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Hi all, my PC picked up the following virus yesterday, VirTool:JS/Obfuscator.BN.

The virus was picked up by Microsoft Security Essentials and does remove it.

However every time I go into a particular website this infection appears in my Firefox cache.

I have run several free programmes to try and remove but all to no avail.

Can anyone help me with removing this virus please.

Regards

Richard
 
What's the website? Why do you keep going to it if they have a virus associated with it? Have you contacted the webmaster for that site...I have found that sometimes, they get hacked, and the site owners NEVER even know it unless you tell them..

- Greg
 
http://www.microsoft.com/security/p...edia/Entry.aspx?Name=VirTool:JS/Obfuscator.BN

From what that site shows...that itself is NOT a virus.. it's a code given that shows something on your system is NOT scanable.. In other words, the computer knows something is a problem, but can't tell what it is.. Thus, we can't help you remove it, because we can't know what it is.

Follow the steps listed in the lower part of that page.. Tells you have to prevent and try to kill the problems that create this code.

- Greg
 
The reason for going into the website is because it is my Club's website.

It is hosted through a friends PC using e107.

He and other club members have had no such problems.

I have been using MSE in favour of Avira free edition.

I have reinstalled Avira and it has picked up some malware and the problem has now gone away.

The problem with MSE is that it told me I had the virus and cleaned it up but it did not PREVENT it or the malware it was hiding from being installed on my PC.

I have now gone back to Avira which has always done a good job for me.

There is a lot of information on this type of infection but very little on how to remove either it or the underlying malware.

Regards

Richard
 
Richard

Everyone has their favorite AV program. I tried MSSE. It was quick and easy to install. It would say it removed something, but in reality did not. I have ended up going back, as you did, to my former AV. I use Avast. It has an excellent rootkit scanner. More importantly, you can make it talk like a pirate.

Bob
 
If you do get a virus on a website (as I did last week) remember to delete firefox cache!! otherwise it ill continue to be present.
vololiberista
 
I did install Malwarebytes and ran a scan but it did not detect the malware as Avira did.

Maybe its one of things with freeware software, you need maybe 2 or 3 to cover all bases.

Richard
 
Well, every AV program out there, pay or free, works differently. You can only run one AV at a time. I also run Yahoo Anti-spy. While it is pretty light weight, it catches only common spywear, it also has found some trojans.
Problem is, the first thing a virus does is hide itself in your system. Sometimes your AV will catch it, sometimes even a scan will miss it. Then the good ones will disable your AV altogether. And while a good firewall makes you invisable to drive by attacks, there's plenty of other ways the bad guys get in.

I wish I could hang these losers by their toe nails.

Bob
 
But imagine the fun these guys have....trying to ever challenge the anti-virus people.. It's the common good vs evil.. And 99.9% of all virus/trojans, do NOTHING really malicious.. Just someone with time to kill wanting to prove to themselves, or others, that they CAN do it... MOST are just annoyances to the rest of us... but I can honestly imagine the thrill of it..and the challenge to always be better at it... However, all that said, there have been a few rare occasions over the last 25 years, that I would have gladly taken a 2x4 to someones head for the problems their FUN cost me....

As for my own use, I always and only use COMODO products.. They have consistently been rated the number one pick by many research and consumer groups... And it is totally free!!! Their firewall is second to none (and I used to tests firewalls for a living) and their virus protection is pretty rock solid.. They now also have a system cleaner that has nailed stuff no other one found, as well as a fantastic uninstaller...that rivals even REVO.

Even if you are happy with what you have...check out their site, you may love what you find..

http://www.comodo.com

BTW: I just found something NEW they are now offering.. SWEET!!!!

- Greg
 
I think they should have fun at their own expense, not mine. Kind of like yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater. Great fun, until someone gets trampled. I love to have fun. But I don't make other folks pay for it. I don't care if their stuff does damage or not, I don't want it. Nope, toe nails.

Bob
 
I still think that the majority of the virii released to the wilds are the product of evil people who work for the major virus protection companies... :rolleyes:
 
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