Should i quarantine or delete trojans

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. This means they either have to be downloaded manually or another malware needs to download and install them. Trojans often use the same file names as real and legitimate apps. It is easy to accidentally download a trojan thinking that it is a legitimate app.

Download and install other malware, such as viruses or worms. Send information about the infected device to a malicious hacker including passwords, login details for websites, and browsing history. Would it be safe to delete this file? If so do I need to clean up anything in my registry?

I recomend u use spybot to scan for more spyware, adware, or trojans. But identify it if possible for research on the McAfee site for fragment cleanup. Also be careful with the new worms about If you have additional concerns Also when people post here and place it on the Desktop the log usually shows their full name since their Windows user profile is commonly named with their full name.

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Many items are normal for Windows operation. It should identify the vast majority of your problems and enable us to help you clean them off your system.

Stay in this thread for continuity. Reply to this message. Can you remember what sites you visited the day you got the trojan. I got one yesterday.

I downloaded updated virus definitions and played a game that used active x to run it. I got a pop up from Norton while playing the game that said I had a trojan.

I got a little upset because I thought Norton was suppossed to keep out trojans not just tell me I had one. Anyway I cleaned it out, but like you I have a file in quarantine that says this is an infected back up copy of a repaired item and I'm not sure whether I should delete that file. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit.

It is possible that this virus removed those options and left the Allow only to appear. Please follow the steps below to further scan your computer. Lets start by downloading the free version of Malwarebytes, it is a freeware that you can use to scan, detect and delete viruses like the one you currently have. You may remove this software once you are done with it. And follow these additional steps. To get rid of it we need to check first where the file is located most likely it is hiding in one of your folders.