[mell46]

O/S Windows XP. Runing McAfee virus scan found an infected file named wjhptff.icl. The path is C:\Documents and settings\A\Local Setting\wjhptff.icl. It is unable to clean, but when I deleted the file the scan status of the file states that it is deleted. However, when I run the scan again it still finds the same infected file. The scan states that the file was infected by Generic.dx!hv.t and the Trojan Name is Lando. I haven't opened any files for fear of the virus spreading, but so far everything appears to be working normal as far as internet access. How do I get this virus removed?

[lunarlander]

Please make a post in the malware-removal forum. Read the first message there and it will tell you how to download hijackthis and submit its log.

[Cookiegal]

The General Security forum is only for general questions regarding security software and things of that nature but not for actually removing malware as we have qualified helpers who are the only members who are authorized to assist with those matters. You can easily identify them as they have either a gold or blue shield beside their usernames. Please refer to this excerpt from the rules:

http://www.techguy.org/rules.html

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I'm going to close this thread and ask you to repost in the Malware Removal & HijackThis Logs forum for the proper assistance.