View Full Version : VIRUS ALERT that wont go away
ESPplayer7
04-08-2008, 01:17 AM
i keep getting different mcafee pop ups indicating virus alert of spyware-webhancer.dr saying its in local/temp/$7f6429etc....... and i keep getting once with different extensions, how do i remove this, it says the mcaffee cant do it... thanks
Ajmukon
04-08-2008, 01:19 AM
standard speech:
Hello and welcome to the PCguide forums. Please go here (http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=60009) for information on what to do.
Post a highjack this Log. Do not post it as an attachment, and use as many posts as needed!
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DO NOT do anything unless a certified malware expert tells you to!!!!
A malware expert will come by and have look at it. Unfortunately I am not one of them.
PrntRhd
04-08-2008, 01:37 AM
Ajmukon is correct.
The file McAffee is alerting on is an installer for the real malware, so the real bad stuff may be hidden. Post the log and follow the advice until it is declared cleaned.
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