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needhelp with trojan.agent.gen

Mar 9, 2017 10:09AM PST

I recently tried to install a software and it came with a trojan.agent.gen i tried to remove it with Malwarebytes and it just redownloads after restart.Also i tried to use combofix but it crashes with an error saying Windows Command Line Splitter has stopped working or something like that.Please help.

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Scan and fix using Grif's list of scanners. (All free!)
Mar 9, 2017 10:14AM PST
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Thanks!
Mar 9, 2017 10:20AM PST

Thanks for the reply.I'm now scanning with superantispyware atm.I used rkill scanned with malwarebytes and when the scan ends im going to use the unhide program.Will post after if it helped.

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Spyhunter? Sorry, but no thanks.
Mar 10, 2017 9:22AM PST

That link has booby traps and downloads for Spyhunter. No thanks.

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What is wrong?
Mar 10, 2017 10:05AM PST

What is wrong with spyhunter and what are the booby traps?

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Here's what Web Of Trust has to say.
Mar 10, 2017 10:12AM PST
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Wow
Mar 10, 2017 10:15AM PST

Wow.He is here from 2002 and posting malware.But anyway do you have any tips to get rid of the virus?

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Grif has great advice.
Mar 10, 2017 10:23AM PST
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Waaaait
Mar 10, 2017 10:25AM PST

trojan.agent.gen is a pup?I thought it wasn't and when i removed a pup with Super Anti Spyware i thought it wasn't it. Well i guess the problem is solved then.

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Did you try Grif's advice?
Mar 10, 2017 2:05PM PST

Dafydd.

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(NT) Ye
Mar 10, 2017 2:08PM PST
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Yes
Mar 10, 2017 2:10PM PST

Yes i did but when i saw trojan in the name i thought it was a trojan not a pup so thanks for help.Also im going away for 11h so im not going to reply

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That's the downside of using Spyhunter.
Mar 10, 2017 2:20PM PST

Dafydd.