I think I have the Dr. Watson Debugger Virus. Every time I access my documents folder, the computer freezes and I have to close that file. Then I get a popup saying Dr. Watson's dubugger encountered a problem. This seems to be a pretty nasty virus however benign it seems. I run the free AVI antivirus and a paid version of Norton and they never find anything. I've also used a registry cleaner as well as hijack this, though I don't really know how either works. Anyone familiar? Thanks! Eric
From: | I think I have the Dr. Watson Debugger Virus. | | Every time I access my documents folder, the computer freezes and I have to | close that file. Then I get a popup saying Dr. Watson's dubugger | encountered a problem. This seems to be a pretty nasty virus however benign | it seems. | | I run the free AVI antivirus and a paid version of Norton and they never | find anything. I've also used a registry cleaner as well as hijack this, | though I don't really know how either works. | | Anyone familiar? | | Thanks! | Eric Dr. Watson is NOT malware -- period. Dr. Watson has indicated a failure in an EXE or DLL. The solution to the problem is to examine the actual information that Dr. Watson has provided. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
What is Dr. Watson's Debugger? How did it get on my machine? Why does it crash in certain folders? How can I fix it? I'll try to take a screen shot next time it happens.. Thanks for your help! -eo Eric OlsonEric Olson T R I ARCH "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:OnYvEBZ0IHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > From: > > | I think I have the Dr. Watson Debugger Virus. > | > | Every time I access my documents folder, the computer freezes and I have > to > | close that file. Then I get a popup saying Dr. Watson's dubugger > | encountered a problem. This seems to be a pretty nasty virus however > benign > | it seems. > | > | I run the free AVI antivirus and a paid version of Norton and they never > | find anything. I've also used a registry cleaner as well as hijack > this, > | though I don't really know how either works. > | > | Anyone familiar? > | > | Thanks! > | Eric > > Dr. Watson is NOT malware -- period. > > Dr. Watson has indicated a failure in an EXE or DLL. The solution to the > problem is to > examine the actual information that Dr. Watson has provided. > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > >
From: | What is Dr. Watson's Debugger? | How did it get on my machine? | Why does it crash in certain folders? | How can I fix it? | I'll try to take a screen shot next time it happens.. | Thanks for your help! | -eo Dr. Watson is part of the OS. Any further questions should be asked in a MS News Group geared specifically for your un-named OS. { which I presume to be Vista } -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
In fact i am on XP Pro SP 2 aways updated. I am experiencing the same issue. I was first introduced to the virus on a friends machine that i was cleaning up. i put in my usb drive to save the drivers from it. When i put it in to my machine, a couple of days later i started to notice the same issues on my personal computer. Seriously, i used the same usb stick on my brothers computer, just to transfer some files, and NOW hes experiencing the same problem. This is a virus. I'd like to figure out how it works, and how we can destroy it. no commercial AV is detecting the issue. I personally use NOD32, but Norton and AVG have been attempted. Note: I experience it most when right clicking on my computer from the start menu. Hope to hear from anyone soon. Thanks Frank "David H. Lipman" wrote: > From: > > | What is Dr. Watson's Debugger? > | How did it get on my machine? > | Why does it crash in certain folders? > | How can I fix it? > > | I'll try to take a screen shot next time it happens.. > > | Thanks for your help! > > | -eo > > > > Dr. Watson is part of the OS. > > Any further questions should be asked in a MS News Group geared specifically for your > un-named OS. > { which I presume to be Vista } > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > > >
From: "knarfsays" | In fact i am on XP Pro SP 2 aways updated. | I am experiencing the same issue. I was first introduced to the virus on a | friends machine that i was cleaning up. i put in my usb drive to save the | drivers from it. When i put it in to my machine, a couple of days later i | started to notice the same issues on my personal computer. | Seriously, i used the same usb stick on my brothers computer, just to | transfer some files, and NOW hes experiencing the same problem. | This is a virus. I'd like to figure out how it works, and how we can | destroy it. no commercial AV is detecting the issue. I personally use | NOD32, but Norton and AVG have been attempted. | Note: | I experience it most when right clicking on my computer from the start menu. | Hope to hear from anyone soon. | Thanks | Frank Dr. Watson is NOT a virus or malware. If YOU have a problem, create a new thread and in that post completely describe your problem, what file(s) are suspect and what you are experiencing. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
"David H. Lipman" wrote: > Dr. Watson is NOT a virus or malware. > > If YOU have a problem, create a new thread and in that post completely describe your > problem, what file(s) are suspect and what you are experiencing. > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > I understand that Dr. Watson is not malware. But there is something going on that is triggering DW to crash. Typically when trying to right click MyComputer from the start menu. I'm thinking I have a root kit trojan that is effecting DW and the explorer. Any other ideas?
From: "knarfsays" | I understand that Dr. Watson is not malware. But there is something going | on that is triggering DW to crash. Typically when trying to right click | MyComputer from the start menu. | I'm thinking I have a root kit trojan that is effecting DW and the explorer. | Any other ideas? I am sure that DW didn't crash. It is a crash debugger. It is displayed based upon a core component crashing. 1. Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT) http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/HJTInstall.exe 2. Disable Notepad's word wrap: In Notepad.exe; Format --> uncheck; "Word wrap" 3. Download/run Deckard's System Scanner: http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/Deckard/dss.exe 4. Save the scan results (Main.txt and Extra.txt) 5. And then post the contents of Main.txt and Extra.txt in your post in one of the below expert forums... { Please - Do NOT post the HJT and Deckard's System Scanner Logs here ! } Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) and Deckard's System Scanner Logs. NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log Suggested primary: http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0 Suggested secondary: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7 Suggested tertiary: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25 http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9 http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170 http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130 http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17 http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18 http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27 http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7 http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18 http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2 http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/ http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13 -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
