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OK, you guys remember how I was getting that SubSeven Trojan attack that my firewall would stop all the time? I'm still getting it off and on, but now something really messed up is happening.

Every time any program on my comp access the internet (including IE, every time it loads a new page, etc) I get a pop-up from Norton saying it has found and deleted msnarrator.exe from my Windows directory, and that this file contains the virus Trojan.Narat.

I updated my virus definitions and everything yesterday, followed the instructions on Symantec's website for clearing the shit out of the registry and turned off Window's System Restore. I ran the full virus scan, scanned every single file on both my harddrives, etc. Everything is fine and dandy. But still, everytime any program on my PC does anything with the internet, that damn file downloads itself onto my PC, Norton immediately deletes it, and that pop up constantly harrasses me.

Does anyone have ideas on this? The system scan isn't finding any other viruses, but I'm assuming something has to be there if that damn trojan.narat keeps showing up and downloading itself. Is it time to just format and start fresh and clean?

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I assume you deleted all your cookies, temp files.. There are some sites out there that will perform a vulnerability check to see how vulnerable your computer is to hacker attacks. I don't have an exact link, but I'm sure you can find it via Google. Are you using a software firewall or a hardware one. I've had problems with virus when I used Zone alarm, but when I got rid of my software firewall and purchased my wi-fi base station with hardware firewall, all my problems went away. My problems were not the same as yours btw.

Good luck..

I'm using Norton's firewall. I hadn't thought about clearing out temp files, although that seems like a common sensical thing to do with this. I've ran the system security checks before, I think off of both Symantec's website and dslreports.com. I don't remember how they came out, exactly, but I'd have definitely remembered any problems.

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You might want to try a program called AdAware it is a free download from download.com it will search your computer for any spyware or anything that attempts to take control of your computer

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anti-virus programs normally won't get rid of trojans.

Go to moosoft.com and get a program called The Cleaner.

Tealk: Yeah, I have that, nothing there.

Obo: I wish you'd been just a wee bit faster there. I'm going to go download that right now, but I've already formatted and reinstalled.

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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!