please confirm -every folder is of Windows XP and *not* linux? On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Sriranga(77yrsold) < withblessi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> reg:inside every folder there was a file {foldername}.exe - kindly confirm > that inside every folder is of Windows XP and not linux? > > > On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 11:22 PM, $reeHari <theneoind...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Try Nod32 beta for linux . It may clean it . not sure , but maybe . You >> can download it from http://beta.eset.com/ . >> >> 2010/6/20 Mallikarjun <mallik.v.ar...@gmail.com> >> >> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Rajat Khanduja < >>> rajatkhanduj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I started using Ubuntu 9.10 in March'10...since then I've Windows on my >>>> comp as well...soon after, I noticed that inside every folder there was a >>>> file {foldername}.exe >>> >>> >>> This is a very common Virus which spreads through USB devices... >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Initially I thought it was a "windows" virus...and tried to clean it up >>>> using McAffee ...but even though I'm using Ubuntu more often...I end up >>>> getting them back..and even without using Windows.... >>>> >>> >>> I doubt it very much, but a small script written for a cross platform can >>> even run on Ubuntu but executable permissions will not be enabled by >>> default... >>> >>> But I still think, you should have got in Windows only, may be after >>> Macfee cleaned, the virus reran the program >>> >>> Can you share some more details, does the FAT/NTFS drives only have >>> {foldername}.exe or all the drives including Home (I doubt /root will be >>> affected) >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I'm sure its not normal for a ".exe" file to be created on its own in >>>> Ubuntu....what shall I do..I'm not using any antivirus..I've CLAMAV..but I >>>> don't know how to use the command-line version... >>>> >>> >>> You are right, no executable permissions will be given by default... >>> >>> May be you can Re-Install Windows XP if none of the Antivirus Software >>> applications able to clean those viruses... >>> I know this is the the last option, but I can't see any other solutions >>> >>> Others pour in your suggestions... >>> >>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ubuntu-in mailing list >>>> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-in mailing list >>> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Yours Truly , >> SreeHari >> www.twitter.com/Sree_Hari >> >> "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow >> in Australia." -Charles Schultz >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> >> >
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