1. How dangerous is this or this is an annoyance only?

2. Very hard to delete.  Is there a proven one-click method  that will not involve 
the use of HijackThis and/or registry edit?

Thanks. I am doing this for a friend. 

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re: aurora virus Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 12:51 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) It's not just an annoyance, and there is no one-click method to removing it. It does involve the use of HJT along with a few other steps. It's not that easy to get rid of, but it's not the most difficult either. Here's an example of the steps they use. Check post #2: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Aurora_pop_up-t39045.html You can post on that forum for assistance. Just follow there instructions, and you should manage just fine. Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: aurora virus Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 12:28 pm Posted by anu (72 messages posted) Thanks, Carol for the links. I'll give it a try but it sure is a daunting task for me. Another option is what my friend told me. Reformat. He does not have that much programs to reinstall. Is "fdisk /mbr" still required to clean everything up? On Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 12:51 pm, Carol J wrote: > >It's not just an annoyance, and there is no one-click method to removing it. It does >involve the use of HJT along with a few other steps. It's not that easy to get rid >of, but it's not the most difficult either. > >Here's an example of the steps they use. Check post #2: >http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Aurora_pop_up-t39045.html > >You can post on that forum for assistance. Just follow there instructions, and you >should manage just fine. > > > > >color="003399">Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: aurora virus Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 1:41 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) No, "fdisk /mbr" does NOT format the drive. That's command rewrites the master boot record. If you decide to go the formatting route, I suggest you start a new thread for advice. I think the aurora removal procedure would be a simpler way to go. That's just me. I know it 'looks' overwhelming, but I'd give a try. People have learned a lot in the process of cleaning malware off their system, so it wouldn't be in vain. Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: aurora virus Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 2:08 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) Just to clarify, if his system came with XP pre-installed by the mfgr., formatting/reinstalling won't be an option, "unless" he has a genuine Microsoft XP CD. OEM installs usually don't, but you may know that. Ex: my Dell came with a "Dell" XP reinstallation CD. Otherwise, this is a good resource: Clean Install Windows XP... http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum