Question:
I need a free virus program?
anonymous
2006-11-22 16:01:19 UTC
I recently got the "VirusBursters" virus/malware thing on my computer. I have found several anti-virus programs that will FIND the virus but require me to register a.k.a. pay them money to remove it. There are a few reasons why I can't buy the full-versions of the programs...

* I am a high schooler with very little money to spare for anything other than insurance and gas.
* If my parents find out I got virus they're going to be pissed and most likely take away my computer, which is just as bad if not worse than having the virus in the first place.

Does anyone know of any 100% absolutely free programs that will remove "VirusBursters". Or would be kind enough to e-mail me one.
21 answers:
crys.roxy
2006-11-25 07:05:08 UTC
Get a good antivirus program. Here you have some free options:

http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm
Katherine
2016-08-22 11:52:31 UTC
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2006-11-22 16:23:23 UTC
Free is good, and in this case you can get way more that you paid for. In a well protected computer it must have a layered security scheme.

Good security has several levels and except for hardware it will not cost you anything.

1. Antivirus Only1 More than one will cause OS conflicts

2. Firewall Only 1 More thab ine will cause OS conflicts (software)

3. Several antispyware programs

4. Keep your operating system up to date

5. Pre-install online scan software and use it regularly (once a month)



That is all the free stuff.

I recommend

Avast (AntiVirus)

Spybot, Defender, Adaware, SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, and AVG antispyware. (AntiSpyware)

Sygate 5.5 (Software firewall)

I also strongly recommend a router with NAT. If you are on dialup I would recommend you aquire an old computer and set it up as a router. The software for the router does not need an OS and is free.

There is a site with all this software on it and also programs to help remove the malware.
What the...?!?
2006-11-22 17:36:52 UTC
There is no shortage of good antivirus software programs. The 3 most popular are: Antivir, Avast and AVG. All 3 programs can be found on: http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/



All 3 are free for non commercial personal use. There is no time limit on the software - basically free forever. "Free" does not mean inferior. All 3 programs are very effective and reliable. They will scan and remove any virus detected. For a review of these programs, read:



"Review: Free Antivirus Software" -- written by Mary Landesman,about.com (http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/freeav.htm)









Now, back to your problem with the VirusBuster. Any of these 3 programs should remove the virus. However, just in case they can't, I have include instructions on how to manually remove it. The information is provided by BitDefender, which PC World Magazine rated to be the best antivirus software program for 2006. Here is the link to the instructions:



http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-1000054-en--Win32.MyDoom.AE@mm.html



( Win32.MyDoom.AI (Symantec), Win32.MyDoom.AL (VirusBuster) )

Spreading: MEDIUM

Damage: MEDIUM

Size: ~32 K (~74 K unpacked)

Discovered: 2005 Jan 17



SYMPTOMS:

Presence of the files lsasrv.exe, version.ini and hserv.sys in the Windows System folder.



The registry key HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun contains the item "lsass" that points to the "lsasrv.exe" file in the system directory.



The registry key HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon contains the item "Shell" with a value of "explorer.exe %system%lsasrv.exe".



TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

This e-mail worm arrives in mail messages. The worm has its own SMTP e-mailing engine; it also contains code to spread across peer-to-peer networks, such as Kazaa, Morpheus, eDonkey, etc.



Spreading across file-sharing networks



For some of the file-sharing software, the worm contains code to get the actual shared directory; for others, like LimeWire or eDonkey, the worm uses default, hardcoded values: "C:Program FileseDonkey2000incoming" or "C:Program FilesLimeWireShared".



The worm writes itself to these shared folders using one of the following file names:

porno, NeroBROM6.3.1.27, avpprokey, Ad-awareref01R349, winxp_patch, adultpasswds, dcom_patches,

K-LiteCodecPack2.34a, activation_crack, icq2004-final, winamp5 with randomly chosen extensions, chosen from "bat", "exe", "cmd", "pif", "scr" or even "zip".



Anti-anti-virus protection



When the worm detects the presence of another virus, or an antivirus engine in the computer's memory, it attempts to terminate the process. The file names it checks are:



i11r54n4.exe, irun4.exe, d3dupdate.exe, rate.exe, ssate.exe, winsys.exe, winupd.exe, SysMonXP.exe, bbeagle.exe,

Penis32.exe, teekids.exe, MSBLAST.exe, mscvb32.exe, sysinfo.exe, PandaAVEngine.exe, taskmon.exe, wincfg32.exe, outpost.exe, zonealarm.exe, navapw32.exe, navw32.exe, zapro.exe, msblast.exe, netstat.exe.



To avoid virus updates, the worm disables access to the following list of anti-virus servers, by adding the line %server% = 127.0.0.1 in the %system32%driversetchosts file:



grisoft.com, www.grisoft.com, www.trendmicro.com, rads.mcafee.com, customer.symantec.com, liveupdate.symantec.com, us.mcafee.com, updates.symantec.com, update.symantec.com, www.nai.com, secure.nai.com, dispatch.mcafee.com, download.mcafee.com, my-etrust.com, www.my-etrust.com, mast.mcafee.com, ca.com, www.ca.com, www.networkassociates.com, www.kaspersky.com, www.avp.com, kaspersky-labs.com, kaspersky.com, f-secure.com, www.f-secure.com, viruslist.com, www.viruslist.com, liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com, mcafee.com, www.mcafee.com, sophos.com, www.sophos.com, securityresponse.symantec.com, www.symantec.com.



E-mail spreading



The e-mail spreading engine is classic. The worm harvests e-mail addresses from files likely to contain them across the hard disk drive. It avoids to send infected e-mail messages to servers that contain one of the strings below:



accoun, certific, listserv, ntivi, support, icrosoft, admin, page, the.bat, gold-certs, feste, submit, help, service, privacy, somebody, soft, contact, site, rating, bugs, your, someone, anyone, nothing, nobody, noone, webmaster, postmaster, samples, info, root, AD_KNX.K:, mozilla, utgers.ed, tanford.e, acketst, secur, isc.o, isi.e, ripe., arin., sendmail, rfc-ed, ietf, usenet, fido, linux, kernel, google, ibm.com, fsf., mit.e, math, unix, berkeley, foo., .mil, gov., .gov, ruslis, nodomai, mydomai, example, inpris, borlan, sopho, panda, hotmail, msn., icrosof, syma.



The "From" e-mail field is obviously spoofed; it's generated automatically using first and last names from predefined lists.



Removal instructions:



1) Terminate the viral process

2) Manually delete the files lsasrv.exe, version.ini and hserv.sys from the Windows %System% folder (or let BitDefender do this for you)

4) Delete the key "lsass" from HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun

5) Modify the "Shell" field of the key HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon to "Explorer.exe".

6) Reboot your system.
anonymous
2006-11-22 17:10:54 UTC
As you have already found out "standard" anti-virus apps such as McAfee, Norton ans AVG cannot even detect never mind remove VirusBursters.



Your computer has a Smitfraud infection. You will need to use a specialised removal tool such as SmitFraudFix v2.111:

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

or

RogueFix:

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

To remove this pest.



Good luck.
adhil12
2006-11-25 09:40:08 UTC
AVG will no lonbger be free after the 15th of Jan.07.
elliebear
2006-11-22 17:22:25 UTC
AVG--- free

It's easy to get a Virus. I got one once by playing

a music video. I guess someone was mad at the

popular Music Artist.
Ryan E
2006-11-22 16:02:40 UTC
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic70074.html



found it!



this is the auto fix:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/resources/link243.html



this is how to use it:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic70074.html#automated



I still recommend using avg but you need a tool aimed at this one(my links).



also if you run 2 anti virus programs at the same time it can cause problems.
anonymous
2006-11-22 16:05:45 UTC
this is the 3 i use, all free, avg anti virus, spybot search and destroy,,and ad-aware from lavasoft, these 3 work great.it may not be a virus .but spyware scan with spybot it's a safe download plus it will get rid of any pop ups you get.
RAS
2006-11-22 16:21:08 UTC
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at

http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
anonymous
2006-11-22 17:32:39 UTC
Go to ewido free online scan.WINDOWS DEFENDER!I remembred!I got this virus 2 days ago!Windows Defender instantly removed it.IT'S FREE!
Rebecca
2006-11-22 16:04:18 UTC
I recommend going to www.grisoft.com and downloading AVG 7.5

This is the only one I've found that has been 100 percent effective, and it was recommended by my ISP.

Beware of download.com, because its downloads are not safe from viruses and spyware! I learned this the hard way!
yang
2006-11-22 17:23:34 UTC
i thought avg anti virus can do that
Tom :: Athier than Thou
2006-11-22 16:03:06 UTC
I use AVG at home and on my work computer - no hassles, frequent updates and small files, and very good
youcheckibet
2006-11-22 16:02:23 UTC
Download.com, search for a free anti-virus program
normy in garden city
2006-11-22 16:16:12 UTC
I agree with everyone who has suggested AVG. I think you will be happy with it.
anonymous
2006-11-22 16:02:51 UTC
avast.com

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



or

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?



both are free



also download A squared free (anti spyware)



http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/



remember you can only run one antivirus on your computer but you can have as many anti spyware on your computer as u want..





Also would go to mircosoft and downland defender(anti spyware)
go_dont
2006-11-26 22:37:11 UTC
hey go buy one you cheapass, i bought mine works good.
anonymous
2006-11-22 16:03:44 UTC
check it on the wikipedia... go there and type "anti-virus" and they will give you full details and wut the best and popular ones and wut the fake ones are

idk about the anti virus but the best anti spyware program is

ad-aware SE from lavasoft
anonymous
2006-11-22 16:02:41 UTC
AVG
lins
2006-11-22 16:02:58 UTC
go to dell . com


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