Tango.exe trojan
My Father has somehow managed to get his brand new Win 7 64 bit PC infected by the Tango.exe trojan
He assures me that he has been careful with his download sites !!
I have searched for this nasty and have come up with no simple way of dispatching it
Short of rebuilding his PC again - is there a removal tool to help ?
March 26th, 2012 6:15am
The infected executable name (in this case tango.exe) has no importance - the useful information is the trojan/virus family.
Download
MalwareBytes Anti-malware install it and run a scan. Install the free version - that is enough for one-time use.
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March 26th, 2012 7:28am
OK - Downloaded, installed MALWAREBYTES and full scan run - nothing picked up
Every time the computer is switched on a panel appears. It says do you want the following programme from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer? Programme name Tango.exe. Of course the answer is "no" and when this choice
is clicked the panel disappears.
Tango appeared from nowhere.....
Tango is not a program in the add/remove programs nor on the program list
When googled - it appears that others are having a similar problem
AVG and MS Security Essentials (installed and run independantly) pick up nothing too !!
March 27th, 2012 4:19am
Hi,
Regarding this issue, you can contact Microsoft PCSafety phone support.
For information about Security updates, visit the Microsoft
Virus Solution and Security Center
for resources and tools to keep your PC safe and healthy. If you are having issues with installing the update itself, visit
Support for Microsoft Update
for resources and tools to keep your PC updated with the latest updates.
You can also refer to the following steps to resolve this issue:
Step 1: Rerun the antivirus programs in Safe Mode.
Step 2: Install MSE to scan virus
1. Download Microsoft Security Essentials from
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx.
2. Install it.
3. Update the signature to the latest and preform a full system scan.
Best regards,
Della Li
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March 27th, 2012 4:56am
I'd also recommend running the eset online scanner
http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
March 27th, 2012 9:45am
I'd also recommend running the eset online scanner
http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
Thanksa - that got rid of the pesky trojan !!
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March 30th, 2012 8:08am
you're welcome :)
March 30th, 2012 8:20am