In article <1149242442.434256.27050@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.c om>, 0spam4me@tpg.com.au
says
Hi

I am using Avast Computer Virus Protection on my computer. I received a
virus through the internet. My computer warned me about this virus when
I received the file and when my computer asked what I wanted to do with
this file I clicked on the delete button.

I then went on the Norton Web Site to check my computer for a virus and
it found the following

C:\WINDWS\system32\advert.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate
C:\WINDWS\system32\amcis.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate

I scanned my computer with avaste and my older Norton 2002 (with
current updates), which didn't pick up this virus.

How can I get rid of this virus? Am I able to restore this by setting
the clock on my computer to a date and time before this file was
downloaded to my computer? If so how?

It's adware, rather than a virus, strictly, so try Microsoft's Windows Defender, and/or
SpyBot Search&Destroy, and/or Lavasoft's AdAware (there is a free version on their
website, but you have to dig a bit)
You may need to run them in Safe Mode for them to be able to get rid of this - get Safe
Mode by pressing the f8 key during the power-up sequence
Changing the machine's clock would do nothing. You may be thinking of System Restore,
which you can try to use to revert the system to its state on some previous date. Find
it in

Microsoft Windows Defender did the job. Thank you all for your help.

Befunge Sudoku wrote:
In article <1149242442.434256.27050@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.c om>, 0spam4me@tpg.com.au
says
Hi

I am using Avast Computer Virus Protection on my computer. I received a
virus through the internet. My computer warned me about this virus when
I received the file and when my computer asked what I wanted to do with
this file I clicked on the delete button.

I then went on the Norton Web Site to check my computer for a virus and
it found the following

C:\WINDWS\system32\advert.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate
C:\WINDWS\system32\amcis.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate

I scanned my computer with avaste and my older Norton 2002 (with
current updates), which didn't pick up this virus.

How can I get rid of this virus? Am I able to restore this by setting
the clock on my computer to a date and time before this file was
downloaded to my computer? If so how?

It's adware, rather than a virus, strictly, so try Microsoft's Windows Defender, and/or
SpyBot Search&Destroy, and/or Lavasoft's AdAware (there is a free version on their
website, but you have to dig a bit)
You may need to run them in Safe Mode for them to be able to get rid of this - get Safe
Mode by pressing the f8 key during the power-up sequence
Changing the machine's clock would do nothing. You may be thinking of System Restore,
which you can try to use to revert the system to its state on some previous date. Find
it in

From: "nospam" <0spam4me@tpg.com.au>

| Hi
|
| I am using Avast Computer Virus Protection on my computer. I received a
| virus through the internet. My computer warned me about this virus when
| I received the file and when my computer asked what I wanted to do with
| this file I clicked on the delete button.
|
| I then went on the Norton Web Site to check my computer for a virus and
| it found the following
|
| C:\WINDWS\system32\advert.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate
| C:\WINDWS\system32\amcis.dll is infected with Adware.Aureate
|
| I scanned my computer with avaste and my older Norton 2002 (with
| current updates), which didn't pick up this virus.
|
| How can I get rid of this virus? Am I able to restore this by setting
| the clock on my computer to a date and time before this file was
| downloaded to my computer? If so how?
|
| Thank you

It is NT a virus. It is adware !

If you are using any version of Sun Java that is prior to JRE Version 5.0,
then you are strongly urged to remove any/all versions that are prior to JRE/JSE
Version 5.0. There are vulnerabilities in them and they are actively being exploited.
It is possible that is how you got infected with malware.

Therefore, it is highly suggested that if there are any prior versions of Sun Java
to Version 5 on the PC that they be removed and Sun Java JRE/JSE Version 5.0 Update 7
be installed ASAP.

Simple check, look under
C:\Program Files\Java

The only folder under that folder should be the latest version

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07

For non-viral malware

Please download, install and update the following software

* Ad-aware SE v1.06
http://www.lavasoft.de/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

* SpyBot Search and Destroy v1.4
http://security.kolla.de/

* SuperAntiSpyware

After the software is updated, I suggest scanning the system in Safe Mode.

I also suggest downloading, installing and updating BHDemon for any Browser Helper
that may be on the PC.

* BHDemon

For viral malware

* Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --

To use this utility, perform the following
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file.

Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm

* * * Please report back your results * * *