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How do I remove trojans from my computer?

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I get a warning that my computer has been infected with trojan and therefore needs to be removed..I have tried to remedy this by myself but, kept failing in every attempt. How do I do remove these Trojans?..Help!

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Raybuntu (raybuntu) said : 		#1

Where did you get this Message?

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Andy Ferguson (teknostatik) said : 		#2

Can you tell us what version of Ubuntu you are running, and also the exact message you got?

Regards,

Andy

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#3

Where's the trojan? In Windows or in Ubuntu?
Peter

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M (daytanu) said : 		#4

Hi peter,

Thanks for getting back to me.. It's in Windows.

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M (daytanu) said : 		#5

Hi Andy,

My version is Ubuntu 4.10.

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#6

So you need a tool for windows. Because most of the linux virus scanners are able to detect the virus but not to remove it. You need a Windows tool.
Peter

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#7

Yes, i think ClamAv can remove viruses from Windows - it'd be pretty useless otherwise. You just have to run it from the command line and i can't remember the command so try typing

clamscan --help

to see the commands for that.
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#8

Ok, i've had a quick look through and think the "clamscan --move" command is probably the best one but you'll need to set up a "Quarantine" folder somewhere handy

Good luck :)

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