[pchelpers] trojan virus

Hi Cyril and Scott

You learn something new every day. Perhaps "trojan virus" is not only a 
somewhat sloppy way of saying trojan (horse) malware, which is however 
understandable and perhaps acceptable because "virus" is more widespread 
than "malware" as the colloquial generic term for all pernicious programs.
http://xtra.co.nz/help/0,,5739-544116,00.html

"Trojan virus" is perhaps also a new technical term, although i haven't 
been able to find this use anywhere else than on CNN, which is famous 
for providing up-to-date but superficial info:
A Trojan virus, like a Trojan horse, is a program that appears safe -- 
but smuggles in a worm or virus.
www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/06/25/internet.attack/

Also, found a new page with antitrojan help that looks pretty good:
www.faqfarm.com/Computer/Virus/29059

Ek



Cyril Halbach kirjoitti:
>        Looks like the Trojans / Viruses may have been replicating
> themselves. Frankly at this point I still do not know the difference. I ran
> ASQUARED and it took care of 6 of them. Then I ran AVG again and it found 26
> more. The comments indicated it healed some and had to remove others.
> Running SpyBot also got rid of a ton of AD stuff. Ran out of time for
> further digging.   I will now save all the rest of the information you sent
> Scott and will have to see if this is the end of the story or if I need to
> use it too.
> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott McNay" <Wizard@xxxxxxxx>
>     Saturday, June 26, 2004, 9:18:11 PM, you wrote:
> 
> CH>     Now, my daughter's computer running Windows XP and Norton Anti Virus
> CH> that has never been updated had 33 of these types of Virus. I installed
> AVG
> CH> and it apparently removed or "healed" all but 11 of them.
>     Are they trojans or viruses? By combining the names, you are
> pretending that two entirely different things are the same. A trojan
> is not a virus, and vice versa. Most antivirus programs take only
> passing notice of trojans.........Since you don't know what other kinds of
> junk is on her system, you should attack with other programs as well.  Start
> with AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy (BOTH of them, not just one):
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