Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO

RF · December 6th, 2003

I dont have this lame virus, but a computer I am *trying* to fix has it.

The computer is WinXP Home + SP1 Integrated. Ive tryed everything on the symantec page. Has anyone had this damn thing, and any tips tricks.

Ive tried safemode and deleted every possible trace, be it registry or actual file. I removed startup entries etc. Everytime I try to open any program it just closes.

REi_FoX · December 6th, 2003

wow thats 1 tough virus...

any program wont open??? how about the IE???

well if IE works try to scan the PC through the net...

use panda software...

www.pandasoftware.com

GSDragoon · December 6th, 2003

Try making a DOS boot disk and deleting it from there.

REi_FoX · December 6th, 2003

well thats also 1 way... the problem in the panda scan is that it'll delete the file immediately...

so if the infected file is system32 files... bye bye windows

GSDragoon · December 6th, 2003

Isn't XP suppost to secure system files? Forget what it's called. You could also try copying a windows file from another comp to yours. Or maybe I could send you it.

RF · December 6th, 2003

Hmm, Im trying avg, norton 2004 needs an update to fix this virus, and I cant get the definitions thru the 15day trial. Im installing AVG right now. Heres hoping.

Its wierd. I have searched for everything its known as and it dosnt come up in either automatic or manual searches.

elachys · December 6th, 2003

ok, checked the symantec page on this thing, and its not good

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...gaobot.ao.html
and you might want to look here:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...alinstructions
to find out how to remove it

,hope this helps

RF · December 8th, 2003

Ok, finally got trend-micro's "HouseCall" to fix it up. I had most of it cleaned before, but symantec didnt list one of the variant exe's the virus spawned itself as.

Kraelis · December 8th, 2003

House call? Oh, you mean the online scanner? Is it fast? But more importantly, is it free?

REi_FoX · December 8th, 2003

free i think yes...
fast?? i think it depends... if your using broadband

December 6th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO I dont have this lame virus, but a computer I am trying to fix has it. The computer is WinXP Home + SP1 Integrated. Ive tryed everything on the symantec page. Has anyone had this damn thing, and any tips tricks. Ive tried safemode and deleted every possible trace, be it registry or actual file. I removed startup entries etc. Everytime I try to open any program it just closes. __________________

December 6th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO wow thats 1 tough virus... any program wont open??? how about the IE??? well if IE works try to scan the PC through the net... use panda software... www.pandasoftware.com __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

December 6th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
GSDragoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,970	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO Try making a DOS boot disk and deleting it from there. __________________ Athlon64 3400+ @10.5x250MHz, 2.625GHz \| DFI NF3 250GB 2x512 Corsair pc3200 \| BFG FX6800 OC 128MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer

December 6th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO well thats also 1 way... the problem in the panda scan is that it'll delete the file immediately... so if the infected file is system32 files... bye bye windows __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

December 6th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
GSDragoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,970	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO Isn't XP suppost to secure system files? Forget what it's called. You could also try copying a windows file from another comp to yours. Or maybe I could send you it. __________________ Athlon64 3400+ @10.5x250MHz, 2.625GHz \| DFI NF3 250GB 2x512 Corsair pc3200 \| BFG FX6800 OC 128MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer

December 6th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO Hmm, Im trying avg, norton 2004 needs an update to fix this virus, and I cant get the definitions thru the 15day trial. Im installing AVG right now. Heres hoping. Its wierd. I have searched for everything its known as and it dosnt come up in either automatic or manual searches. __________________

December 6th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
elachys Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England, drinking tea. Posts: 547	Re: Virus: W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO ok, checked the symantec page on this thing, and its not good http://securityresponse.symantec.com...gaobot.ao.html and you might want to look here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com...alinstructions to find out how to remove it ,hope this helps

December 8th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Ok, finally got trend-micro's "HouseCall" to fix it up. I had most of it cleaned before, but symantec didnt list one of the variant exe's the virus spawned itself as. __________________

December 8th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	House call? Oh, you mean the online scanner? Is it fast? But more importantly, is it free? __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

December 8th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	free i think yes... fast?? i think it depends... if your using broadband __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

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