Computer virus and malware

[New1000]

the same thing happened to my bro on MSN. i couldn't click any link because they are ALL viruses but its been fixed a long time ago with my old computer. this is different though so maybe if you get help from a computer virus solver your virus will be gone.

[invincible]

A virus

I think u best go with making it so everything needs to be approved by u to go through.

I cant get viruses on my computer because the second it gets on my computer it gets no passage

[Hitman]

Did it come through MSN?

They send you this kind of virus in MSN. It's not that they want to, but the virus tries to multiply itself, by sending an invitation to accept a file to all your MSN contacts. Do not accept it. If you have, then try to get rid of it with Kaspersky. If you fail, then I'm afraid you're gonna have to format your entire PC.

[invincible]

I wonder if i have it?

Besides i wonder what the virus is?

[jenni.p123]

Yeah I've been getting those files all the time on MSN.

Invincible if you didn't press accept then you won't have that virus

[invincible]

accept to who, anyone?

[jenni.p123]

I mean aslong as you don't press accept to the files with the virus...the ones that say "I found this pic it looks like you......"

[invincible]

ok

Luckily i never get them things

[EscapeGirl]

Well, I was on my computer last night, and it seems I have a couple viruses, that my Trend Micro Anti Virus can find, but can't quarantine, nor can it clean the infected files. I am not very computer saavy, and could really use some advice. It's the TROJ_GENERIC.ADV I think it's multiplying itself. I have no clue how to get rid of it. I have read about going into SAFE MODE, but honestly, I have no idea how. I have a Gateway laptop, and use Windows Vista. Any help/advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

[Mistery]

Hmmm, at the moment I've found a rather bad result for your antivirus software here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/130912/trend_micro_antivirus_plus_antispyware_2007.html

I'm going to do some search about that malware. Hold on.

EDIT
Gonna PM you

[EscapeGirl]

Thank you, Mistery! I renewed it back in March, and it's the Trend Micro Antivirus Plus Anti-Spyware 2008.

[Mistery]

Okay, I've sent you some more detailed information.

But for those who might have the same problem:

All sources that I've read so far, assume that this is a "false positive" (that means that Trend Micro reports a false alert about a non-malicious file on your pc). This has probably to do with a wrong update of the virus database. This happens only with Trend Micro, no other antivirus software. An expert has posted on a trojan forum that this problem seems to have emerged only yesterday, and that they could even reproduce it on a completely new computer that had for sure no malware on it.

Several sources recommend to just wait for the next virus database update that should fix this problem of the false alert - Micro Trend support is reportedly notified about this problem.


(I cannot guarantee the correctness of the information above, it's just a summarization of information that I've found during my research on the internet about this problem)

[EscapeGirl]

Thank you so much for all your research, and information. Very informative, and it seems to have gone away with the most recent update of my antivirus definitions.

[binkygg]

I know this thread hasn't been responded to for a while but I just want to warn everyone about the Conficker worm
for more info: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...conficker.mspx

P.S.
if you're blocked going to microsoft you might have the Conficker worm. THANKS!