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grubbymitts · 27-03-2006, 17:07

If you are really concerned.
Don't do any online banking or such. Backup your important files (not .exe or .com files unless you are really sure they aren't infected) and format the drive (do a proper format - not a quick one) and start again. Then, when you have a clean system, change all of your passwords.

If you don't want to go down that route then install a decent firewall like Kerio or Sygate that checks outgoing as well as incoming traffic and see what asks for net access. But, really, I don't think you have a keylogger on your system.

try this online virus scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
it knows the virus as: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/gray...%5FRIVARTS%2EA
so it should be able to remove it if it is on your system.

And adhere to some very basic, safe surfing rules: Don't look at porn thumbnail pages (they may look nice, but they hate you!), don't visit warez sites (you won't get what you want, but they'll get you), don't visit lyrics sites (always find the words to a song plus other goodies too!) . If you do have Rivarts.a it is a nasty piece of work and would usually have been put on your pc by one of these kind of sites.

Change your browser to Firefox.

27-03-2006, 17:07	#31
grubbymitts Inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 544	Re: Rivarts.A If you are really concerned. Don't do any online banking or such. Backup your important files (not .exe or .com files unless you are really sure they aren't infected) and format the drive (do a proper format - not a quick one) and start again. Then, when you have a clean system, change all of your passwords. If you don't want to go down that route then install a decent firewall like Kerio or Sygate that checks outgoing as well as incoming traffic and see what asks for net access. But, really, I don't think you have a keylogger on your system. try this online virus scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ it knows the virus as: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/gray...%5FRIVARTS%2EA so it should be able to remove it if it is on your system. And adhere to some very basic, safe surfing rules: Don't look at porn thumbnail pages (they may look nice, but they hate you!), don't visit warez sites (you won't get what you want, but they'll get you), don't visit lyrics sites (always find the words to a song plus other goodies too!) . If you do have Rivarts.a it is a nasty piece of work and would usually have been put on your pc by one of these kind of sites. Change your browser to Firefox.