Trojan horse Adload_r.AKC

I'm not afraid to go under the hood, provided that I've got good step-by-step instructions. I'm an intermediate user, not advanced. A little expansion on your instructions, or a web link with more detailed instructions, would be helpful. Especially if you've got more detailed info on the trojan in question. (Found a little on the web about it, but mostly discussions about it in other forums. Haven't found anything yet regarding what it is and what it does.)

Or, even better, is there an AV program out there that will kill this?

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I'd not advise to use any advertised programs for a removal of a specific malicious soft/w - sometimes you may come across a message for a small few /you must pay/ 'our' so called engineer will connect to your come to help you out.
Dealing with viruses/spy/w removal on my own comp taught me Malwarebytes can't help neither CCleaner apart from creating backup of the registry if something goes wrong.
it's not the type of "click and gone" procedure to remove a virus or malware - at least not in 100% situations.
some of the antiviruse softwares (even 100% prepaid/versions) with fully updated data base will remove it but surely should be able to detect it.
sorry that i can't provide you with step-by-step instructions or a good link how to do it - it's just not possible as sometimes you'd need to just play around.
few tips that might help:
- find what files are infected ->try to run AV on them and if that not help or they are protected by the system run comp in safe mode and try again - if again impossibble make a copy of the file clear with antivirus - and replace it in safe mode or by connecting HDD to a health comp in last instance
- clear registry with anything found - make sure you keep restore copy of the registry - run regedit and search for the name of malware file name and data entries - clear those manually
- run msconfig to see if any software runs at startup or else that you do not recognize - if you not sure look up on the internet what the file does (http://www.processlibrary.com or other websites)
- look for any folders/files created by the virus/malware on your comp (win folder, docs&settings folders - you'll see any path in msconfig or regedit keys) and change their main 'folder/files' names or move to other folder/place - restart your comp in normal mode, then see if they were renewed - that should give you a clue if the source is still sitting somewhere on your comp until you were successful - good luck

I have found a reference to a malware removal tool called EOlmarikRemover.exe that supposedly will deal with my trojan.

Do you anybody know anything about this? Is it legit? Is it reliable?

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Download and install Hitman Pro 3.5 http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

I checked around, and Hitman Pro seemed legit. It was reviewed on PCMag, and was downloadable from CNET, so I gave it a try. Then I recheked with AVG. Trojan all gone!

Thanks, Brechan!

NTG

that all the problems are gone (hopefully for good), and it's always good to get replies with (positive) feedback

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