Virus query

[gordon_s1942]

Is there a specific thread for a query on a possible virus my Antivi keeps picking up?
I use a Yahoo peer chatroom and instead of using Messinger I use a chat client called Yazak but when I do any Yazak updates, Antivi keeps showing that there is a virus called TR/Dropper.gen and I have to choose what to do about it.
I just did an AntiVi scan and it again detected this 'Virus' which according to the log is Trojan that was first found on the 19/06/07, its a 'Dropper' but it seems to have a very low 'presence' or threat if I have read correctly.
Oddly enough it is only in the last few weeks that I have been getting the warning of its existance so if its been there since 2007, I wasnt aware of it.
As far as I can tell I am no thaving any computer problems other than IE8 being a pain and I am very wary of deleting this 'Virus',even if I can, before checking as I got caught some years ago deleting a so called virus that was part of Win98.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

[tagg]

try this
download VundoFix.exe to your desktop

Double-click VundoFix.exe to run it.
Click the Scan for Vundo button.
Once it's done scanning, click the Remove Vundo button.
You will receive a prompt asking if you want to remove the files, click YES
Once you click yes, your desktop will go blank as it starts removing Vundo.
When completed, it will prompt that it will reboot your computer, click OK.

tagg

[gordon_s1942]

Thanks Tagg, I will try that.
Also thanks to Admin/moderators for relocating this to the correct thread, I wasn't sure if this was the correct one.

[gordon_s1942]

Ran the scan but it said there was nothing to be found.
Very strange indeed !!!
Unless it isnt as Antivir says it is and its an actual part of Yazak.
At least hopefully by finding nothing, all is ok in the computer at present.

[tagg]

hmm i did a check on the net about this Yazak and only one person reported that there was a virus attach to it ??? have you tried using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware maybe that will pick it up and remove it

Tagg

[valuedcustomer]

IMHO Spyware Doctor 6 is excellent secondary scanning utility, try it - find it with google + rapidshare

[osci]

also try Trojan remover

[gordon_s1942]

Antivir only shows this 'Virus' during an update of Yazak.
I also use Zone Alarm which asks me if I want to allow the new version of Yazak to access the net.
I have been using Yazak as chat client now for several years without this kind of advisory occuring which is why I was not going to delete the reported 'Virus' in case it was simply a part of Yazak that Antivir thought was a genuine Virus.
Yazak averages an update a week to stay with changes that Yahoo makes to its program so its feasable what Antivir 'sees' as a 'Virus' is only a part of the Yazak program that it has no information of and errs to say it is a Virus.
I will keep checking using your suggestions as it dont hurt to be sure.
Thanks everyone for your help.

[admin]

Gordon if you are still unsure or a bit concerned about it , you can also do a Google for a free program called " Hijack this ". Run the program and cut and paste the log file in to a post here and we can take a look and see if there is any nasties in there.

[gordon_s1942]

Thanks Sanity, I am always unsure but this is more curiosity than anything else.
I should have added I do not get any other warnings when I start Yazak or run any other checkers that I already have on the computer, it only shows during the Yazak update.
I just decided to cast my query here to pick the brains of forum members rather than just take a risk that it could be a real 'Nasty'.

[Jaz808]

ComboFix is free and good