JacquiM Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I downloaded and started using RegCleaner - as my Add/Remove Programs did not always work as it should - however, I have come across VB and VBA Program Settings - and as I did not know what it was - searched the web - now it appears it is a TROJAN and attaches itself to programs - and one of those programs is CCleaner - can you please tell me - if this TROJAN is really bad as some of the "websites" say - or can i leave it alone. The reason I ask is that i did delete VB and VBA as it was attached to CCleaner and I subsequently lost all my settings when i next went to use CCleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 VB is usually Visual Basic and is required by many programs, including CCleaner, for normal functioning, not usually a trojan (though as with anything theres always a slim possibility). If you want be sure your computer is clean post a HijackThis log in the relevent forum section. Instructions here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=1720 Post log here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showforum=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Incidentally what are the websites that say this is a trojan (just out of curiosity) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiM Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Incidentally what are the websites that say this is a trojan (just out of curiosity) http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/trojpadminc.html - another on the net which states its regarding VB and VBA but does not when the site is opened mention "these particular words" is http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp...;virus_k=135579 there was another one but it pointed to the McAfee site Many thanks for your prompt reply - I won't worry about it in future. JacquiM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Many thanks for your prompt reply - I won't worry about it in future. It appears to be pointing to a trojan WITHIN the VB settings, not VB itself so you may have an infection of some sort. You should definitely post a HighjackThis log in the relevent section of the forum as suggested: Post a HijackThis log in the relevent forum section. Instructions here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=1720 Post log here: http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showforum=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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