how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM

-joms- · 05-04-2008, 01:12 AM

my friend has no internet access. she is using an AVG free AV and constantly updates the AV buy downloading the offline installers.

recently, her computer got infected by an "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM virus that restricts access to her Local Drives.

i tried to run the AV but its no use, i ended up reformatting the HDD then again, her PC got infected..

what should i do???

Slapshot · 05-04-2008, 08:12 AM

Try it in safe mode

-joms- · 05-10-2008, 08:59 PM

thanks!

Slapshot · 05-11-2008, 07:04 AM

Did it work?

tetonbob · 05-12-2008, 02:36 PM

If the machine has no internet access, then an infection is possibly being introduced to the machine via removable media such as USB drive. This means the USB drive, and the machine which that USB drive originally came from are both infected.

Does this sound like a plausible scenario for your friend's machine?

05-04-2008, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
-joms- Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 3 OS: WinXP, SP2	how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM my friend has no internet access. she is using an AVG free AV and constantly updates the AV buy downloading the offline installers. recently, her computer got infected by an "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM virus that restricts access to her Local Drives. i tried to run the AV but its no use, i ended up reformatting the HDD then again, her PC got infected.. what should i do??? __________________ as they say: just fix it!

05-04-2008, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 117 OS: Vista	Re: how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM Try it in safe mode

05-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
-joms- Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 3 OS: WinXP, SP2	Re: how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM thanks! __________________ as they say: just fix it!

05-11-2008, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slapshot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 117 OS: Vista	Re: how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM Did it work?

05-12-2008, 02:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 22,046 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: how to remove "alecks" an AUTORUN.H WORM If the machine has no internet access, then an infection is possibly being introduced to the machine via removable media such as USB drive. This means the USB drive, and the machine which that USB drive originally came from are both infected. Does this sound like a plausible scenario for your friend's machine? __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Our help is voluntary, but this site needs donations to operate. Please consider Donating to the Forum. Please do not ask for help via Private Message. Ask in the forums, so all may gain from the experience.