spyware Doctor has found a virus

[breadman]

Spyware doctor has found a Columbia dialler virus, does anyone know how I can delete this for free or if I have to buy something what would people recommend.

Thanks,

Breadman

 

[JFK]

I haven't come across that one yet, try microsoft AntiSpyware. It's free until June.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

 

[Roberto]

Don't know anything about this specific virus, but the AVG anti-virus software available as a free download at www.grisoft.com is widely thought to be pretty good (probably worth trying, anyway - you could download it and then let it scan your system); I've even heard people say it's as good as Norton.

 

[oatman]

Start with Ad-aware and Spybot
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
If you need further help after running these,go to PcPitstop for expert help.
http://www.pcpitstop.com/
http://pcpitstop.ibforums.com/index.php?showforum=9
All this is FREE

just found this whilst browsing my old stamping grounds,should be of use to all
http://pcpitstop.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=87151

 

[eddyjo]

I have been alerted by Norton antivirus that I have been infected with Trojan.vundo.B. can anyone recognise it and any ideas to remove the said infection?
Eddyjo.

 

[eddyjo]

further to the above I have tried Spydoc and my Norton antivirus cannot remove it either.

eddyjo.

 

[rossored]

rerun all the scans in safe mode. If you're using XP then the Windows antispyware is excellent, but you need to use a spyware removal tool such as the one Oatman has suggested too.

 

[oatman]

Here's more on your troj with aliases,not much help but still searching..........

http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia?virusid=61102

this is a bad one,try these first
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.trojanhunter.com/ There's a free trial with this but I don't know if it removes for free.
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/indexie.php
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

If you can't remove it with one of these or by using the additional info that they provide,I suggest you go to PcPitstop and post a HijackThis log after reading instructions on the forum.
http://pcpitstop.ibforums.com/index.php?act=SF&f=9
Tell them the problem and what scans you've already run.
Good luck

 

[oatman]

........and there's more .Good old Zone Labs http://vic.zonelabs.com/tmpl/body/CA/virusSearch.jsp?VN=vundo.b&x=33&y=3

 

[eddyjo]

strange i have run FxVundoB a tool to remove the VundoB virus and its report was that the virus had been removed OK. however on startup there was the virus alert back again, I know its still there because my PC is running very slowly. Also Spydoc says " no virus".!! I suppose this means taking it to the local PC shop.

Eddy.

 

[oatman]

Did you disable System Restore?

 

[User]

strange i have run FxVundoB a tool to remove the VundoB virus and its report was that the virus had been removed OK. however on startup there was the virus alert back again, I know its still there because my PC is running very slowly. Also Spydoc says " no virus".!! I suppose this means taking it to the local PC shop.

Re-run the removal tool. I had the same virus a few days ago. It does say the virus as been removed but you still need to shut down the machine and run the removal tool a few more times. It'll obviously say it has removed it but it should definitely disappear after that!

 

[wheezergeezer]

Eddyjo, your pc maybe slow because of the anti-virus tool, especially if it is running when you first boot up, try disabling it and see how the pc works, do you have a good anti-virus installed, and is it up to-date ?

 

[User]

Eddyjo, your pc maybe slow because of the anti-virus tool

I'm pretty sure it’s the virus that’s slowing the computer down as I had the same b**** on my computer and it slowed the whole system and the net down immensely!

 

[wheezergeezer]

Eddyjo, if you go to the symantec website, under the help section /search, input the Fxvundo B, it will tell what kind of virus you're dealing with and more importantly how to get rid of it,

 

[eddyjo]

Thanks to everybody for their input, Thankfully I have restored my PC to good health, I found the solution by accident, because it was norton who was insisting I had the virus and other anti virus tools disagreed I decided to disconnect norton and bingo complete success.I now have "ZoneAlarms" as my antivirus programme, I also installed Win sp2. thanks again.

Eddy.

P.S. My PC shop tells me that they have an inordinate number of faults associated with Norton.

 

[eddyjo]

Did you disable System Restore?

Hi Oatman, yes I did disable System Restore.