How to avoid W32/Virut.remnants
Hello everyone, I keep getting irritating alerts of W32/Virut.remnants entering from the internet. I am able to get rid of them with the help of the Avast antivirus, that I am using in my system. But, I keep getting the alerts again and again. This happens only when I am connected to the web. I am not able to understand why this is happening. I am using Windows XP Service pack 3 and my browser is Opera 10. Please help me with some solutions on how to avoid W32/Virut.remnants as soon as possible.
The manual removal of W32/Virut.remnants
I am providing you with the manual removal of W32/Virut.remnants. You just need to find the files that are mentioned below in your system. When you get the same, you have to kill their processes from the task manager and then, delete them manually:
- %AllUsersProfile%\desktop.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\documents.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\drm.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\templates.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\dss\machinekeys.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\machinekeys.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-18.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\network.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\cm.exe
- %CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\pbk.exe
- %CommonAppData%\vmware.exe
- %CommonDocuments%\my music\sample playlists\00090beb.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\accessories.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\accessories\accessibility.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\accessories\communications.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\accessories\entertainment.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\startup.exe
- %CommonPrograms%\startup\msconfig.exe
- %CommonStartMenu%\programs.exe
- %FontsDir%\fonts.exe
- %FontsDir%\tskmgr.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\application data\microsoft.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\cookies.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\desktop.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\favorites.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\local settings\history.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\local settings\history\history.ie5.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\local settings\temp.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\nethood.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\printhood.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\recent.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\sendto.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\start menu\programs.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\start menu\programs\accessories.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\start menu\programs\startup.exe
- %Profiles%\default user\templates.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\application data\flexiblesoft.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\application data\microsoft.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\cookies.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\local settings\history.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\local settings\history\history.ie5.exe
- %Profiles%\localservice\local settings\temp.exe
- %Profiles%\mscrss.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\common files\system\msiwa32.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\common files\system\mswvr32.exe
- %System%\038672055.exe
- %System%\basic.exe
- %System%\csrs.exe
- %System%\dllcache\default.exe
- %System%\dllcache\global.exe
- %System%\dllcache\regedit32.com
- %System%\dllcache\shell32.com
- %System%\dllcache\svchost.exe
- %System%\dllcache\winxptcp.exe
- %System%\dllchache.exe
- %System%\drivers\drivers.cab.exe
- %System%\drivers\spoclsv.exe
- %System%\drivers\sppolsv.exe
- %System%\firewall.exe
- %System%\flashy.exe
- %System%\iexplorer.exe
- %System%\isass.exe
- %System%\m5vbvm60.exe
- %System%\mscrss.exe
- %System%\msnmanegers.exe
- %System%\reader_s.exe
- %System%\regedit.exe
- %System%\rs32net.exe
- %System%\rund1132.exe
- %System%\rvhost.exe
- %System%\sadasda.exe
- %System%\service.exe
- %System%\srb0ty.exe
- %System%\syst3m32.exe
- %System%\system.exe
- %System%\vncsrv.exe
- %System%\winsit.exe
- %System%\winsup.exe
- %Temp%\alf.exe
- %UserProfile%\reader_s.exe
- %Windir%\antiv.exe
- %Windir%\dc.exe
- %Windir%\help\other.exe
- %Windir%\inf\other.exe
- %Windir%\lsass.exe
- %Windir%\msword.exe
- %Windir%\pchealth\global.exe
- %Windir%\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helphost.com
- %Windir%\purger.exe
- %Windir%\rvhost.exe
- %Windir%\sviq.exe
- %Windir%\svrse.exe
- %Windir%\system\fun.exe
- %Windir%\system\keyboard.exe
Enable the automatic updates
Inorder to avoid W32/Virut.remnants, I think that you must enable the automatic updates, as given in the steps below:
- Click on Start.
- Then, go to Control Panel.
- Here, select System and Maintenance.
- Now, click on Windows Updates.
- There, you have to select the recommended setting.
The above steps will help you to change the environment of the system because of which the infections wont be able to do anything even after they enter into the system.
Stop the downloads of pirated softwares
You will have to stop the downloads of pirated softwares, that will help you to avoid W32/Virut.remnants. This is because such softwares are seen to have infections embedded along with them. So, when you will be downloading such softwares, you will be actually downloading the infections into your system. So, it is your responsibility to avoid such downloads.
Do not open file transfers from unknown users
My advice to you is that do not open file transfers from unknown users. This will help you to avoid W32/Virut.remnants in a very simple manner. It is possible that the users who chat with you on the internet may be attackers. Many a times, they send some files to you, that they will mention to be having some good stuff or very useful. They may actually contain such types of infections that are entering your system.
Start a firewall in Windows XP
According to me, you must start a firewall in Windows XP to avoid W32/Virut.remnants. The steps for the same are as follows:
- Select Start.
- Then, go to Control Panel.
- Now, click on Network and Internet Connections.
- Here, select change Windows Firewall Settings.
- After that, select On.
- Then, click OK.
Re: Start a firewall in Windows XP
Stupid answers lads - yee haven't got a clue
Re: How to avoid W32/Virut.remnants
It is a type of trojan program which works on itself. It is quiet recommended that you must boot in safe mode and run a full system scan for this. For this I had went through lots of solutions. At last I used Hijack this and found the location of the virus. I deleted the same and not it not yet detected back. Trojan are quiet a serious threat to the system.
Re: How to avoid W32/Virut.remnants
Thank You Addie for a practical solution
