This evening I downloaded something that appeared harmless enough (in fact it was several things), but I think one of the files may have contained something a little nasty.
I received repeated, regular alerts from Norton informing me that a computer was trying to access mine through a "Deep Throat Trojan Horse". I had a look on the net for what to do, and came across someone saying that once you have the alert you are already infected and Norton cannot remove it. So, after a few seconds of panicking and flapping about my room, I set myself to the task of tracking this thing down, and killing it.
The first instriction I received was to run antispyware and antivirus scans. I have run a few (mostly free, admittedly) and nothing has come up. I was then told to find the registry key "systemDLL32" or "Systemtray" underneath Windows - Current Version - Run, and yet I have found nothing even remotely similar.
I am running Norton again in the vain hope of finding something.
What I am desperate to know is, am I infected, and if I am, how do I remove the trojan horse?
I have been on here a few times, and have always received a direct and often perfect answer to my sometimes rather silly queries, so I shall heed all advice...!!
Thank you for reading, and thanks in advance for any advice you can offer me!
I received repeated, regular alerts from Norton informing me that a computer was trying to access mine through a "Deep Throat Trojan Horse". I had a look on the net for what to do, and came across someone saying that once you have the alert you are already infected and Norton cannot remove it. So, after a few seconds of panicking and flapping about my room, I set myself to the task of tracking this thing down, and killing it.
The first instriction I received was to run antispyware and antivirus scans. I have run a few (mostly free, admittedly) and nothing has come up. I was then told to find the registry key "systemDLL32" or "Systemtray" underneath Windows - Current Version - Run, and yet I have found nothing even remotely similar.
I am running Norton again in the vain hope of finding something.
What I am desperate to know is, am I infected, and if I am, how do I remove the trojan horse?
I have been on here a few times, and have always received a direct and often perfect answer to my sometimes rather silly queries, so I shall heed all advice...!!
Thank you for reading, and thanks in advance for any advice you can offer me!