Removing win32/sillydI.NM

swisherman · Aug 1, 2007

This virus is embedded within "Wise Installation Wizard".

Would it be removed by deleting the "Wise Installation Wizard" software?

If so would that cause any problem with my computer?

I have Windows XP SP2.

chaslang · Aug 1, 2007

Welcome to Major Geeks!

Depends on what you have that uses that installation program? Where did you get it from and how do you know it is infected? I never heard of that infection. Are you sure that is the exact name?

swisherman · Aug 2, 2007

Actually, I don't know what program(s) use the "Wise Installation Wizard". That is part of my concern.

Since it is an installation program it would seem to me that I no longer need it.

I know that I have the win32/sillydl.NM malware because my CA Security Suite software found it but it can't remove it.

Yes, I am sure of the name as that is exactly what shows up in my scans. If you do a google search you will learn more about it.

I have looked at some of the recommendations in my google search and they didn't help, which is why I would just like to remove the "Wise Installation Wizard".

Thanks,

Gary

chaslang · Aug 2, 2007

swisherman said: ↑

I know that I have the win32/sillydl.NM malware because my CA Security Suite software found it but it can't remove it.

Yes, I am sure of the name as that is exactly what shows up in my scans. If you do a google search you will learn more about it.
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Okay what you now posted is different then what you put in your title. Your title said sillydI (the last letter was an uppercase I ) now what you just posted in this last message is silldl where the last letter is a lower case L which makes a big difference.

Since this program is a downloader is a program that automatically downloads and runs and/or installs other software without the user's knowledge or permission you really should follow the below instructions because you could have other infections if the detection by CA is valid.

Please follow our standard cleaning procedures which are necessary for us to provide you support. Also there are steps included for installing, renaming, running, and posting HijackThis logs as attachments.

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After doing ALL of the above you still have a problem make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below link to properly use HijackThis and attach a log:

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Panda Scan - from step 6

runkeys.txt - the log from GetRunKey.bat

newfiles.txt - the log from ShowNew.bat

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Removing win32/sillydI.NM

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