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Title: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: bork on December 28, 2007, 03:05:46 PM
One is called "cxssx.exe" I believe, and the other is a worm called "resfix32v.exe" that keeps adding more processes to my PC, making it slow down and eventually crash.  What can I do?
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Mandark on December 28, 2007, 03:08:19 PM
If only there was some vast database of distributed information, with convenient and powerful search tools to use it with... (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=resfix32v.exe&btnG=Search)
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Mupepe on December 28, 2007, 03:08:40 PM
you stole my post mandark
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: bork on December 28, 2007, 03:09:50 PM
If only there was some vast database of distributed information, with convenient and powerful search tools to use it with... (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=resfix32v.exe&btnG=Search)

Google isn't giving me squat for answers.
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Powerslave on December 28, 2007, 03:11:10 PM
I'd recommend you to go to mininova and download a virus remover or something/
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: demi on December 28, 2007, 03:13:07 PM
Well don't post here! You'll spread it!
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Mupepe on December 28, 2007, 03:13:18 PM
have you tried booting into safemode and deleting it?
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Ecrofirt on December 28, 2007, 06:44:06 PM
lolz :lol
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: aoi tsuki on December 28, 2007, 08:09:11 PM
Luckily, both AVG 7.5 Pro and Spysweeper are available free for a limited time:

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/28/free-webroot-spy-sweeper-55-download/

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/27/download-avg-75-professional-for-free/
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: bork on December 29, 2007, 01:17:31 AM
Man, some of you guys are real fucking dicks.   :-\

I went elsewhere and got some help, but to no avail.  That's quite a nasty virus...even safe mode was not safe.  So I'm reformatting now. Truth be told my PC needed to be wiped clean anyway. Can't wait until I get a Mac next year and this bullshit never happens again.   :P

Luckily, both AVG 7.5 Pro and Spysweeper are available free for a limited time:

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/28/free-webroot-spy-sweeper-55-download/

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/27/download-avg-75-professional-for-free/

Do you think I need these if I'm already using Norton (Which expired right before I got the virus, LOLZZ), Spybot, Ad-Aware, and CCleaner?
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: aoi tsuki on December 29, 2007, 01:28:40 AM
Man, some of you guys are real fucking dicks.   :-\

I went elsewhere and got some help, but to no avail.  That's quite a nasty virus...even safe mode was not safe.  So I'm reformatting now. Truth be told my PC needed to be wiped clean anyway. Can't wait until I get a Mac next year and this bullshit never happens again.   :P

Luckily, both AVG 7.5 Pro and Spysweeper are available free for a limited time:

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/28/free-webroot-spy-sweeper-55-download/

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/27/download-avg-75-professional-for-free/

Do you think I need these if I'm already using Norton (Which expired right before I got the virus, LOLZZ), Spybot, Ad-Aware, and CCleaner?
Despite the hate, Norton has a high detection rate, it's just that it's a resource hog. If you're not going to go the pay route, go ahead and get AVG Pro. Personally, in terms of pay protection, i'd recommend NOD32, Kaspersky (what i'm using now), or PC-cillin. i'd probably still recommend Spy Sweeper with Norton depending on which Norton you have.

Spybot and Ad-Aware (the free version) lack active scanners, so you have to run them to detect spyware. Not so with Spy Sweeper.

CCleaner doesn't remove spyware. It's more of general system cleanup util that gets rid of orphaned files and entries.

Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: Ecrofirt on December 29, 2007, 01:41:57 AM
lol, I can't believe you reformatted.
Title: Re: HELP I got a virus/trojan!!!
Post by: bork on December 29, 2007, 01:48:13 AM
lol, I can't believe you reformatted.

There didn't seem to be any other option.  I'm not good with PCs and I forum I got recommended to me had only thread about the same worm with the guy trying everything to no avail.  So I reformatted...nothing important was lost anyway.