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Name: Qasim Ali
Date: February 20, 2008 at 05:22:07 Pacific
Subject: Removing flashy.exe virus.
OS: Windows XP SP2
CPU/Ram: Intel 1GH, 512MB Ram
Manufacturer/Model: Compaq
Comment:

How I can remove "flashy.exe" from PC. Its other files are "almanahe" and "linkinfo.dll". It is so so cruel virus. Please tell me if anyone knows about this. Regards,


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Response Number 1
Name: jabuck
Date: February 20, 2008 at 05:53:43 Pacific
Reply:

Go to the this link:

Disable Realtime Protection

Follow their directions to disable any realtime protection that you have as it will interfere with the fix by reinstalling the corrupt files.

Please download and install the latest version of HijackThis v2.0.2:


Download the "HijackThis" Installer from this link:
Hijack This


1. Save " HJTInstall.exe" to your desktop.
2. Double click on HJTInstall.exe to run the program.
3. By default it will install to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.
4. Accept the license agreement by clicking the "I Accept" button.
5.Click on the "Do a system scan and save a log file" button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log.
6. Click "Save log" to save the log file and then the log will open in Notepad.
7. Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" to copy the entire contents of the log.
8. Paste the log in your next reply.
9. Do NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet! Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

Please download ComboFix to the desktop from one of the following links:

Link1

Link 2

Link 3

Double-click combofix.exe
Follow the prompts.
(Don't click on the window while the program is running, it may cause your system to hang.)
Please post the log it produces.


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Response Number 2
Name: Qasim Ali
Date: March 8, 2008 at 21:47:12 Pacific
Reply:

This question is for jabuck. Hi, Jabuck! First of all thanks for helping me. But here are some questions still in my mind.


1- What is comboFix? What it does? If i start it in non-virus PC then what will be its effect?

2- "HiJackThis" only removes "flashy.exe" or also any other virus in PC?

3- What are log files?

I request you to give some time to me. I will be grateful to you. Regards.


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