As Jean pointed out, we are very careful about what is sent to our members computers, we have multiple scans and procedures in place to prevent any malicious acts.

Chances are you have encountered this from either an email or an unfamiliar website. If you are noticing that your computer is still strange, you might have some ad software that is running on your computer as well. You might consider checking your computer using another software as well. I use mostly linux and do not know what would be the best to scan your system. Also, if you post the trojan name you found, other members might know how to remove it from your system as sometimes AV software can't remove it properly.

-Uplinger

I am running windows 7, previously I ran xp pro, But for virus protection and malware protection I use pc tools free edition threatfire:

http://www.threatfire.com/

ThreatFire is dramatically different to traditional antivirus software. Normal antivirus products usually need to have first identified and seen a threat before they can provide adequate protection against it. The protection is then provided via a signature or fingerprint update, which must first be written by an antivirus researcher. This creates a large window of time where threats are undetected and can therefore infect your PC even when you have antivirus software installed.
How can ThreatFire protect me when traditional antivirus can't?

ThreatFire continually protects your PC against attacks by detecting malicious behavior, such as capturing your keystrokes or stealing your data, instead of only looking for known threats like normal antivirus software. By implementing sophisticated real-time behavioral analysis ThreatFire is able to stop never- before-seen "zero-day" threats solely by detecting their malicious activity.
Zero-day threats are usually designed to take advantage of new vulnerabilities or exploits that are currently unprotected by traditional security products. They are usually distributed in huge quantities very quickly by mass email (SPAM), website hijacks, instant messaging or over peer-to-peer networks. Because they are undetectable they are able to wreak havoc and compromise your PC even when you have up-to-date antivirus software installed.

ThreatFire's patent-pending ActiveDefense technology offers protection against all types of internet threats - both known and unknown - spyware, adware, keyloggers, viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, and other malware. ThreatFire uses its unparalleled protection to hunt down and paralyze those threats that are either too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional "signature-based" antivirus software.

and for antivirus I use AVG: http://www.avg.com

avg does have a good free edition also

I am running threatfire and avg at the same time, avg is the anti-virus

while threatfire looks at the behavior of programs to determine what is safe and what is not
I copied this (below) from their website



Since no single application is currently foolproof, a layered defense provides the most complete protection. ThreatFire is the perfect complement to your existing antivirus, and will protect you between antivirus updates. It is fully compatible with most traditional antivirus programs, and can run side-by-side with these programs without conflict. While the traditional programs will protect only against known threats included in their signatures, ThreatFire goes beyond and protects against new or unknown zero-day threats as well.

Certain types of security software, such as a firewall or security suite, may require that you configure the other program to allow ThreatFire to run. This is typically accomplished in a few quick steps and our technicians are always available to help you out if you need assistance.


I use threatfire on several family/friends computers, and it does work, it usually stops virus/malware before the anti-virus even has a chance to detect it

Jean , i think you forgot to say something.
As what i know, the machines that send the WU and receive the results are mainframe with DB2, CICS ..., isn't it.
And on mainframe, virus does not exist.
So no way to get a virus from WCG, except if front machines are used to send WU's and if these machines are windows servers.