Help---virus?

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Hello all---well, I updated my AVG today to ver. 7.0, & ran a scan. It found
a virus that it couldn't heal called "thats_hard.bat" (55.48 KB), & I ran a
Google & couldn't find any info at all about it. Could someone please help
me ID this & get rid of it?
TIA
 
1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt300.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point

* * * Please report back your results * * *

Dave




"rastapasta" <rastapasta at ev1 dot net> wrote in message
| Hello all---well, I updated my AVG today to ver. 7.0, & ran a scan. It found
| a virus that it couldn't heal called "thats_hard.bat" (55.48 KB), & I ran a
| Google & couldn't find any info at all about it. Could someone please help
| me ID this & get rid of it?
| TIA
|
|
 
David H. Lipman said:
1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt300.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full
Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and
re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~
600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point

* * * Please report back your results * * *

Dave




"rastapasta" <rastapasta at ev1 dot net> wrote in message
| Hello all---well, I updated my AVG today to ver. 7.0, & ran a scan. It
found
| a virus that it couldn't heal called "thats_hard.bat" (55.48 KB), & I
ran a
| Google & couldn't find any info at all about it. Could someone please
help
| me ID this & get rid of it?
| TIA
|
|
Click to expand...

Thanks--I'll letcha know what happens.
 
David H. Lipman said:
1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt300.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full
Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and
re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~
600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point

* * * Please report back your results * * *

Dave




"rastapasta" <rastapasta at ev1 dot net> wrote in message
| Hello all---well, I updated my AVG today to ver. 7.0, & ran a scan. It
found
| a virus that it couldn't heal called "thats_hard.bat" (55.48 KB), & I
ran a
| Google & couldn't find any info at all about it. Could someone please
help
| me ID this & get rid of it?
| TIA
|
|
Click to expand...

Yeah, I have Spybot, but didn't know about Trendmicro's 'Sysclean'. I
followed your advice & have the Sysclean & it's definitions in my 'c\:'
directory, turned off System Restore, booted in safe mode, ran full system
scans with Sysclean, A2 (A Squared), Spybot, (McAfee ?) Stinger, & AVG 7.0.
Put it this way, when I got done with AVG 7.0, there was nothing to be
found, which, I hope, is good. I was just trying to avoid reformatting my
hard drive again.
Thanx a bunch!
 
rastapasta said:
Thank you---I'm looking into it right now.
I'll letcha know what happens.
Click to expand...

Yeah thanx a lot.
Yeah, I have Spybot, but didn't know about Trendmicro's 'Sysclean'. I put
the Sysclean & it's definitions in my 'c\:' directory, turned off System
Restore, booted in safe mode, ran full system scans with Sysclean, A2 (A
Squared), Spybot, (McAfee ?) Stinger, & AVG 7.0. Put it this way, when I got
done with AVG 7.0, there was nothing to be found, which, I hope, is good. I
was just trying to avoid reformatting my hard drive again.
Thanx a bunch!
 
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