I was using my laptop last night when norton popped up with a virus called Da Boys Droppers. I dont know how I got it, I wasn't online at the time and I haven't downloaded anything on the machine since I got it, APART from AdAware Anti spyware and Zone Alarm fire wall. Also I haven't opened any Emails from unknown sources so how I contracted it is a mystery.

The problem is I can't ge rid of it. Norton is unable t fix the corrupted dll files so they are currently in quarantine. I can't do a Live Update (although I done one only 5 days before) from norton or download AVG because it wont let me online.

I have AVG currently running on my pc so i copied it to my flash drive and uploaded it onto my laptop, but when i try to install it, it keeps asking me for the licence number. I tried to use the licence number that my pc version is using but it just tells me it is invalid.

I'm stumped on how to get rid of it, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.BTW:

The corrupted files are:

MSAPSSPC.DLL
MSNSSPC.DLL
NETDETECTCONTROLLER-2-6.DLL
UNIMDM.TSP
WAN.TSP

I thought about taking the files out of quarantine to try and go online but am worried this will only make things worse.WAN.TSP wireless......<admin tools!I dont use wireless. Where can I find Admin tools?

Sorry if this is a stupid question.Assuming you are using Windows XP, follow these instructions... Click on Start -> Control Panel. Click on Performance and Maintenance. Next, click on Administrative Tools... This should help you  

[glb]Flame[/glb]Sorry! using 98se.Have you installed any software via cdrom disks/or floppies! do you have remote access enabled!

And flame is correct where the events log lies.

Maybe if you pay for  norton then i would use it !and dump avg!?as some anti viri throw up messages that are not any threat to the pc user and  its called  license to print money?

Did this viri contain anything else l;ie a code/etc !maybe a friend has loaded this on to your pc for joke,as there are joke viruses!I have used two things.  Firstly I downloaded a driver for my new flash stick, but i downloaded it to my home pc opened it there then copied it to floppy. I have since copied it to my laptop and my wifes laptop, but none of these MACHINES have any problems.

The second thing was a cd rom that my sister gave me about 1 year ago. It contains a sega genisis emulator and over 100 games. but i have used this on my pc many times over the past year and never suffered a problem.

I tried the following:
Click on Start -> Control Panel. Click on Performance and Maintenance. Next, click on Administrative Tools... This should help you

But  instead of performance and maintenance i have to go to system and then performance, (no performance and maintenance option).The only options in performance are: File system, Graphics and Virtual Memory.  

Also I have checked with search files and folders and it would appear that i have more than 500 corrupted files.download spysweeper......disconect from the net>>> norton says this>http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/da_boys_dropper.htmlTHANKS Just one question.

I can't get online with my laptop. If i download tis to my pc and then copy it my laptop will is work? I tried this with avg and it wanted a Licence number.another problem, Spy sweeper requires 128mb of RAM. I am only running 64mb, so it probably won't work.This may be easier for you.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_1442.htmhttp://housecall60.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp?id=scan


Then connect the laptop to the net,And  re -run it again!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.Thanks for your help guys. Not really sure what happened, couldnt get anything to work so decided to to take virus out of quarantine.

Had to shut down and restart, when i did the virus was gone and EVERYTHING worked fine???

Thanks for your help anyway.

Ps. If anyone knows what might have caused this I would be INTERESTED in hearing it.