From: "greenbean" <>
| I have Norton Internet Security and Scan and am operating Windows XP. I
| recently have been getting popups about a security vulnerability warning for
| Bloodhound going the rounds April 2006 and recommending a download to fix.
| However, the website doesn't appear to be legit (amaena.com) even though the
| frame says Microsoft Internet Explorer. Is this a hoax or a threat hidden in
| the warning? Should I go ahead and download?
|
| My virus scans are coming up clean and I've got the latest from Norton.
There are anti virus News Groups specifically for this type of discussion.
microsoft.public.security.virus
alt.comp.virus
alt.comp.anti-virus
Windows Update is NOT the best place to ask about such a problem !
Bloodhound is the name given by Symantec/Norton for a Heuristic detection. What that
detection is is based upon a family of possibilities gibe by the full name of the infector
defined by the Bloodhound detection.
Full names are such as; Bloodhound.W32.1 and Bloodhound.Exploit.1 or Bloodhound.Morphine
The web site amaena.com is assocaited with the Vundo Trojan. It will create IE Pop-Ups
saying you are infected with the Bweagle Virus or to to download WinAntivirus or
WinAntispyware.
Two phase corrective answer...
Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2
If the first two parts don't work, perform the alternate utility.
It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.
If you are using any version of Sun Java that is prior to JRE Version 5.0,
then you are strongly urged to remove any/all versions that are prior to JRE
Version 5.0. There are vulnerabilities in them and they are actively being exploited.
This is most likely why you got infected with malware.
Therefore, it is highly suggested that if there are any prior versions of Sun Java
to Version 5 on the PC that they be removed and Sun Java JRE Version 5.0 Update 6
be installed ASAP.
Simple check, look under...
C:\Program Files\Java
The only folder under that folder should be the latest version...
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Part 1
------------
Download Adware-Virtumundo Removal Tool --
http://secured2k.home.comcast.net/to...undoBeGone.exe
Information on the Adware-Virtumundo Removal Tool:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=57049
Part 2
------------
Download WinFixerFix.exe from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/WinFixerFix.exe
Execute; WinFixerFix.exe { Note: You must accept the default of C:\McAfee }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close
NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to enable WGET.EXE to download the needed McAfee related files.
Execute; c:\mcafee\clean.bat
{ or Double-click on 'Clean Link' in c:\mcafee }
A final report in HTML format called C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML or
C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML will be generated. At the end of the scan, it will be
displayed in your browser (Opera, FireFox or Internet Explorer). However, if you are using
WinXP, Win2K or Win2003 your system will be left in a state where you will have to manually
shutdown/reboot the PC. On Win9x/ME platforms the report will not be shown in your bowser
but your PC will automatically be shutdown. It is suggested that you move the report out of
c:\mcafee before performing another scan.
It would be best to scan in both Safe Mode and in Normal Mode and save a copy of the HTML
report for each session.
ALTERNATE:
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Download Atribune's VUNDOFIX.EXE
http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=4
Save VUNDOFIX.EXE to "C:\" ( C:\VUNDOFIX.EXE ) and execute it from there.
Please Copy and Paste the contents of the HTML Log files;
C:\mcafee\Normal_ScanReport.HTML & C:\mcafee\Safe_ScanReport.HTML in your reply.
* * * Please report back your results * * *
--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
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