Cloudbase

Downloader.Dluca is a downloader Trojan Horse that sends information about your computer to a specific Web site and creates a shortcut on your Windows desktop.

You have my sympathies. In fact, I reckon this is harder to deal with and far worse than Bernie Ecclestone losing the wheeels off his new Merc.

I found some thorough instructions for dealing with the W32 DLUCA TROJAN here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/downloader.dluca.html

Spaceman....... many thanks. Downloaded it and did a full scan, 10 of the little bu***s found and removed. PC def. faster now.
again many thanks.

DocProc...thanks for that link, have done a ful scan withSpyware Doctor and
Spacemans Trojan hunter link seems to have removed it, or is it lerking else
where? Will need to get expert help to follow steps in your link as am complete
Techno twit.

Cloudbase, glad its gone now.

A general comment on trojans, The method Doc posted almost certainly removed cloudbases trojan. However having spent a fair bit of time now removing trojans from PC's, I have noticed that often by the time a single infections is noticed that there are often several other infections also present. This is the reason I now use TrojanHunter in preference to other methods. Its the best trojan tool I have found so far. It also has some useful tools built in that enable investigation of problems.

how does TrojanHunter compare with AD-Aware and spy-bot search and destroy,
or are they diff programs,i also have running MS antispyware,

steve

just found a review of trojan hunter,

http://www.anti-trojan-software-reviews.com/review-trojan-hunter.htm

just downloaded trail and thankfully have no threats,do you get more options when you buy the program,

scussy, trojanhunter trial is fully functioned but time limited. Its not realy comparable with S&D or adaware as both of them are designed mainly to remove spyware. Trojans are different beasts they are virus like and often designed to do damage. However there is a considerable crossover between the various malware.

Not everyone needs trojanhunter, if you take care and use virus protection (AVG is good enough in my opinion), along with Spybot and adaware and a firewall (preferably in your router) then you should be OK. If you suspect you have a trojan infection you can use the trojanhunter trial, however once you have used it you wont be able to use it again unless you can work out how it knows that it has been instelled before !

hmmm,after installing trojanhunter,did the scans and shutdown last night,when started again today there seemed a problem with new software as it give me the start in save mode screen,oh i did not panic,it just give me the chance to do all the scanning in save mode,all done and not a problem,the scans i did :-

nortons AV
AVG AV
ad-aware
spybot S & D
MS antispyware
trojanhunter
with these scans i also have XP firewall and and firewall in my D-Link router,
so will buying TROJANHUNTER complete my security,it's only $49 and if it detects a trojan before it gets in it will be a good buy,

scussy, you have a pretty good arsenal of protection software already ;-)

My view is that Trojanhunter is cheap and worth having and I have purchased it. However your current tools will probably keep you safe without
it.

thanks spaceman,as you say it's cheap and can save loads if it stops them,it does not seem to slow down my PC with all the security running,
and this is with AMD Athlon XP 2000+,1.67GHz,1.25 GB ram,i will prob get a new PC next year and have it just running my charts,

Could some kind person,tell me what the download link for cmc mm5 spreadbetting software is please ?????

Mega...

MB

Try http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=download+link+for+cmc+mm5+spreadbetting+software+&btnG=Google+Search

MB here I think
http://www.cmcgroupplc.com/cmchelp/uk/spreadbet/market_maker.jsp

Spot on you guys,many thanks for taking your time,enjoy the rest of your weekend !!

Mega...

Anybody have an explanation why my Outlook Express inbox has the paper clip attachment symbol on every message even those without attachments? Something to do with AVG perhaps?
TIA

Kernow, doubt if its AVG, cant remember with OE but some mail clients show html mail as an attachment. Does the the mail have html in it?

Not many Spaceman. Mostly just text. Irritating more than serious I think as AVG nor trojan hunter pick up anything.

Kernow, with AVG I got the attachment paperclip a few weeks ago, but then it stopped. No idea why, but it no longer occurs.

I'm just ordering new PC's for work and need to establish a good backup scheme. To date we've used Zip discs which do incremental as well as full backups. The new machines will be running XP professional.

I need a simple system that my staff can simply point and click. Does anyone know of a good simple system using either CD RW drives or usb memory sticks?

SC

How much data do you want to back up?
How valuable is it?
How much can you afford to spend?