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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > > On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Rajat Khanduja < >> [email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>> >>> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > >
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