best anti virus software

[Lidge Farkley]

Perfect Keylogger removal:

First... I do not know if this works because I have not had to remove it from any machine yet.

Second... Attempt to use any uninstaller you may find in add/remove programs for the following comapny:  "blazingtools"

Third... this symantec security response page might (not sure; unconfirmed) be able to instruct you as to how to remove the registry entries and other files from your system.  (if you have norton updated... try norton.  They claim they can remove that stuff.)

Write down the registry key information (path in the registry as well as key name and info) for each key and place that information in a text file before you remove the keys.  Some times keys you remove can point to other files which will also auto-run the keylogger when you start windows, but that might not be on the norton list (this would be a modified version of the keylogger, not uncommon)  and will just repopulate the system with the spyware on your next restart.

I reccomend you follow the Steps from "Third" in Safe Mode for best results.  To get to safe mode, press "F8" on your keyboard as you boot up... you might have to press it repeatedly to pop up the selection menu to choose safe mode.

Post back and let me know what you find.  Be very careful with your deleteion of keys.  Post anything you think looks suspicious and I will take a look at it when I next visit.

[Lidge Farkley]

Aphex:  How'd it turn out?

I am glad I could help if the help works!

Peace.

[Particle]

Norton Corporate does an EXCELLENT job and kicks any other virus program's ass all the way to Taiwan or wherever these viruses seem to be coming from!  It is distributed for free by a lot of universities to all students.

It is always the first and does an excellent job preventing viruses that aren't even defined specifically at the time of an infection--e.g. Serflog.

[Aphex]

Aphex:  How'd it turn out?

I am glad I could help if the help works!

Peace.

I wont be back at my house until monday so im going to remove those files then. i'll let you know how it turns out. so far it's been running good. no more pop ups or slowing down. i think ive pretty much gotten rid of all the virus things and trojans. thanks.

[Artorius]

Lidge, the url might help. lol

Firewalls are a pain, if I use them, the hackers have already won, and i'll end up like Taurik. Also, using as many proxies as I do... heh.. the firewall would drive me crazy.

But yeah, I found a few manual deletion sites, couldn't find a single file that they had listed. I no longer find any reg keys associated with Perfect Keylogger. Spy Bot named it Keylogger pro. I searched for both of the listed files for each.

So either the guy decomplied it, and edited the .dll files and what not, or I got rid of it completely.

I'm not too worried about it, and Norton scares me, i'de rather lose a few accounts.

I still havn't found any odd connections through netstat. I'll do a port scan sooner or later.

[GStricto]

So either the guy decomplied it, and edited the .dll files and what not, or I got rid of it completely.

DLLs are a pain in the ass just to code for.  Decompiling is a very hit or miss idea, you have to know what program compiled it, what machine it was compiled on, etc.  It's far from impossible, but if someone actually did all the work required, he needs a life.

[Darwin]

avg antivirus all the way

[Lidge Farkley]

heh... I do that sometimes.

If it looks like you got rid of it, then excellent.

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/ ... ect.b.html

There's the link.

I usually use google to find results... and digging is required too sometimes.

I generally don't trust the message board type sites I find... they tend to be sprinkled with helpful people and people who are trying to help, but reccomend to get rid of things they shouldn't.