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  • 1.  Adware.gen

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 09:40 PM
    How do I remove Adware.gen?  I ran a virus scan and it directed me to your website.  Why doesn't my scan automatically remore this virus?


  • 2.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Aug 29, 2009 01:01 AM


     Hi Helen,

    can u tell us details of the infection? Filenames where the virus was detected?

    You can try these
    Delete content of temp directory, clear browser history. Do a full system scan in safe mode.




  • 3.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Aug 29, 2009 10:29 AM
    When the scan has detected this adware it would have taken some action against it.When you click on the threat name it direct you to symanec's site so that you can have more information about that threat. 


  • 4.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Sep 07, 2009 10:45 AM
    I'm having the same issue.  I do a full system scan every week and for about two months now that one virus is still there.  It will not quarantine or delent and I try to click on manual removal and that doesn't work.  The filename is upgrade.exe.  I've done a search of my computer for the locationof the upgrade.exe which is located in the folder content.ie5.  I've deleted this folder and it still is not fixed.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  It's frustrating to pay for this Norton and it doesn't quarantine or delete.


  • 5.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Sep 07, 2009 01:39 PM
     So that means you delete it and it comes back again..
    well..that means its either coming from a website that you visit or..
    there is a Add-In loaded in your browser which is downloading this file.
    Reset you IE--tools- internet options-advanced-Reset.
    Clear all your temp folder 
    %temp% and c:\windows\temp


  • 6.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Sep 12, 2009 02:56 PM
    I complete a scan and it identifies adware.gen but it will not remove it.  The instructions on your site for removal of this threat does not work.  How do you permanently get rid of it?


  • 7.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Oct 28, 2009 08:21 PM
    I too have the same problem with adware.gen !!!  In my case, it seems to be located in file:
    C:\Documents and settings\user\local settings\temp\killti.exe

    What should I do?

    Thank you !

    -Y


  • 8.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Oct 31, 2009 02:14 PM
     I, too, have the same problem..  going on 3 weeks now.  Mine is located in c:\documents and settings\kim\application data\messenger\drivers\aud32\msgasst841.dll   Norton blocks it but will not delete it.


  • 9.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 09, 2009 08:15 AM
     I'm still having the same issue.  Yesterday I deleted Live Messenger and disabled windows messenger.  All was fine for awhile but now the alerts are popping up again.  Very frustrating.  This is slowing my system down dramatically!!


  • 10.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 09, 2009 10:07 AM
    Can anyone help me to delete this virus once and for all?

    Security History indicates:  It's a Heuristic Virus
    Definitions version 2009.11.08.020
    Severity :  Low
    Component:  Auto Protect
    Status:  blocked
    File Name:  c:\documents and settings\kim\application data\messenger\drivers\aud32\msgasst841.dll

    every 15 or so minutes!!!  

    I'm not running messenger!!!

    I hear my computer working "overtime" every time this pops up.

    Should I just get rid of Norton and get a program that actually works?





  • 11.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 09, 2009 10:21 AM
    what is the product are you using ..if you have any issues with norton products please post your queries here for faster and related response

    http://community.norton.com/norton/ 


  • 12.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:08 AM
    I installed Symantec Antivirus from my university. It says in the about page the version is 10.1.7.7000. Ive been having this problem with Adware.Gen for 2 months. I have tried several spyware programs, nothing deletes it. Symantec keeps popping up every 2 seconds saying Risk Adware.Gen is quarantined (most of the time). The file location it shows is Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition\7.5\APTemp\APQ6C.tmp

    Please tell me what to do about this!


  • 13.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 06:15 AM
    Delete Everything in quarantine and %temp% folder.
    There might be some other Av on your computer which might be accessing this file so it is again and again getting detected.


  • 14.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 04:58 PM
    This sounds like a problem that I am having. Norton Internet Security 2010 removes this file and it keeps coming back. Thanks in advance.


  • 15.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 05:20 PM
     This is not a norton forum this is for Critical System Protection for Server/Client Eterprise

    for questions on Norton please post your queries here : http://community.norton.com/norton/ 


  • 16.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Jan 29, 2010 03:30 PM
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  • 17.  RE: Adware.gen

    Posted Feb 18, 2010 03:15 PM
    Open up Internet Explorer go to " tools, advanced, reset.
    That will take care of it for WIndows XP which I have