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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: dratul on December 06, 2004, 08:06:22 AM

Title: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 06, 2004, 08:06:22 AM

When I was installing Messenger Plus from a free software CD supplied with an computer magazine, I use to get warning that my computer was infected with trojan DOWNLOADER.SWIZZOR.2G. Ofcoarse I removed it with AVG antivirus. But when I scanned the CD there was no virus. From where this virus came. Do you have idea about this to avoid this in future. Thanx

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: Raptor on December 06, 2004, 08:39:39 AM

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Do you have idea about this to avoid this in future

You allready did. What more advice do you want?

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 06, 2004, 10:36:31 AM

i want to know from where this virus use to come when there was no virus in the CD and also i was not connected to internet.

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: Raptor on December 06, 2004, 11:12:52 AM

Google search results turned up nothing. I wouldn't worry too much about it - perhaps your virus scanner simply made an error.. Scan the file again once installed to be certain or use a different virus scanner..

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: merlin_2 on December 06, 2004, 03:17:57 PM

download hi-jack this and post it or download shredder>>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html   you amy have this lurking in the background...has your browser tried to go to different web-sites?swizzor=` a backdor trojan...

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 07, 2004, 02:22:41 AM

THANX :)

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 09, 2004, 03:38:30 AM

the above mention trojan is coming again and again even after removed by AVG. i uninstalled messenger plus. somebody told to do following thing

You can remove any virus from System Volume Information, by shutting down System Restore, restarting your computer and then start System Restore Again.
When you shutdown System Restore, all Restore Points are deleted (including the virus(ses)). When you restart System Restore, it automaticly makes a new (and clean) Restore-point.

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dl65 on December 09, 2004, 02:08:48 PM

dratul......I am suspicious  that you probably had a trojan or a virus in the past and in an attempt to get rid of it used the system restore feature........bad idea ......now you have infected all those restore files as well. You have to find it and remove it. If you cannot locate and destroy it ....I would suggest doing a format and a clean install...... Oh yes , dont forget to check your registry entries .......it may well be being triggered from there .
Some wise person once said "HASTE MAKES WASTE"

let us know how you fare.

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 09, 2004, 11:23:26 PM

THANX GOD. i scanned the system the trojan is not there. But i wonder why Norton couldn,t detect it?

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: merlin_2 on December 10, 2004, 03:30:53 PM

Norton anti-virus  is .......well.......shall we go on.....system crashes does not detect trojans......hoggs the hard drive space and so on......norton<symantec >have some good prouducts  ghost,speed disk,disk doctor,powerquest......but their anti-virus.....is the bad apple in the barrel......

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dl65 on December 10, 2004, 04:18:02 PM

........I don't think he's using Norton ......he said he removed it with AVG antivirus.


dl65  ::)

Title: Re: trojan-downloader.swizzor.2g
Post by: dratul on December 11, 2004, 09:48:11 AM

i scanned both with norton and AVG. Norton don't use to show the virus, but AVG do.