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    Wab64.dll - Trojan detected?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by scythie, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    Every so often, when I start up my laptop, avast would detect a trojan in Wab64.dll.

    "Sign of 'Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}' has been found in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\Wab64.dll' file." -- it says on the log.

    This has happened quite a lot already, and it's usually, if not all the time, when I start my computer. And by "start" I mean boot it up from shut down, NOT from Hibernate/Standby.

    Any ideas? Couldn't google anything substantial; only long AV scan logs also indicating they had the virus alert.
     
    scythie, Jan 19, 2008
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  2. Storm3016

    Storm3016 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ehm, what sticky..? :)

    You could try AVG free edition and let it heal the file if it also finds a threat.
     
    Storm3016, Jan 19, 2008
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  3. waterman

    waterman Newbie

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    (solution due to Shaba - http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=152905 message of 2008-01-16, 12:19)

    Hi,
    Had the same proble. Since any effort to delete -quarrantine file with Avira Antivir was in vain, did this:

    Click Start > Run and type in: services.msc
    Click OK
    In the Services window find: Network Connection Manager (NetCM)
    Select/highlight and right click the entry, and choose: Properties
    On the General tab, under Service Status click the Stop button
    Beside: Startup Type, in the drop menu, select: Disabled
    Click Apply, then OK

    Now, go to Start > Run, and copy/paste the following into the Open box:
    sc delete NetCM
    Click: OK

    Redo a scan with i.e. Avira Antivir (which I currently mark as GREAT).
     
    waterman, Jan 27, 2008
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  4. sankoh

    sankoh Newbie

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    i had the same trojan and idid this and it worked

    restart windows with a safe boot then delete all the commonfiles in your progfiles

    sorry for my english
     
    sankoh, Feb 19, 2008
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  5. abiallan007

    abiallan007 Newbie

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    dont trust avast its not a antivirus if some one ask me :p
     
    abiallan007, Oct 16, 2008
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  6. Baserk

    Baserk Notebook user

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    At least double check (actually 30 times) with VirusTotal, there you can upload the file and have it checked with almost all renowned virus scanners.
    Then you don't have to install another AV program. Also, contact Avast if it is a false positive.
    Check my sig for links.
     
    Baserk, Oct 16, 2008
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