Centinel Vxd problem

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The last time I used my laptop, it shut down, with a message about a program
called Centinel VxD. When I googled this name, it suggested it may be a
Trojan at work.
I scanned my system in safemode with Panda Antivirus Platinum, but it found
no viruses.
Can anyone give advice on this one?
Mick
 
The last time I used my laptop, it shut down, with a message about a program
called Centinel VxD. When I googled this name, it suggested it may be a
Trojan at work.
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Centinel.vxd appears to be part of Panda. The trojan references you probably
found are for the Delf trojan, that will attempt to stop centinel.vxd.

From what I see via google, the most likely fix is to uninstall/reinstall panda.

Regards, Dave Hodginsd
 
David
Thanks for the information. Could you explain some things that I don't
understand.
Panda looks like it is working ok. It does not find the trojan on a scan.
Why is that?
Is the trojan still on my system? If so, what is to stop it doing the same
thing again when I reinstall Panda.
I commonly transfer files (mainly doc avi and mp3 files) between the 3 PCs I
own via an SD card. Can I pass the trojan from one PC to the other by this
route?
Mick
 
Panda looks like it is working ok. It does not find the trojan on a scan.
Why is that?
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The problem with centinel.vxd is not being caused by the presence
of a trojan. It's caused by a bug in panda. When you search for
centinel.vxd on google, the trojan descriptions are showing up, because
centinel.vxd is in the list of av software, that the trojans try to shut down.
Is the trojan still on my system? If so, what is to stop it doing the same
thing again when I reinstall Panda.
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Although I obviously cannot guarentee that you don't have a trojan, the
hanging of centinel.vxd on shutdown, appears to be a known problem
for panda, that is usually corrected by a reinstall.

The hanging is not an indication that you have a trojan on your computer.
I commonly transfer files (mainly doc avi and mp3 files) between the 3 PCs I
own via an SD card. Can I pass the trojan from one PC to the other by this
route?
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Transfering data files (that really are data files<g>) will not transfer a trojan,
no matter what media or connection method you use for the transfer.

You could try the cleaner from http://www.moosoft.com/products/cleaner/download/
to see if it finds any trojans, and/or try the procedures on
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
to help ensure your computer is trojan free.

Regards, Dave Hodgins
 
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