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How to clean virus

  • 1.  How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 04:33 AM

    Some virus files are available in my usb. Symantec not detec as virus? 



  • 2.  RE: How to clean virus
    Best Answer

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 04:43 AM

    If you have any files on the usb - suspected infected by are not being detected as a threat by SEP submit them to Security Response for analysis:

    How to collect and submit to Symantec Security Response suspicious files found by the SymHelp utility

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH203027

    What to do when you suspect that a Symantec AntiVirus product is not detecting viruses

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH99222

    Make sure as wel your SEP is running latest set of virus defs.

    + some of teh general practices to stop malware:

    http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=stopping_malware&depthpath=0



  • 3.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 04:44 AM
    If sep not detect virus you can submit file symantec Security Response Team Using Symantec Help (SymHelp) Tool, how do we Collect the Suspicious Files and Submit the same to Symantec Security Response Team http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/using-symantec-help-symhelp-tool-how-do-we-collect-suspicious-files-and-submit-same-symante


  • 4.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 05:09 AM

    These tool will be read the files from usb drive?



  • 5.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 05:18 AM

    Yes, it will check USB as well



  • 6.  RE: How to clean virus

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jan 05, 2014 05:18 AM

    submit the files to Symantec securiy response.

     

     



  • 7.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 05, 2014 05:49 AM

    Yes it can read the data from USB

    check virus result from https://www.virustotal.com/

    Submit the suspected file to symantec virus analysis team

    https://submit.symantec.com/platinum



  • 8.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 06, 2014 05:17 AM

    Hi Bls1987,

    Which Symantec product and version are you using?

    Have you attempted a manual scan (with the latest definitions) on the USB drive?

    Please keep this thread up-to-date with your progress!

    Mick

     



  • 9.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 07, 2014 10:06 PM

    Symantec 12.1.2

    i have run the manual scan but virus not remove

    tomorrow my engineer will come with usb drive then i run symhelp and submit the virus.



  • 10.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 07, 2014 10:15 PM

    Aside from running other third party tools, submitting is the best way to go



  • 11.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 08, 2014 04:31 AM

    i have run the manual scan but virus not remove

    Is SEP 12.1 detecting any suspciious files, and failing to delete them?  What are they being detected as?



  • 12.  RE: How to clean virus

    Trusted Advisor
    Posted Jan 10, 2014 03:21 PM

    Hello,

    Could you please zip each of the files and submit the zip files (without password) to the Symantec Security Response Team on : 

    https://submit.symantec.com/websubmit/essential.cgi

    Symantec also offers a self-service site to analyze files, at http://www.threatexpert.com, which can give you more information on the files you submit to it.

    Check these articles:

    Using Symantec Help (SymHelp) Tool, how do we Collect the Suspicious Files and Submit the same to Symantec Security Response Team.

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/using-symantec-help-symhelp-tool-how-do-we-collect-suspicious-files-and-submit-same-symante

    What to do when you suspect that a Symantec AntiVirus product is not detecting viruses

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH99222

    Scanning a file with a competitor's antivirus program detects a virus, but scanning with Symantec AntiVirus or Symantec Endpoint Protection does not

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH98929

    Here are some excellent suggestions on how to keep your computers, their users and data safe:

    http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=stopping_malware&depthpath=0

    Hope that helps!!



  • 13.  RE: How to clean virus

    Posted Jan 15, 2014 10:50 AM

    Bls,

    Have you gotten this resolved?