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Vundo Virus Help
Name: Khalil Date: February 1, 2009 at 02:19:53 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1 GB RAM Product: Dell / E1405 Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:
Hey, I have a problem with the Vundo.dll virus. My Antivirus program keeps removing it every time I open Internet Explorer. I found this thread on your website and already downloaded VundoFix: http://www.computing.net/answers/se...
However, when I ran VundoFix, it didn't find the virus (I think because my McAfee already removed it), so I don't have any log from VundoFix to post. I'll be happy to post my HijackThis Log whenever I'm allowed to.
Name: Khalil Date: February 1, 2009 at 02:27:12 Pacific
Reply:
Just to be clear, the order of events is: 1. I open Internet Explorer. 2. A short while later, my McAfee Virus Scan finds the virus named "Vundo.dll" and removes it. 3. I close Internet Explorer then open it again, and the virus comes back, even if I don't leave my IE homepage, which is www.google.com
I use FireFox 95% of the time, and when I do the McAfee doesn't detect the virus coming back.
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Response Number 2
Name: maksimog Date: February 1, 2009 at 03:30:40 Pacific
Name: ignys Date: February 2, 2009 at 07:27:23 Pacific
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Usually Vundo is hard to remove, removal process is very complicated. I suggest you to you Spyware Doctor in this case. Also read this article Vundo removal: http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-vun...
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Response Number 4
Name: Khalil Date: February 2, 2009 at 09:52:35 Pacific
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To maksimog: I scanned with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and one of the things it removed was: "FCOVM (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully." Does that mean that Internet Explorer is safe to use now?
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Response Number 5
Name: maksimog Date: February 2, 2009 at 10:13:47 Pacific
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Internet Explorer is not safe! Use Opera or FireFox!
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Response Number 6
Name: Khalil Date: February 2, 2009 at 11:55:28 Pacific
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To maksimog: Ok, I will continue to use FireFox. What else should I do in order to make Internet Explorer safe again?
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Response Number 7
Name: Khalil Date: February 2, 2009 at 11:56:43 Pacific
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To ignys: Spyware Doctor didn't find anything. And I already tried using VundoFix and it didn't find anything either.
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