Trojan.Peacomm

Sara · 22-01-2007, 17:21

Hope someone can help. Have had a message from Norton regarding trojan.peacomm saying my pc is not protected against these rapidly spreading threats. Have done everything it's asked me to but still keep getting the same message up. Has anyone any advice please.

rick-kendall · 22-01-2007, 17:39

don't open any emails with an attachment even if you know the person who sent it unless you are expecting the attachment, apparently it comes as an attachment.

If you get it, it sets up your pc as a spam relay using udp port 4000, if you use a router make sure that port is blocked that'll hamper the little ******.

Imho norton is about as bad as it gets, it makes your pc super slow whilst not really giving you full protection, i swapped to mcafee last year and found 2 backdoors that norton missed.

Sara · 22-01-2007, 17:43

Thanks, i never open e-mails with attachments learnt my lesson a couple of years ago. My Norton doesn't run out until June, so it's a thought to change to another virus protection. Once again thanks.

WillowTheWhisp · 22-01-2007, 17:46

This gives you some information about the wee beastie.

Basically just avoid opening anything if you're not expecting it and don't know what it is.

***Mr D*** · 22-01-2007, 17:53

Norton is a virus.

I would Uninstall and run AVG free version or at least disable the Norton and run a FREE Virus scanner with a different provider.

Neil · 22-01-2007, 18:38

Yep I agree Norton is pants.

It used to be very good but went downhill a few years ago. It really does slow your PC down as well.

rick-kendall · 22-01-2007, 18:57

i tend to use housecall from trendmicro as an extra check.

not often but just everynow and then, its free and comes by the way of an activex control.

housecall link to the left!!

entwisi · 23-01-2007, 08:19

and more and more join in the chorus "Norton is crap"

WillowTheWhisp · 23-01-2007, 08:21

I'll join that chorus.

AccyJay · 23-01-2007, 09:53

I hate Norton, but have to use it for work. It drives me insane.

Sara · 23-01-2007, 16:38

Could get paranoid here, feel as though you're all shouting at me for having Norton (writing this whilst weeping.) Seriously though thanks for all your replys, just switched pc on and the message aint there anymore.

***Mr D*** · 23-01-2007, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sara

Could get paranoid here, feel as though you're all shouting at me for having Norton (writing this whilst weeping.) Seriously though thanks for all your replys, just switched pc on and the message aint there anymore.

Yep.

Norton is Bad.

AVG is FREE.

junetta · 24-01-2007, 01:13

I used Norton for about three years and then my computer had to go into the shop last year as it was poorly, sick and bad. The man who can added AVG for me and it seems ok. It does an automatic check each morning and I seem to be sorted.

entwisi · 24-01-2007, 07:22

junetta, you'll probably find if you look closely that its not a check it does (apart from initial DOS bootup) its a download of definitions. IIRC by default it scans once a week.

WillowTheWhisp · 24-01-2007, 08:48

Mine does an update every morning. It did do a daily scan but that drove me up the wall so I stopped it.