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swiliocub
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7 years ago

Zeus Bot Network Alert

I was sitting here reading emails when suddenly I got an alert that I may have the Zeus Bot Network virus from Cox.

I have ran scans all day and nothing has come up.

Can someone at Cox tell me what exactly triggered this?

  • Hi Swiliocub, Cox notifies customers when their computers may be infected with malicious software. Zeus is a Trojan horse virus that has been designed to steal confidential information from the computers it compromises. There are many forms and versions of this malicious software. In addition to the recommendations provided by WiderMouthOpen, Cox also recommends AVG Removal Tool and Microsoft Security Scanner. Select the removal tool that best suits your needs and scan all computers that are connected to your network. -Becky, Cox Support Forums Moderator