some virus attacking help needed

[compguy786]

i got this ctpmon.exe running, i know its a virus type thing because it automatically installed itself, and i cant delete it or end its process
what should i do , tried avast, adware and spybot
http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kklargemp3.jpg

thats a pic of my desktop, with that virus thing on my taskbar

 

[Chunkee]

number one...get good AV

number two be very wary when using "sharing" tools.

turn off system restore, reboot into safe mode, run av and spyware...

reboot into normal mode

run av and spyware again.

jC

 

[mechBgon]

For a better free antivirus, uninstall Avast and try this. After installing it, configure it as shown, update the virus definitions, reboot into Safe Mode and run a full Scan My Computer scan, and see where that gets you.

Do you have any suspicions where the virus came from?

 

[drag]

I like to boot up in a Knoppix live cdrom and run clam av on a system. That way you don't get interference from any sort of running proccesses.

Uses command line though.

This page has a example of how to do it torwards the bottom.
http://www.oreillynet.com/sysadmin/blog...06/knoppix_40_dvd_like_a_kid_in_a.html

But Knoppix is now at version 5.1.1 and have both DVD and CD versions.
http://torrent.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/ (the ones that end in en are english, de are german)

 

[John]

drag, no offense.....but Clam AV has a pathetic detection rate. Even Avast! is better than the bearded clam. :thumbsdown:

Mech offered a fine solution, and you can also run the McAfee command line scanner using the latest beta dat's for a second opinion. This way you don't have to worry about installing anything. Click my sig for more info.

However the red X looks like a fake security alert trojan. Download my rogue removal kit and follow the readme.