Norton Auto Protect keeps detecting risk "Hackdoor.Spammer" have spent a couple of hours reserarching this threat but have yet to find a fix on how to remove this. Any ideas on how to remove/fix this annoying threat. Don't fancy having norton autoprotect popping up all the time.

I am not familiar with Norton Auto Protect but if it is just notifying you that it has blocked the attempted intrusion then configure NAP not to advise you, just let it get on with the job..

Here is a Symantec response: http://www.symantec.com/security_re...

Are you sure that that is the right name? it should have been known as an unknown threat untill someone reports the thing and it is analyzed and given a name. By that time there is a lot more information out... In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

I missed the title name and read what you typed as the name... Trojans infect computers, but do not infect files. They can simply be identified and deleted. However, they often make registry or startup file changes so that they are executed on boot-up. The best way to remove these types is to run your anti-virus during safe mode to keep the trojan from starting up. In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

apparently its a hacktool securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/hacktool.html Helping your everyday needs, Mr Saunders