TROJ_GETCODEC.AV

[Lori]

Well, I thought I was a careful computer user and have multiple programs I
use to check for viruses, malware, spyware, etc. But I ran a free online
check overnight last night through Trend Micro Housecall and it came up with
one infection it doesn't seem to be cleaning up, which is TROJ_GETCODEC.AV.
Does anyone have information about removing it? It's lodged, according to
the scan, in one of my external drives (strange). I tried to follow it's
path, as much as it will show me, which is F:\RECYCLERS\S-1-5-21...not sure
if that means it's in my recycle bin or not, but a search for the file came
up moot.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Yes - it's in the recycle bin.

Here's what I'd do to get rid of it.

You haven't mentioned the version of Windows you are on?

I would do this at a command prompt--on XP, Start, run, cmd, <enter>

On Vista, start, all programs, accessories, right-click command prompt, and
choose run as administrator.

F:

cd recyclers

dir /ad /x

(Now--look to see which subdirectory matches--you didn't give the full
number, and there may be several. It really doesn't matter--you can delete
all the files under all of them, but it'll be quicker to go directly to the
right one!

The /x switch gives the shortname for the long subdirectory name--so when
you recognize the right one, use the short name on the left of the listing
in the next command)

cd s-1-5-~2 (for example)

You should be able to just delete the file (or all the files, if you don't
mind getting rid of other recycle-bin items)--and that should take care of
this detection.

Exit

(to close the command prompt window.)

Well, I thought I was a careful computer user and have multiple programs I
use to check for viruses, malware, spyware, etc. But I ran a free online
check overnight last night through Trend Micro Housecall and it came up
with
one infection it doesn't seem to be cleaning up, which is
TROJ_GETCODEC.AV.
Does anyone have information about removing it? It's lodged, according to
the scan, in one of my external drives (strange). I tried to follow it's
path, as much as it will show me, which is F:\RECYCLERS\S-1-5-21...not
sure
if that means it's in my recycle bin or not, but a search for the file
came
up moot.

Thanks for any assistance.

--

 

[Rixsta]

Yes - it's in the recycle bin.

Here's what I'd do to get rid of it.

You haven't mentioned the version of Windows you are on?

I would do this at a command prompt--on XP, Start, run, cmd, <enter>

On Vista, start, all programs, accessories, right-click command prompt, and
choose run as administrator.

F:

cd recyclers

dir /ad /x

(Now--look to see which subdirectory matches--you didn't give the full
number, and there may be several. It really doesn't matter--you can delete
all the files under all of them, but it'll be quicker to go directly to the
right one!

The /x switch gives the shortname for the long subdirectory name--so when
you recognize the right one, use the short name on the left of the listing
in the next command)

cd s-1-5-~2 (for example)

You should be able to just delete the file (or all the files, if you don't
mind getting rid of other recycle-bin items)--and that should take care of
this detection.

Exit

(to close the command prompt window.)

 

[Rixsta]

Yes - it's in the recycle bin.

Here's what I'd do to get rid of it.

You haven't mentioned the version of Windows you are on?

I would do this at a command prompt--on XP, Start, run, cmd, <enter>

On Vista, start, all programs, accessories, right-click command prompt, and
choose run as administrator.

F:

cd recyclers

dir /ad /x

(Now--look to see which subdirectory matches--you didn't give the full
number, and there may be several. It really doesn't matter--you can delete
all the files under all of them, but it'll be quicker to go directly to the
right one!

The /x switch gives the shortname for the long subdirectory name--so when
you recognize the right one, use the short name on the left of the listing
in the next command)

cd s-1-5-~2 (for example)

You should be able to just delete the file (or all the files, if you don't
mind getting rid of other recycle-bin items)--and that should take care of
this detection.

Exit

(to close the command prompt window.)

 

[Rixsta]

Yes - it's in the recycle bin.

Here's what I'd do to get rid of it.

You haven't mentioned the version of Windows you are on?

I would do this at a command prompt--on XP, Start, run, cmd, <enter>

On Vista, start, all programs, accessories, right-click command prompt, and
choose run as administrator.

F:

cd recyclers

dir /ad /x

(Now--look to see which subdirectory matches--you didn't give the full
number, and there may be several. It really doesn't matter--you can delete
all the files under all of them, but it'll be quicker to go directly to the
right one!

The /x switch gives the shortname for the long subdirectory name--so when
you recognize the right one, use the short name on the left of the listing
in the next command)

cd s-1-5-~2 (for example)

You should be able to just delete the file (or all the files, if you don't
mind getting rid of other recycle-bin items)--and that should take care of
this detection.

Exit

(to close the command prompt window.)

I tried your suggestion and cant even get the CMP window to come up,I cant login to Mcafee and my System restore is useless.

 

[Rixsta]

Yes - it's in the recycle bin.

Here's what I'd do to get rid of it.

You haven't mentioned the version of Windows you are on?

I would do this at a command prompt--on XP, Start, run, cmd, <enter>

On Vista, start, all programs, accessories, right-click command prompt, and
choose run as administrator.

F:

cd recyclers

dir /ad /x

(Now--look to see which subdirectory matches--you didn't give the full
number, and there may be several. It really doesn't matter--you can delete
all the files under all of them, but it'll be quicker to go directly to the
right one!

The /x switch gives the shortname for the long subdirectory name--so when
you recognize the right one, use the short name on the left of the listing
in the next command)

cd s-1-5-~2 (for example)

You should be able to just delete the file (or all the files, if you don't
mind getting rid of other recycle-bin items)--and that should take care of
this detection.

Exit

(to close the command prompt window.)

I tried your suggestion and cant even get the CMP window to come up,I cant login to Mcafee and my System restore is useless.