hi all, I am the soul user on my computer and after reading the info below, (from pcmag.com) i want to turn off my administrator rights, but i a cannot do so windows xp keeps telling me that one user has to be an administrator. any help with this or how else to avoid the Trojan below??? Killfiles is the simplest sort of Trojan horse, a Windows batch file that deletes specific key system file. It is sometimes used by other Trojans to disable a computer. Killfiles is not a widely-distributed threat. Killfiles deletes the following files from the system: All files in the Windows directory All files in these subdirectories of the Windows directory: SYSTEM SYSTEM32 INF SERVICEPACKFILES The following files from the root directory (after resetting the read-only, hidden and system attributes on them): NTLDR NTDETECT.COM IO.SYS COMMAND.COM If Killfiles runs on a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 system it would likely display NTLDR missing. Killfiles' simple method is apt to fail for many different reasons, such as the user not having Administrator privileges. How to avoid it: Do not run your system while logged in as Administrator or a member of the Administrator group. Setting yourself as the system's Administrator will give you the right to delete system files and also open the door for the Trojan to do the same. Use a standard system ID with lower, more restrictive privileges. How to remove it: N/A. many thanks gemma

WWWWWhat? I keep reading your question over because I'm thinking there MUST be something I'm missing here. Let me get this straight...you want to restrict your movements on your machine because you are afraid of a trojan?? Why not just throw the machine in the trash and give up computing? Forget the fact that xp NEEDS at least ONE administrator (if for no other reason than an administrator is needed to create and assign a limited account), but wouldn't it be easier simply to buy the proper trojan prtection program... lots of them out there??!!

Heck, I've just read it again because I'm so amazed at your method of dealing with this. Look, the entire reason behind a trojan and it's creator is to ruin your day. Weather you let this trojan run OR sverely restrict YOUR OWN movements on YOUR OWN machine, the trojan has won hasn't it? Deal with it head on. If it's already in your machine and you can't get rid of it, then you are better to let it run. It seems that it only kills XP system files and XP can always be re-installed. Purchase an anti trojan program for future protection.

well i am truly sorry to of upset all with my question..i guess i didnt give it much thought other than panic, as i was obviously over reacting... just thought someone would put me straight though.. I want to have control over my own computer and I will get some decent anti trojan software any suggestions for the good ones.. I have fprot anti-virus will that be of any use against trojans thanks for the telling off!!!! gemma