re: Multiple illegal operation errors on startup
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 1:55 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ms. Eagle
(33507 messages posted)
Don't worry about the name confusion, but I just had to know for sure. You didn't
break any rules, and why would you think anything of it. It seemed unlikely it was
anyone else considering, but we often have problems with posters hijacking someone
else threads, and it's really annoying.
These downloader trojans are very difficult to deal with, as they continue to download
and install more malware, each time you log on to the net. The file names are random.
As you can see, the infected files listed are in various locations. While you can
try tracking each one down and deleting them, it's not that simple to clear it all
up. As you've found out, your system just gets reinfected.
Here's a description of one of those trojans:
"Win32.SillyDl is a family of trojans that act as downloaders."
http://secunia.com/virus_information/10588/win32.sillydl/
I'm not experienced enough to deal with some of these advanced malwares. Removal
procedures can be quite complex. I suggest you get "expert" help on a malware support
forum.
This is a newer forum and won't be nearly as busy as some of the others. The wait
won't be as long, because many of the forums are swamped with serious malware problems.
Post a message noting your problem, and what cleaning you've done so far.
http://forum.malwareremoval.com/
Hang in there, and good luck, wee Ian. :-)
P.S. a few other popular forums, but they're likely quite busy:
CastleCops forums
Spyware Warrior forum
cexx.org discussion boards
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
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