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Hi all!
I am using AVG free 7.5.
I downloaded a zipped file from a WEB site last night, and as usual, I scanned it with my AVG before opening it. Then AVG REPORTED to me that a virus was found:


Still, my AVG didn't provide me any tool or next step to kill the viruses found.
I am totally new to AVG and need some help from experienced AVG users

Please help if you could!DELETE the zip file to recycle bin then delete it from there. Then run a manual scan to check for viruses.Yes, basically that report means there is a virus inside the compressed file (.zip / .rar).
Locate that zipped file, select it and hold SHIFT down while pressing DELETE. This will get rid of it from your system.

Then do as Mektek suggests and run another scan.I this person want to keep the file but delete the virus can this be done ?According to the information we currently know, the file is the virus...Spero - It's not worth the risk trying to clean infected files IMHO. Better to get rid of completely. Understood ! Thank you all so so ... much!

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I really wanna see the contents inside the zipped file, but just couldn't act bravely...when thinking it may be a very strong virus and would trigger off crisis to my PC.
Is it a strong virus actually?

BTW, what do you think of AVG?
Is it a good anit-virus software ever?

I think it is one of the best ! A lot of the folk on here prefer AVG as their anti-virus protection.

Personally I love it after years of putting up with Norton hogging my resources.

They do a great anti spyware as well. Would also go for this if you don't already have it, or at least add it to your anti spyware arsenal  Quote from: GX44 on September 03, 2007, 09:39:47 AM

A lot of the folk on here prefer AVG as their anti-virus protection.

Personally I love it after years of putting up with Norton hogging my resources.

They do a great anti spyware as well. Would also go for this if you don't already have it, or at least add it to your anti spyware arsenal 
Thanks GX44!
AVG CAPTURED another virus from the main drive:

It's reported as Trojan, what it was trying to steal from my PC is a mystery to me.
Can I simply block it from getting access to the internet to avoid any information leakage from my PC?

Quote from: GX44 on September 03, 2007, 09:39:47 AM
....They do a great anti spyware as well. Would also go for this if you don't already have it, or at least add it to your anti spyware arsenal 
Is this service free or paid? I don't have any anti-spyware installed on my PC currently. Quote from: kwfine on September 03, 2007, 10:04:10 AM
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Is this service free or paid?   ...

Both are available.
Here is the link for the free one:
http://www.free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-spyware/us/frt/0

You can read about the commercial one there too, and compare.

Run the Free version of AVG Anti-Spyware  in safemode with system restore turned off and the machine dis-connected from the web...the infection is hidden in one of your restore points if not elsewhere.
Post back with the results,Whatever those files are, they're not worth the infection.  Just delete the zip file.

And patio's right; that trojan is in your System Restore files.  It's an old infection that may have already been removed, but your computer keeps a copy of it.  You should follow these steps.

1.  Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
2.  Click on System Restore Settings.
3.  Check Turn off System Restore and click OK.
4.  Reboot into Safe Mode.
5.  Run a full scan with AVG and when complete, restart your computer.
6.  Follow steps 1 and 2 to return to the settings, uncheck Turn off System Restore, and click OK.
7.  Create a new restore point and close the program.

System Restore will now be active again.  If you would like to learn more about System Restore, go here.


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