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Answer» how do i get rid of Backdoor.IRC.Contact and Slackbot 1.0
keeps showing up everyday?What scanners are you using?
See the following article:
Backdoor.IrcContact.10 [Kaspersky], IRC-Contact [McAfee], security risk or a "backdoor" program [F-Prot]
Virus scanners
AVG Free
-- ANTI virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall
-- Online anti virus scanner.
Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and PROFESSIONAL only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner
Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more CONFIGURATION options
Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ONES described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind
HijackThis
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.
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