update.
12/11/2004 5:55:09 PM SYSTEM 536 Sign of “Win32:Rbot-Q [Trj]” has been found in “C:\WINNT\system32\TFTP1484” file.
12/11/2004 6:00:20 PM SYSTEM 536 Sign of “Win32:Rbot-HI [Trj]” has been found in “C:\WINNT\system32\TFTP1540” file.
12/11/2004 6:09:15 PM SYSTEM 536 Sign of “Win32:Rbot-EE [Trj]” has been found in “C:\WINNT\system32\TFTP1116” file.
I assume these are true Trojans and not some mistake in Evast?
I tried searching on Google for these Trojans but found only three references which weren’t usefull.
I couldn’t do a check of the previous files because as soon as Avast detected them I had them deleted by Avast. But i was sure there would be more if I continued updating and yes there they were.
12/11/2004 7:13:11 PM SYSTEM 536 Sign of “Win32:Rbot-EE [Trj]” has been found in “C:\WINNT\system32\winole.exe” file.
I uploaded this one to JOTTI and here is what it says:
File: winole.exe
Status: INFECTED/MALWARE
Packers detected: MOLEBOX
Well you are not completely right. I went on-line with avast installed (I thought I also installed Zonealarm but am not sure now). I did an update and then installed Zonealarm.
I will do a fresh install of Windows again and first install Zonealarm and Avast and then install my internet connection software and see what happens with the update of Windows.
Although I redid a clean install (again) I needed to scan my system with adaware and spybot and had to remove a lot of junk (strange I wouldn’t have expected this seeing as it was a clean install).
I also needed to run the two programs after every windows update and remove a lot of junk but I am still virus free and windows is completely updated
I am used to working with windows '98 and I found this system of updating and scanning with adaware so I wouldn’t get trojans on my system very starnge.
It’s just something I need to get used appearantly.
Thanks for the help and quick response! It’s appreciated!!!