Re: how can I trace back to find out what file has dropped a virus on my c:



From: "charliefortune" <google@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

| There is an a.bat file being dropped in my c:/ drive regularly even
| after I wipe it out, and with it comes a load of spyware that I remove
| regularly. Sophos and AVG both pick the a.bat up as a virus and remove
| it. It will always come back though.

| I would like to know if it is possible to trace back to see what
| process writes the file to my hd to remove the source.


What is the name of the virus that is detected in "a.bat" by Sophos and AVG ?

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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