Scratch

unless someone is using your pc in your family...

someone must be controlling your files via trojans and installing other malware on your computer. You can get viruses from infected files you downloaded recently. Thats why you should always have an anti virus running

I do! It's been beeping, but I don't know how to use it! I'm not sure...I think it's only the trojan and VERY annoying. It's taking me FOREVER to write my book and type in forum posts! It only happens at certain times of the day, though, so I think that someone might be using Beast.


(Edit: definitely outposted.)

Last edited by somelia (2010-03-18 18:41:50)

IObit Security 360.

Blueberry


(Attack of the virus-it posted that!)

Last edited by somelia (2010-03-18 18:46:50)

Can't find any helpful results on how to remove it...

Anyway here's some information about it:
This virus infects Word 97 and Word 2000 documents. The virus code is contained in one macro named "AUTOOPEN". This macro will be in the "ThisDocument" module of the infected file. This virus also carries an embedded object called i.exe, which is a PE executable file. When an infected document is opened it runs embedded i.exe file, which installs itself under WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. It selects a random name from the list of DLL files from the same directory, with an EXE extension. The program goes memory resident during the next boot up and infects documents used under Word 97.

Last edited by BWOG (2010-03-18 18:56:34)

Look it up on Wikipedia. That's how I found out about it. There's even a screenshot.

hmnwilson wrote:

That's quite a virus. 

What you should do right now is boot in safe mode. Restart your computer while holding the F8 key until you get a menu, then select "Safe Mode". Now the virus won't be able to open.

Also, you should try installing MalwareBytes. It's 100% free and can detect a lot of viruses.

Do you happen to know what the virus is called? Because that would help a lot.

Edit: It's called "beast"? I'll do some research.

Edit2: I found something. It says that a program "Protector Plus" can remove it. I've never hear of it, though, so I'm not sure.

I think that's the name of the computer. I know nothing about W. 2000, but here's what I would do if the computer starts to lose its abilities. My W. Vista came with 2 disks that reset the computer to factory settings. if  you have those, before putting it in you should save images you want to keep on a usb drive. (pictures should be safe, right)

hmnwilson wrote:

Edit2: I found something. It says that a program "Protector Plus" can remove it. I've never hear of it, though, so I'm not sure.

That's because the site you found it on (If you searched what I searched) belongs to the company that makes that Anti-virus program.

I recently re-installed Scratch, but that's it.

I am NOT exaggerating. My files are deleting themselves. My internet isn't running slow. You can't read my mind. You can't see my computer. You're not me.

But, anyway, back on topic.

THe beast wikipedia article is here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_Trojan_%28trojan_horse%29

hmnwilson wrote:

I read through that Wikipedia article. That trojan seems really dangerous, you need to get rid of that ASAP.

You've booted in safe mode, right? That's the best thing to do right now. You can probably uninstall it from there (possibly using the guide in the article? I'm guessing the steps would be similar - if not identical - for both Windows 2000 and XP).

I wouldn't do that on 2000 just to be safe.

Better a computer with a trojan then no computer at all, right?