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heavyarms642
May 1st, 2004, 05:58 AM
my avg anti virus keeps telling me i have this trojan secthought.e, but when i custom scan the directory it is in, nothing shows up. i cant even find the directory. have every folder option visible, cant see it. help please.

dvk01
May 1st, 2004, 07:39 AM
where does it say it is

do this

please follow instructions here
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=15913
and post a hjt log in the hiajck forum

and
Turn off system restore by following instructions here
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039 for Xp
or here
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001012513122239 for ME

That will purge the restore folder and clear any malware that has been put in there. Then reboot & then re-enable sytem restore & create a new restore point.