Hi, I use AVG as one of my security programs to keep my laptop safe,
but I kept getting security threats from AVG (about an hour ago it started) about a file (with a long number file name) in c:/sooi832.bin.
Having never heard or seen this file before, I decided to quarantine it, but the threats kept coming.
I looked online and there is little solution from it, apart from downloading a software that apparently ‘roots’ the system.
And looking at the AVG forums, they have had different problems (but still involving sooi832.bin) solved theirs differently. Apparently its a tricky form of virus which is hard to detect and get rid of.
After not being able to find it on ‘my computer’ on a manual search (for the file name), I emptied my quarantine. (This is before I realised AVG have a anti-root kit tool :/)
But since I haven’t had any threats or warning, and I keep checking my system with different software, (in case AVG was corrupted by the virus) which can’t find the virus…
I was wondering whether I did the right thing? Or is the virus still on my laptop?
More information on this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks (sorry it’s so long)
Spyeye C:/sooi832.bin & Avg Query/problem Help!?
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Sounds like you did the right thing, if the symptoms have stopped, then you are probably clean.
There are several anti-root kit removal tools, I wouldn’t put much faith in AVG for rootkits.
This is one of the better ones, download link is at the bottom of the page, zip file:http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=20…
Here is a site with more anti-rootkit tools:http://www.windowsreference.com/security…
You should also have MBAM for malware removal, it’s free, and will discover, and delete much more than AVG.http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4716-m…
*** Note, the executable scanners like TDSSKiller cannot be updated by you, so delete after each use, and redownload them if you need them again in the future.
the virus is gone from your laptop. U dnt nid to worry anymore.