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PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:28 pm    Post subject: Concern after deleting virus. Reply with quote

I recently ran McAfee virus scan enterprise on my Windows 7 computer. It identified and deleted several files related to a virus it called Exploit-CVE2008-5353. It is apparently a virus that exploits Sun Java.

I am wondering whether I ought to do anything else to secure my computer. Should I be content that McAfee has deleted the virus files, or should I consider reformatting my hard drive?

I have not noticed any problems with the performance of my system or of any software whatsoever.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You may want to run a secondary scan using a malware scanner such as malwarebytes or superantispyware. Sophos also makes a free rootkit cleaner that takes a while to scan, but is great at finding hidden files. You should also install a firewall, such as PC Tools Firewall Plus or Zone Alarm, and run netstat -an to ensure you're computer isn't making any suspicious connections.

More information and security downloads can be found at cultofthemachine.webs.com.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:16 am    Post subject: Concern after deleting virus. Reply with quote

There three in front of you....
First you have to rescan you computer with same antivirus
secondly you can use another one
Third you can format your hard disk


But if you have licence of your current antivirus then you can contact to them aswell
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am proceeding with formatting the hdd and reinstalling Windows 7. Should I flash the bios before proceeding (to eliminate the possibility that a virus is infecting the bios)? If, so, how? Lenovo offers this Bios Update Utility, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70443.html, but when I ran it from a bootable cd, it returned the message "An update is not necessary at this time. Update canceled."
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Concern after deleting virus. Reply with quote

Yes.... There are so many antivirus available with free trail version which can scan every part of your computer, you can any one from them
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi guys,
Thanks for sharing such valuable information guys,
It was very appreciated here in muy part.,
Just keep it up and Godspeed!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Additionally, you can also scan your computer through command prompt.
you'll just simply go to
run - type cmd - type sfc/scannow then restart

It helps to scan some errors to your system and registry.
And it also helps to fix it.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You need to check your McAfee virus scan enterprise version, please check that is it latest copy of it on not. Install latest copy of MaAfee virus scan enterprise and re-scan your system. Then also your problem is not short out, you can use another anti virus software.
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