Can you name that trojan in 5 letters?

Tuesday of next week all support for AVG antivirus version 6 will stop. Version 7 is easy to install. This jewel of an application can be found at Grisoft, MajorGeeks, techspot, and several other sites. Update to this new version and enjoy an easier, cleaner interface that blows Norton's and the rest out of the water. Hey, it's FREE for personal use! (EDIT: AVG 6 support has been extended until February 15,2005.)

The virus definitions update is another thing entirely. Grisoft is being bombarded presently and the ability to get your daily dose of definition updates is tough. Just keep trying. Also, download late at night when traffic is not as heavy. After the mad rush is over this should clear up.

Smokin Joe got in touch and said he thinks he received a virus infection from an AVG update download. In the words of Homey the Clown, "I don't think so." There is a trojan infection that emulates the AVG virus prompt and the name is evading my feeble mind. Might be something like 'Nimda'(yes, this is a name of a virus infection). Probably need to mention that AVG is an antivirus program NOT a trojan scanner. Best I can remember Hijackthis was used to help remove this infection.

Merijn.org is a great site and has Hijackthis for downloading. If you are a newbie, don't bother downloading this tool. It is very powerful and through misuse can stop a computer dead in its tracks. Anyway, any input about the name of this trojan will be helpful. Best I can remember it was poorly written code and more nuisance than harm.

Have a casual day and remember to update and run your spyware protection software. Peace out!

"Worst computer virus ever experienced? - Misinformation."
-Billy Wobblynife