Hello,
I've been infected by this virus and i think i managed to get rid of the files.
I scanned my laptop with nod32 and then kaspersky's online scanner and there werent any files detected.
How can i be sure that i got rid of it completely?
There's still a registry entry with that name.
Thanks.
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Moved to Security & A/V section.
Theres no guaranteed way that you got rid of it completely. Its possible it could be hiding somewhere else in your system.
Restart and check it doesnt re-appear again -
Check this link out.... http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRDDHG040323632/SSCVIIHOST.EXE.html
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this is from my registry:
value name:
command
value data:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSCVIIHOST.exe
can i delete this? -
YES, you should.
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reinstall windows if u have the disc, u can keep the current file structure intact but the windows system files will be all deleted and reinstalled....!! maybe the repair windows feature does the same thing..
download kaspersky and activate it with a demo key, u will have full functionality for 30 days, and then run a scan at maximum protection....try ad aware 2007's free version too, as it ll have full scan functionalities even in the shareware version..!! -
Instead of AdAware I'd try SuperAntispyware and Malwarebytes'Antimalware.
A clean install is the prefered way to go though, it will take a few hours but then you will ease your mind and have a clean and fresh install.
Download links can be found in my signature/sticky.
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i reinstalled xp with a quick ntfs format..is that good enough?
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ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan
i have a similar .exe, its cvchost.exe, well i have like 4 of them. are these viruses?
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@bin: if you did a quick format and reinstalled XP, you should be fine. During a quick install the drive just isn't checked for bad sectors.
@ArmageddonAsh: If you meant to type svchost.exe then, yes, it's normal to have several instances running at once. -
ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan
oops yes its svchost.exe, so its okay and NOT a virus? -
It's normal that several instances of svchost.exe run at once.
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ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan
okay thanx. i just wanted to make sure
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AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's
Type tasklist /svc | more in a command prompt window to see the process names associated with each instance of svchost.exe.
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svchost.exe is is just a generic host process name for services that run from DLLs....
The Svchost.exe file is located in the SystemRoot\System32 folder. The main registry key involved at bootup is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost
Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging. Due to being widespread among running processes, svchost.exe has long been a common disguise used by malware to hide its presence from the user.
sscviihost.exe
Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by bin, Jun 25, 2008.