VX2 removal by XP reinstall?

**Icarus41** · June 28th, 2005, 08:55 AM

I have Win XP and a malicious VX2 trojan called guard.tmp... I have seen guides to removing this but just don't have enough knowledge to feel safe attempting it.

So I am thinking I can just reinstall XP to get rid of it.. is this correct?

But the problem I have is that I have a lot of stuff on my harddrive that isn't backed up.. and I have 2 harddrives.. so I am wondering if I can put everything on the auxiliary harddrive and then reinstall XP on C.

Will this work?

If so, couple questions.. how do I make sure the VX2 isn't transferred to the other drive and then reinstalls itself on the reinstalled XP C drive?

The other thing is.. I have a Hewlett Packard system.. and someone told me that these systems have a system restore disk.. but that I need to make a special boot disk to reinstall XP.. is this true?

**hotmale** · June 28th, 2005, 17:12 PM

I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but why not leave "reinstalling" as the last option? This is much more simple:
Download Ad-Aware SE if you don't have it
Download the VX2 Cleaner
Install Ad-Aware, then VX2 Cleaner

Then follow these instructions for removal:

Start Ad-Aware
Go to “Add-ons”
Select the VX2 Cleaner add-on and click “Run Tool”
Select “Clean System”
Reboot your computer
Scan your computer with Ad-Aware
Remove any VX2 objects detected
Reboot your computer again
Run a second scan to make sure the files have been removed from your computer

Hope this helps

**Curio** · June 28th, 2005, 22:22 PM

Some variants of VX2 are a real nightmare to remove but there are a lot of tools out there to aid you and it's worth running all of them, of particular note are
Microsoft Antispyware Beta (free from HERE)
Spybot Search and Destroy (free from HERE)
X-Cleaner online scan
and VX2 Finder (free from HERE).

Between that lot you should be rid of 'A better Internet' VX2 and probably a whole heap of other junk because VX2 helpfully installs other spyware too.

**Icarus41** · June 29th, 2005, 07:15 AM

Thanks for the responses kotmale and Curio.

I actually tried that Ad-aware vx2 add on and it wouldn't work.. I guess the VX2 thing is constantly mutating and there are all kinds of different "strains".

I haven't tried the x-cleaner or VX2 finder, Curio. I will give those a shot! Thanks!

**hotmale** · June 30th, 2005, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icarus41

I actually tried that Ad-aware vx2 add on and it wouldn't work.. I guess the VX2 thing is constantly mutating and there are all kinds of different "strains".

You're welcome.
Actually I have never been infected by this VX2, so I don't know how bad it is. Good luck with the other tools Curio suggested.

You can also try this:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Find_It_NT2000XP_d4613.html

June 28th, 2005, 08:55 AM	#1
Icarus41 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	VX2 removal by XP reinstall? I have Win XP and a malicious VX2 trojan called guard.tmp... I have seen guides to removing this but just don't have enough knowledge to feel safe attempting it. So I am thinking I can just reinstall XP to get rid of it.. is this correct? But the problem I have is that I have a lot of stuff on my harddrive that isn't backed up.. and I have 2 harddrives.. so I am wondering if I can put everything on the auxiliary harddrive and then reinstall XP on C. Will this work? If so, couple questions.. how do I make sure the VX2 isn't transferred to the other drive and then reinstalls itself on the reinstalled XP C drive? The other thing is.. I have a Hewlett Packard system.. and someone told me that these systems have a system restore disk.. but that I need to make a special boot disk to reinstall XP.. is this true?

June 28th, 2005, 17:12 PM	#2
hotmale Titanium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lebanon Posts: 1,183	I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but why not leave "reinstalling" as the last option? This is much more simple: Download Ad-Aware SE if you don't have it Download the VX2 Cleaner Install Ad-Aware, then VX2 Cleaner Then follow these instructions for removal: Start Ad-Aware Go to “Add-ons” Select the VX2 Cleaner add-on and click “Run Tool” Select “Clean System” Reboot your computer Scan your computer with Ad-Aware Remove any VX2 objects detected Reboot your computer again Run a second scan to make sure the files have been removed from your computer Hope this helps __________________ Latest Tech News Last edited by hotmale; June 28th, 2005 at 17:14 PM.

June 28th, 2005, 22:22 PM	#3
Curio Triple Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 907	Some variants of VX2 are a real nightmare to remove but there are a lot of tools out there to aid you and it's worth running all of them, of particular note are Microsoft Antispyware Beta (free from HERE) Spybot Search and Destroy (free from HERE) X-Cleaner online scan and VX2 Finder (free from HERE). Between that lot you should be rid of 'A better Internet' VX2 and probably a whole heap of other junk because VX2 helpfully installs other spyware too. __________________ I'm using Windows 7 - you got a problem with that?

June 29th, 2005, 07:15 AM	#4
Icarus41 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Thanks for the responses kotmale and Curio. I actually tried that Ad-aware vx2 add on and it wouldn't work.. I guess the VX2 thing is constantly mutating and there are all kinds of different "strains". I haven't tried the x-cleaner or VX2 finder, Curio. I will give those a shot! Thanks! Last edited by Icarus41; June 29th, 2005 at 07:17 AM.

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