Backdoor trojan

[Toxcity]

Could try a good old fashioned Format and reinstall of Windows.

But take the Harddisk out and move the important things off first.

Would be easiest.

[Ham]

Originally Posted by name='Toxcity'

Could try a good old fashioned Format and reinstall of Windows.

But take the Harddisk out and move the important things off first.

Would be easiest.

QFT.

1st sign of anything dodey on my machines and its a wipe. This lesson can teach you the value of storage drives too...

[Toxcity]

Originally Posted by name='Ham'

QFT.

1st sign of anything dodey on my machines and its a wipe. This lesson can teach you the value of storage drives too...

Yep, This machine I am on now is my Media/Games machine. And nothing on here really has any value.

Apart from game saves.. but that is hardly important.

The server holds my important stuff and backs it up onto tape when I add to the important stuff!

Using this method allows all of the other PCs in the house to just be used for the OS and programs. Nothing really important on them.

A prefect system. Allows me to keep Windows as clean as possible.

[hate]

Ok thanks very much for all your replies. If i can find the windows cd's i'm gonna do a complete wipe with http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/copywipe.php#download

It seems like the best way to get the computer up and running again.

Thanks again, i'll let you know how it goes

[Toxcity]

Originally Posted by name='hate'

Ok thanks very much for all your replies. If i can find the windows cd's i'm gonna do a complete wipe with http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/copywipe.php#download

It seems like the best way to get the computer up and running again.

Thanks again, i'll let you know how it goes

We are always here to help!

But why use the wipe program? Use the windows installer format. Easy!

[Toxteth O'Grady]

If you can get online with the infected PC, then before you format, it might be worth giving this a try:

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/



TOG

[duke]

depending on the type of trojan, its possible it could have infected other machines on your home network so it's probably worth running an in depth scan on all of those too

[hate]

I've kept the internet off on that computer but i'll do a check on other computers to be sure. Where can i locate the windows format ? The adware is crazy at the minute, nearly impossible to open a window

I'll try that eset job now and see how it goes

[duke]

if you have a windows dvd just put it in the drive and reboot, the windows installer should come up...if it doesn't you will need to adjust the order of the drive boot priority in BIOS by holding del (for most) when you power on, to put the DVD drive first

[Toxcity]

Originally Posted by name='duke'

if you have a windows dvd just put it in the drive and reboot, the windows installer should come up...if it doesn't you will need to adjust the order of the drive boot priority in BIOS by holding del (for most) when you power on, to put the DVD drive first

On most motherboards you can also press F8 to choose the drive to boot from.