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A lot of the smart viruses and Trojan horses today try really hard and prevent you form going to the main anti-virus and "cleanup" sort of product including microsoft own tools. They actually block your access to those sites.

A couple of weeks ago my wife's laptop got totally infected (she must be browsing porn) and I ended up finding a little known program that did most of the clean up and then followed up with Microsoft tools that are available on their site and successfully cleaned everything with the exception of one item i had to get rid of manually.

Name of the product is Exterminate it. Worked pretty well.

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Location of and Associated Malware

Check whether is present in the following locations:

If you find in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the following malware:

Notes:

You can check if is associated with the malware listed above by running a free scan in Exterminate It!.
You can easily remove all the files listed above with Exterminate It!.

IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.

Why Is It Important to Remove Malware Files?

It is imperative that you delete malware-associated files as soon as possible because they can be used - or are already being used - to inflict serious damage on your PC, including:

Disrupting the normal functioning of the operating system or rendering it completely useless.
Hijacking valuable private information (credit card numbers, passwords, PIN codes, etc.)
Directing all your Web searches to the same unwanted or malicious sites.
Dramatically slowing down your computer.
Gaining total control of your PC to spread viruses and trojans and send out spam.

How to Remove

To enable deleting the file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
- Right-click in the Windows taskbar (a bar that appears along the bottom of the Windows screen) and select Task Manager on the menu.
- In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
- On the Processes tab, select and click End Process.
Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of and Associated Malware.
Select the file and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of and Associated Malware.

Notes:

The deletion of will fail if it is locked; that is, it is in use by some application (Windows will display a corresponding message). For instructions on deleting locked files, see Deleting Locked Files.
The deletion of will fail if your Windows uses the NT File System (NTFS) and you have no write rights for the file. Request your system administrator to grant you write rights for the file.

Delete Automatically.

Deleting Locked Files

You can delete locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

After you delete a locked file, you need to delete all the references to the file in Windows registry.

To delete a locked file:

Right-click on the file and select Send To -> Remove on Next Reboot on the menu.
Restart your computer.

The file will be deleted on restart.

Note: In the case of complex viruses that can replicate themselves, malware files can reappear in the same locations even after you have deleted those files and restarted your computer. Exterminate It! can effectively eradicate such viruses from your computer.

To remove all registry references to a malware file:

On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
On the Edit menu, select Find.
In the Find dialog box, type FILENAME. The name of the first found registry value referencing is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
Right-click the registry value name and select Delete on the menu.
Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
To delete all other references to , repeat steps 4-6.

IMPORTANT: Malware files can masquerade as legitimate files by using the same file names. To avoid deleting a harmless file, ensure that the Value column for the registry value displays exactly one of the paths listed in Location of and Associated Malware.

File

Aliases of File (AKA):

[Kaspersky] TrojanDropper.Win32.VB.ai
[Panda] Trojan Horse.LC

How to Remove File from Your Computer

You can effectively remove File from your computer with Exterminate It!.

After installing the program, run a scan to display a list of the files associated with File in the Scan Result screen and remove these files. For information about running scans and removing malware files, see the Exterminate It! Help.

File Categorized as:

Trojan

A trojan is a program that is disguised as legitimate software but is designed to carry out some harmful actions on the infected computer.

Unlike viruses and worms, trojans don’t replicate but they can be just as destructive.

These days trojans are very common. Trojans are divided into a number different categories based on their function or type of damage.

Hacker Tool

Hacker tools are utilities designed to help hackers gain control of remote computers in order to use them as zombies (in DoS attacks, for example), download other malicious programs into those computers, or use them for other malicious purposes.

How Did My PC Get Infected with File?

The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with File:

Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too lax.
You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.

Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware

Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like File. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.

Using Peer-to-Peer Software

The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like File.

Visiting Questionable Web Sites

When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including File-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.

Detecting File

The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with File.

PC is working very slowly
File can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with File.

New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
File can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. File may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.

Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
File may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.

E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
File may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.

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Also Be Aware of the Following Threats:

Hacker Tool

Trojan

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