these file names a part of a virus?

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these file names a part of a virus?

January 08, 2005, 12:05:23 AM

I found some sort of trojan horse and did a little research on it. My AVG detected it and i was able to research out some file names that were involved. I scan my hd for any files like the ones associated with this virus and find these a few days ago. I mined them out and put em in the recycle bin. they sit there now and my pc does not run any different.

are these files usless? other than the purpose they originally served if in fact they are a part of the virus?

Virus name (and you gotta dig to find this) Stubby B

FILE NAME LOCATION

VPTNFILE.321 C:\WINDOWS

LPT$VPN.321 C:\WINDOWS

USER C:\WINDOWS

LPT$VPN.321 C:\windows\AU_Temp\3\4

Vdk10.syd C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 5.0\acrobat\plug_ins\VDKHome\ENU

Vdk10.syd C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 5.0\acrobat\plug_ins\Catalog\VDKHome\ENU

msgr2en.lex C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #1 – January 08, 2005, 12:10:54 AM

With the exception of the .syd file which i think i've seen related to a symantec product none of them look important. I'd blow them away. If they come back then i'd get concerned.

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #2 – January 08, 2005, 12:19:52 AM

the one in the temp folder I definately wouldnt fret over. If you think that this virus might be enabled on startup, the there is a boot up thingy that will make it so that you can manually select all of the files used on startup. Check it out(can be kinda of fun to play with as well). Just go to start, run and then type in "msconfig" no .exe or anything stupid like that. It will also help you to speed up your boot up if you have lots of unnessicary programs or spyware that you cannot get rid of.

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #3 – January 08, 2005, 12:34:46 AM

uhhh
theres a whole lot of in there man and lots of tabs and lots of stuff in the tabs and lots of stuff checked.

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #4 – January 08, 2005, 12:47:37 AM

Be careful messing with msconfig, if you uncheck the wrong thing you'll definitely regret it. Ask me how I know!

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #5 – January 08, 2005, 06:37:46 PM

none of those files are important scott. delete them all. i'll try and come up the first part of the week and check out yours and masons puter

Re: these file names a part of a virus?

Reply #6 – January 08, 2005, 07:51:24 PM

ok,, ill getem gone right now.