i connected my pen D to a infected system .. now it has shortcut of every folder and all real folders are hidden . all i can see is shortcut links for those folders...evry time i delete them (shortcuts, autorun & recycler folder)...they return again... some how i have zipped that .exe file FROM RECYCLER DIRECTORY....how can i send that file to u.......AND MORE THING now MY SYSTEM IS INFECTED too WHAT TO DO ... ????

Did you check that the filesystem is not corrupt? It is not necessarily a virus

I recently read on one of the AV blogs about a similar virus on UJSB. Go to the Clam AV web page at https://www.clamav.net/lang/en/ on the web and select the Submit A File Link. From there you can send files to Clam AV. There is one link for false positives and one link for viruses.

Clam AV furnishes the scan engine and signature database used by ClamWin. As for disinfecting the USB, Try scans with ClamWin and Malwarebytes free in Windows Safe Mode (F8-upon bootup, select safe mode with networking so you can update the AV). Scan the USB and then the entire computer--especially Users/Documents, System32, Recycle Bin, and Programs/CommonFiles.

If nothing is found or you think you are still infected, get Dr. Web's free Cureit. That will work! In fact, you might just try that first--it has never let me down. It can do an enhanced mode scan that locks the computer before the scan.

Good luck. Get back to us with results.

ok now i have uploaded that virus in a .zip..is it ok in zip?....


and thanks for reply

Yes, it is good to put a virus in a zipped file. That way someone will have to take an extra step in order to activate/run it. Clam AV will take zipped files. By sending it to Clam AV, you will be helping many other ClamWin users.

Viruses are changed very frequently by the malware authors, so antivirus signatures do not last very long. The virus "industry" is now big business. Keep Dr. Web Cureit around for emergencies, but you will have to update it every couple of days. Malwarebytes is also good, but Cureit is better for hidden viruses. Malwarebytes now has an antirootkit scanner they are testing in a beta version that looks very good.

Regards,

one last question..why do people..create malwares and viruses ...???

In the early days, viruses were created out of mischief by tech-oriented people. Nowadays most viruses are created to make money for the people who control the virus. They do this by stealing information, identities, bank accounts, email accounts, taking control of computers to spread more viruses or get ransom money, to convince the computer owner to buy something they do not need, or to use the computer to perform other illegal acts. Thanks to the internet, buggy software, and poor compter security, there are lots of ways virus creators can make money, and new ways are developing all the time. There are also some virus writers who attack people, governments, and organizations they do not like. Some people/governments create viruses for espionage purposes. Finally, there are still a few (not many) virus writers who do it for mischief.

We all need to be very careful.

Regards,

thanks for your help , support.. and information