HEUR: Trojan.OSX.Vsrch.a

[WizardEQ]

I've hit a wall on my attempts to install EQ on my macbook.

My '00 desktop finally kicked the bucket, so I don't have access to EQ anymore. In an attempt to install it on my Macbook, I came across this nasty trojan that has taken control of all my systems. I am no expert on macs; I could do work-arounds on my pc well enough.

I've run Sophos which didn't even detect the Trojan. Then I installed AVG which was just a "cleaner" complete garbage. Then I paid for Kaspersky, which only removed 22/28 of the trojans. There are 6 left which I can't get rid off.

Does anyone have experience with removing Trojans in system files on a mac? I don't even know how to get to them, like on the pc. I know there are going to be corrupt .dll files now, but I have absolutely no clue what to do. Any advice would be welcomed.

[JayN]

reinstalling after being hijacked is your best bet or youll be running some hacked up bullshit with all sorts of problems and errors

[phacemeltar]

doesnt mac come with customer care or something?

[leewong]

1. Format the hard drive
2. Reinstall your OS
3. Install EQ and enjoy

If you have data you want backed up:
1. Before formatting, make a new partition on your hard drive and move the files you want backed up there.
2. Format the OS partition only and reinstall the OS
3. Move files back over to the OS partition and expand that partition over the one you were backing files up to.

[Bardalicious]

Why are there more and more of these virus posts popping up? Is one of the client torrents infected now or something?

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why are there more and more of these virus posts popping up? Is one of the client torrents infected now or something?

People do other things on their computers other then play EQ. Surely if they have downloaded EQ from torrent they torrent other things. Maybe the watch porn or visit other sites that give them the viruses.

[Ambrotos]

There is a torrent download that has a virus/Trojan. Just look for the oldest torrent and use that.

[WizardEQ]

Ah, thanks Ambrotos. I've never used a torrent except to download EQ. I didn't notice all the versions and just clicked on the first (or most recent one).

I'll retry with the oldest one.

[Bardalicious]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

People do other things on their computers other then play EQ. Surely if they have downloaded EQ from torrent they torrent other things. Maybe the watch porn or visit other sites that give them the viruses.

Thanks for your needless input. As you see by the following 2 posts after you, the answer was yes.

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanks for your needless input. As you see by the following 2 posts after you, the answer was yes.

well 2 posts in this section in last 4 months about viruses i wouldnt call popping up more and more. You would think there would be tons of posts about it if a copy on there that was widely downloaded had a virus. So yes i will eat my words on this one but not regret saying it.