YAU.EXE

[jimvt]

One ball-buster of a "virus" has gotten into my system which seems to be called "yau.exe."

It shows up in the Start Menu and can't be permanently deleted or shredded.

I can't use Norton Anti-Virus or Clean Sweep.  They pop up then disappear.

One site wizard said it might be linked to a porn site and a Google search turned up the "yau.exe" and a reference to America.net but no links to a solution.

Any help greatly appreciated.  I'm getting ready to format the damn drive but my wife has a bunch of her stuff on that I will have to save.

[Faust]

[ December 23, 2002: Message edited by: Faust ]

[Faust]

Dude I think I know what the answer to your question will be - you have seen the url havent you?

Back up all files onto CDR. Not CDRW or you may overwrite them.

Then format.

Then install linux.  Linux doesnt get viruses from what I hear (thanks Void Main    )

[Faust]

Remember to save all email addresses, bookmarks and ICQ (or other IM) contact details.  I lost all those when I switched because I didnt back them up.  
BTW I hope you dont use windows after this. Linux can do everything you can do in windows and a lot more... it just better  

[TheGreatPoo]

quote: Linux can do everything you can do in windows and a lot more... it just better    

Couldn't have said it better myself!  

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by jimvt:
One ball-buster of a "virus" has gotten into my system which seems to be called "yau.exe."

It shows up in the Start Menu and can't be permanently deleted or shredded.

I can't use Norton Anti-Virus or Clean Sweep.  They pop up then disappear.

One site wizard said it might be linked to a porn site and a Google search turned up the "yau.exe" and a reference to America.net but no links to a solution.

Any help greatly appreciated.  I'm getting ready to format the damn drive but my wife has a bunch of her stuff on that I will have to save.

I actually wrote a tutorial about this exact problem and you can read it here.

[Faust]

I would go with choice E jimvt... Just think what happens if the next virus or just plain windows fuck up wipes out some personal and/or extremely important data? (or if some kode kiddie should get your personal details and your next credit card purchases listing has five hundred dollars under "Sarahs house of smut."  Get linux or whatever, just not windows!

[hm_murdock]

Mac OS X

[jimvt]

Yo, Faust.......no I haven't seen the URL.  The damn thing won't open at all.

What will the URL tell me?

[TheQuirk]

SUN OS Y

[psyjax]

Jimvt..

Download Mandrake Linux  9, very easy to use and install. RedHat 8 is also very good and can be picked up in any bookstore as well as downloaded. If you go to your local bookstore, you can get a book on Linux which comes with Linux CD's! Great kit for getting started, it's what I did.

I'm a Mac user, but i also use a PC which now mainly run's linux. It's much better than windows in nearly every way possible. It still has it's quirks and takes some getting used to, but you will be better off in the long run.

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by jimvt:
Yo, Faust.......no I haven't seen the URL.  The damn thing won't open at all.

What will the URL tell me?

he means http://linuxiso.org which is the step off point for many of the operating systems i mention in the article i suggest in my last post there.

[Kintaro]

Get Debian Gnu/Hurd
you will be assimilated, we are GNU!

[jimvt]

Ok Folks....thanks for your interest.

I've sent the problem to Symantec (after finally getting to a 'contact' site) and I'll see what they have to say.


Apprently they are not aware of YAU.EXE since none of their virus fix downloads mentions it.

[Kintaro]

Just resintall Windows, do a dual boot with Linux and see how you like it.