Virus in my downloaded program files

[breadman]

Hello All,

I have a virus in my downloaded program files. As far as I am aware these are small files held on my computer to help open web pages if I go to them in the future. Is this correct, if so I can more or less delete everything in this file.

Thanks,

Breadman

 

[oatman]

What is the virus? Have you tried removing it? What AV programme are you running? Also try these online scans
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

 

[breadman]

What is the virus? Have you tried removing it? What AV programme are you running? Also try these online scans
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Hello Oatman,

It's called a (columbia dialler) it has something to do with porn. Spyware Doctor found it but wants me to pay $19 to remove it. I have Norton which finds a virus but is unable to delete it . I have run Panda and Housecall which find something which I then delete. But next time I run Spyware Doctor it's their again.

Thanks,
Breadman

 

[breadman]

Hello Oatman,

It's called a (columbia dialler) it has something to do with porn. Spyware Doctor found it but wants me to pay $19 to remove it. I have Norton which finds a virus but is unable to delete it . I have run Panda and Housecall which find something which I then delete. But next time I run Spyware Doctor it's their again.

Thanks,
Breadman

Also Spyware doctor said it's location is c:\windows\downloaded program files\installer.inf

Thanks,
Breadman

 

[J_J]

Breadman, you can safely delete that "installer.inf" file. I would then delete all your webpage temporary folder contents: In Internet Explorer got to Tools > Internet Options > Delete Files > Check delete all offline content > Ok

If you have Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy, update and run these now.

 

[oatman]

You should never need to pay. There's plenty of free stuff out there.
Here's some free info and advice
http://pcpitstop.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=61975
Also beware of bogus spy removers. They find non-existent problems and then sell you the software to "clean" it out.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

 

[breadman]

You should never need to pay. There's plenty of free stuff out there.
Here's some free info and advice
http://pcpitstop.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=61975
Also beware of bogus spy removers. They find non-existent problems and then sell you the software to "clean" it out.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Thanks Oatman

 

[peto]

The free Microsoft anti-spyware beta program is also very good. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en