twilsonspence@yahoo.com
January 10th 04, 01:39 AM
this problem is very frustrating, i too am quite
concerned about hacking into the registry.
i think microsoft needs to set up and deliver some step 1-
20 and examples, so that we can be more confident about
going into the registry.
when is enough enough microsoft? we didnt let the trojan
qhost in, weve done every single sweep through every
single link we possibly can and we can not get to the
bottom of this!
WHAT DO WE DO???
>-----Original Message-----
>I wrote in to this ng last week with this problem (when
I
>try to get to a search engine I get one of two pages,
one
>of which refers to google, but both tell me that I have
a
>malicious program that won't allow me access to the page
>I am looking for).
>
>After reading several other posts and the responses to
my
>own (thank you), I decided I had the Trojan_Qhost
virus.
>I have Norton Antivirus 2002 installed on my WinXP
>machine. I updated my definitions and ran a full system
>scan several times. It said I was clean. I went to
>Symantecs website and ran their fix for this virus. It
>couldn't find said virus. I ran TrendMicro's Housecall
>several times. Nothing. Ran their fix. Nothing. Went
>to McAffee's website. I have followed every link I can
>find and read all the info on Qhosts.
>
>By all the symptoms, I have this virus, but all scans on
>my computer say it is clean. Is there another virus
that
>behaves similiarly to the Qhost Trojan that the scans
>aren't picking up yet? Is there another way to
determine
>if I do have this virus, other than by my browser's
>behavior...like, say, a specific file or something?
>
>The only thing I haven't tried yet is the manual fix
>because it seems quite involved, and I am not very
>confident about hacking the registry. Besides the fact
>that everything is telling me I don't have a virus.
>
>Any help would be appreciated,
>
>Steph
>.
>
concerned about hacking into the registry.
i think microsoft needs to set up and deliver some step 1-
20 and examples, so that we can be more confident about
going into the registry.
when is enough enough microsoft? we didnt let the trojan
qhost in, weve done every single sweep through every
single link we possibly can and we can not get to the
bottom of this!
WHAT DO WE DO???
>-----Original Message-----
>I wrote in to this ng last week with this problem (when
I
>try to get to a search engine I get one of two pages,
one
>of which refers to google, but both tell me that I have
a
>malicious program that won't allow me access to the page
>I am looking for).
>
>After reading several other posts and the responses to
my
>own (thank you), I decided I had the Trojan_Qhost
virus.
>I have Norton Antivirus 2002 installed on my WinXP
>machine. I updated my definitions and ran a full system
>scan several times. It said I was clean. I went to
>Symantecs website and ran their fix for this virus. It
>couldn't find said virus. I ran TrendMicro's Housecall
>several times. Nothing. Ran their fix. Nothing. Went
>to McAffee's website. I have followed every link I can
>find and read all the info on Qhosts.
>
>By all the symptoms, I have this virus, but all scans on
>my computer say it is clean. Is there another virus
that
>behaves similiarly to the Qhost Trojan that the scans
>aren't picking up yet? Is there another way to
determine
>if I do have this virus, other than by my browser's
>behavior...like, say, a specific file or something?
>
>The only thing I haven't tried yet is the manual fix
>because it seems quite involved, and I am not very
>confident about hacking the registry. Besides the fact
>that everything is telling me I don't have a virus.
>
>Any help would be appreciated,
>
>Steph
>.
>