how to get rid of the doom virus?

pretty sure my pc's got it. my bro says he's got tonnes of delivery failure notification emails sent to his yahoo email and my pc's running slower than Steven hawkins so i'm guessing its this doom virus going around.

i know there was a thread on it last week but my pc's running so slow i'd be here all night trying to find it.

any links or instructions on how to get rid of the thing?

I went to tech tv's website (since they said they had restore and removal solutions about it) and i found this:

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/da...doomjuice.html

(i'll copy and paste about the removal)

The following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.


Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
Update the virus definitions.
Do one of the following:
Windows 95/98/Me: Restart the computer in Safe mode.
Windows NT/2000/XP: End the malicious process.
Run a full system scan and delete all the files detected as W32.HLLW.Doomjuice.
Reverse the changes made to the registry.

For details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.

1. Disabling System Restore (Windows Me/XP)
If you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.

Windows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file on your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.

Also, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.

For instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles:
"How to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore"
"How to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore"

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Note: When you are completely finished with the removal procedure, and you are satisfied that the threat has been removed, you should reenable System Restore by following the instructions in the aforementioned documents.
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For additional information, and an alternative to disabling Windows Me System Restore, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article, "Antivirus Tools Cannot Clean Infected Files in the _Restore Folder," Article ID: Q263455.

2. Updating the virus definitions
Symantec Security Response fully tests all the virus definitions for quality assurance before they are posted to our servers. There are two ways to obtain the most recent virus definitions:

Running LiveUpdate, which is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions: These virus definitions are posted to the LiveUpdate servers once each week (usually on Wednesdays), unless there is a major virus outbreak. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by LiveUpdate, refer to the Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate).
Downloading the definitions using the Intelligent Updater: The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are posted on U.S. business days (Monday through Friday). You should download the definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site and manually install them. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by the Intelligent Updater, refer to the Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater).

The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are available: Read "How to update virus definition files using the Intelligent Updater" for detailed instructions.

3. Restarting the computer in Safe mode or ending the malicious process
Windows 95/98/Me
Shut down the computer and turn off the power. Wait for at least 30 seconds, and then restart the computer in Safe mode. For instructions on how to do this, read the document, "How to start the computer in Safe Mode."

Windows NT/2000/XP
To end the malicious process:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete once.
Click Task Manager.
Click the Processes tab.
Double-click the Image Name column header to alphabetically sort the processes.
Scroll through the list and look for intrenat.exe.
If you find the file, click it, and then click End Process.
Exit the Task Manager.

4. Scanning for and deleting the infected files
Start your Symantec antivirus program and make sure that it is configured to scan all the files.
For Norton AntiVirus consumer products: Read the document, "How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files."
For Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise products: Read the document, "How to verify that a Symantec Corporate antivirus product is set to scan all files."
Run a full system scan.
If any files are detected as infected with W32.HLLW.Doomjuice, click Delete.

5. Reversing the changes made to the registry


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WARNING: Symantec strongly recommends that you back up the registry before making any changes to it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Modify the specified keys only. Read the document, "How to make a backup of the Windows registry," for instructions.
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Click Start, and then click Run. (The Run dialog box appears.)
Type regedit

Then click OK. (The Registry Editor opens.)


Navigate to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run


In the right pane, delete the value:

"Gremlin" = "%System%\intrenat.exe"


Exit the Registry Editor.


Restart the computer back into Normal mode. For instructions on how to do this, read the section on returning to Normal mode in the document, "How to start the computer in Safe Mode."


i hope this helps you some, Jim; i just copied it from the site, so i don't personally know anything about how to remove this... but i hope this works for you; if not, i'm sorry I haven't been here for a while; so i haven't seen the other topic about this...but hopefully this'll work.

hit your pc with a hammer.

best idea yet!

i got about 40 ish of those email faliure notification emails through my hotmail account but that doesnt mean iv got the virus and im pretty sure i havnt, iv had no problems to be honest. everything is going well.

well i did have it, i actually had 2 of the bastards think my dad's emaila nd my bro's picked it up cos he was getting daft emails too.

anyways touch wood it's gone. who would have guessed goose's idea would have worked?

He's full of good ideas that Mongoose, like "Hotels for Foreigners"