apparently i have some sort of virus that my NOD 32 isn't picking up, and spybot and adaware miss, but my processes in windows task manager show an IEXPLORE.EXE running a whole chocolateload of mem usage (115000K!). ending the process does nothing, a new one starts.

what do i do? <shrug>

(This post was last modified: 01/07/2007 10:31 AM by iggrull.)

well download n try avg antivirus its free n then scan ur computer
but first update it then scan ur computer with it

i think kaspersky is one of the best!!
download that and scan the computer with it..

ok, ran avg and found a few things, but it hasn't stopped the hefty internet explorer process, so im going to try kaspersky next.

on a side note,
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I would also say to try Registry Mechanic

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(This post was last modified: 01/07/2007 12:22 PM by iggrull.)

got em already, much thanks yoyo!

actually, most of the problems started showing when i installed registry mechanic and ran it a few times. i figured it was coincidence but... dun dun duhhh!!hey looks like AVG cleared it up after a full sweep and a restart

thanks guys

i had that the other day - avast home still won't pick it up but avg did.
before i installed avg i had to find a way to remove it manually.
so for future reference:
start/run msconfig.exe - locate unknown programs and browse to the location of those files - see if there in unusual locations (mines was installed in windows/system32/drivers and was called svchost.exe - the same as the legit process but this is the wrong path for that file). next try renaming it - if it doesn't allow it that means its running and is probably it. i used a freeware program called unlocker which basically detaches the process from explorer so you can terminate it (works for files you can't delete etc.). the readme will tell you how to activate it (delete a file that's running and after the error it comes up).  sometimes it doesn't get the process first time so try it twice. once unlocker pops up and you have unlocked explorer.exe process using it you can terminate the virus in device manager and delete the source file.
whew.
hope this is understandable and usefull :P

hmm yes, that sounds like a clear next step, thanks a bunch anger

I use my AVG to find the Virus..  then i put them in rar's and send them to a zip drive
then i go to the Virus Vault & delete them,

Then i try to find out where i got the Virus and then send them a V.b bomb lol