Guest Nancy M Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already been installed. I have Vista. Thanks, Quote
Guest Spark Murray Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 I would not install and it is not part of windows to my understanding. See if you can capture the address or link and block it in you firewall until you can verify. -- S.E. Murray "Nancy M" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need > to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan > MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and > looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid > to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already > been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span> Quote
Guest Charlie42 Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 "Nancy M" <Nancy M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I > need to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is > trojan > MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and > looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was > afraid > to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have > already > been installed. I have Vista.</span> Windows includes no such thing as "XP antivirus protection", particularly not on Vista systems. You have encountered rogue security software, and did the right thing not installing it. I suspect you have a malware infection causing this pop-up, step through Malke's advice posted in this thread: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...c=en-us&m=1&p=1 Charlie42 Quote
Guest Kayman Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:58:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need > to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan > MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and > looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid > to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already > been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span> Ignore the message "need to install XP antivirus protection"; It'll get you on more trouble! 1. Download and execute CCleaner - Free Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, application MRUs, etc. ... http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ 2. Download and execute SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe Mode. How do you boot to Safe Mode? By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot. Alternatively: click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check the radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'. A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222 3. Download and execute David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL: http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp English: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/ To use this utility, perform the following... Execute; Multi_AV.exe {Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS} Choose; Unzip Choose; Close Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS} NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files. C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS} This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode. This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site. The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC. You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode. When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help file. Additional Instructions: http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm Once you cleaned you OS consider this: Remove your existing AV application and replace with: Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm (scan regularly) Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware and worms to install to the OS. Interesting reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about the actual threat." (scan regularly) Keep on using SAS - (scan regularly) Routinely practice Safe-Hex. http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp Good luck style_emoticons/ Quote
Guest Mick Murphy Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 The popup you are getting is more spyware. Don't touch it. -- Below is security I use. Vista’s Firewall is very good! http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Above is a link to Avast Free 4 Home Anti-Virus It is low resource using, free and Vista 32bit and 64bit compatible. Only have one (1) anti-virus installed; more than 1 can cause conflicts. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html For Spyware removal, use the above link to “Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2†Download it, install it, update it, immunize your system and scan your System with it. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/ For a non-scanning, but running in the background, Program to STOP Spyware being downloaded to your Computer, use SpywareBlaster 4, available at the above link. Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "Nancy M" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need > to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan > MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and > looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid > to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already > been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span> Quote
Guest SG Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Kayman, I've seen you recommend Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free in prior post and I looked into this Virus software. I also see it tied with two others in a ProtectStar Test Lab test and wanted to see the other two it ties with. However, looking through their website I can only find it available in German. http://www.protectstar-testlab.org/de.index.html Do you know of a English version of the above link? perhaps I missed it at their site, but I don't see anything. -- All the best, SG Is your computer system ready for Vista? https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message news:%23p5wo2fnIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:58:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I >> need >> to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is >> trojan >> MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, >> and >> looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was >> afraid >> to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have >> already >> been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span> > > Ignore the message "need to install XP antivirus protection"; It'll get > you > on more trouble! > > 1. Download and execute > CCleaner - Free > Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, > application > MRUs, etc. ... > http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ > > 2. Download and execute > SuperAntispyware - Free > http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html > > After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe > Mode. > How do you boot to Safe Mode? > By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot. > Alternatively: > click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click > OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click > Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System > Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check > the radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'. > A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222 > > 3. Download and execute > David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL: > http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe > http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > English: > http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/ > To use this utility, perform the following... > Execute; Multi_AV.exe {Note: You must use the default folder C:AV-CLS} > Choose; Unzip > Choose; Close > Execute; C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT > {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS} > NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to > go through your FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor > related files. > C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT -- {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS} > This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in > Normal Mode. > This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web > site. > The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and > Reboot the PC. > You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files > or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you > have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you > should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot] and re-run the > menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is > suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode. > When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more > comprehensive PDF help file. > Additional Instructions: > http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm > > Once you cleaned you OS consider this: > Remove your existing AV application and replace with: > Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free > http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html > You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' > http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm > > (scan regularly) > > Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx > WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent > spyware > and worms to install to the OS. > Interesting reading: > http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html > "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects > changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about > the actual threat." > > (scan regularly) > > Keep on using SAS - (scan regularly) > > Routinely practice Safe-Hex. > http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html > Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp > > Good luck style_emoticons/ </span> Quote
Guest Kayman Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00:39 -0400, SG wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Kayman, > > I've seen you recommend Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free in > prior post and I looked into this Virus software. I also see it tied with > two others in a ProtectStar Test Lab test and wanted to see the other two it > ties with. However, looking through their website I can only find it > available in German. > http://www.protectstar-testlab.org/de.index.html > > Do you know of a English version of the above link? perhaps I missed it at > their site, but I don't see anything.</span> No, I don't. Have a look at: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Cheers style_emoticons/ Quote
Guest Nancy M Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 thanks for all of your answers. while waiting for them, I called microsoft and they said it was spyware. I'm so pleased I recognized it...that's how baisc my knowledge is. I ran a Norton fuill scan and isolated one spyware. I also checked and found that my firewall was turned off (other people use this computer)I did turn it back on. I checked some of the links you offered and going into safe mode and doing things is really beyond me I think ...I frequently don't understand instrucions. At this point do I need to do other things? something really simple? I really appreciate the answers. Quote
Guest Kayman Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:19:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > thanks for all of your answers. while waiting for them, I called microsoft > and they said it was spyware. I'm so pleased I recognized it...that's how > baisc my knowledge is. I ran a Norton fuill scan and isolated one spyware. I > also checked and found that my firewall was turned off (other people use this > computer)I did turn it back on. I checked some of the links you offered and > going into safe mode and doing things is really beyond me I think ...I > frequently don't understand instrucions. At this point do I need to do other > things? something really simple? > I really appreciate the answers.</span> Nancy, you need to educate yourself! (Google is your friend) or get somebody to teach you. The software/links/instructions provided is quality stuff...it doesn't come any simpler. BTW, the retail version of Norton AV is a POS, eventually you'll regret keeping it. Good luck style_emoticons/ Quote
Guest C.B. Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message news:#RLGeNjnIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:19:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> thanks for all of your answers. while waiting for them, I called >> microsoft >> and they said it was spyware. I'm so pleased I recognized it...that's how >> baisc my knowledge is. I ran a Norton fuill scan and isolated one >> spyware. I >> also checked and found that my firewall was turned off (other people use >> this >> computer)I did turn it back on. I checked some of the links you offered >> and >> going into safe mode and doing things is really beyond me I think ...I >> frequently don't understand instrucions. At this point do I need to do >> other >> things? something really simple? >> I really appreciate the answers.</span> > > Nancy, you need to educate yourself! (Google is your friend) or get > somebody to teach you. The software/links/instructions provided is > quality stuff...it doesn't come any simpler. > BTW, the retail version of Norton AV is a POS, eventually you'll regret > keeping it. > > Good luck style_emoticons/</span> Google is not your friend, unless you wish to surrender every aspect of privacy you thought you had. C.B. -- It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged and unfortunate among us. Quote
Guest Kayman Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:14:55 -0400, C.B. wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > "Kayman" <kaymanDeleteThis@operamail.com> wrote in message > news:#RLGeNjnIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:19:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> thanks for all of your answers. while waiting for them, I called >>> microsoft >>> and they said it was spyware. I'm so pleased I recognized it...that's how >>> baisc my knowledge is. I ran a Norton fuill scan and isolated one >>> spyware. I >>> also checked and found that my firewall was turned off (other people use >>> this >>> computer)I did turn it back on. I checked some of the links you offered >>> and >>> going into safe mode and doing things is really beyond me I think ...I >>> frequently don't understand instrucions. At this point do I need to do >>> other >>> things? something really simple? >>> I really appreciate the answers.</span> >> >> Nancy, you need to educate yourself! (Google is your friend) or get >> somebody to teach you. The software/links/instructions provided is >> quality stuff...it doesn't come any simpler. >> BTW, the retail version of Norton AV is a POS, eventually you'll regret >> keeping it. >> >> Good luck style_emoticons/</span> > > > Google is not your friend, unless you wish to surrender every aspect of > privacy you thought you had. > </span> It all depends how one is using the search engine. Anyway, Internet Privacy ...an oxymoron really :-) Quote
Guest Lester Stiefel Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 Kayman wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:58:00 -0700, Nancy M wrote: > <span style="color:green"> >> I had something come up on my screen warning me about 2 trojans and I need >> to install XP antivirus protection..is this part of windows? It is trojan >> MYtob.mailer and Zlob.z. Is this for real? It has the microsoft logo, and >> looks official, but I'm always a bit skeptical of these things..I was afraid >> to click on install, not knowing what it was. I thought it would have already >> been installed. I have Vista. Thanks,</span> > > Ignore the message "need to install XP antivirus protection"; It'll get you > on more trouble! > > 1. Download and execute > CCleaner - Free > Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, application > MRUs, etc. ... > http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ > > 2. Download and execute > SuperAntispyware - Free > http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html > > After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe > Mode. > How do you boot to Safe Mode? > By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot. > Alternatively: > click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click > OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click > Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System > Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check > the radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'. > A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222 > > 3. Download and execute > David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL: > http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe > http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > English: > http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/ > To use this utility, perform the following... > Execute; Multi_AV.exe {Note: You must use the default folder C:AV-CLS} > Choose; Unzip > Choose; Close > Execute; C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT > {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS} > NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to > go through your FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor > related files. > C:AV-CLSStartMenu.BAT -- {or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:AV-CLS} > This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in > Normal Mode. > This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web > site. > The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and > Reboot the PC. > You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files > or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you > have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you > should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot] and re-run the > menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is > suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode. > When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more > comprehensive PDF help file. > Additional Instructions: > http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm > > Once you cleaned you OS consider this: > Remove your existing AV application and replace with: > Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free > http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html > You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' > http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm > > (scan regularly) > > Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx > WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware > and worms to install to the OS. > Interesting reading: > http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html > "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects > changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about > the actual threat." > > (scan regularly) > > Keep on using SAS - (scan regularly) > > Routinely practice Safe-Hex. > http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html > Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp > > Good luck style_emoticons/</span> Windows defender probably snagged a sneak install of malware on your pc. Both MyTob.mailer and Zlob.z are malware pests. You did right in denying install privilege. I use AVAST antivirus without the skins or network shield installed. Works fine. I am upgrading the config to include network protection as well. I also have a paid subscription to Ad-Aware 2007. -- Visit Family Radio Today http://www.familyradio.com/ Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.