after upgrading to iTunes 10.5 and using it once with my iPod classic, my iPod now has a virus, and it keeps regenerating itself after my anti-virus program gets rid of it. it's the Artemis trojan virus and it's in the iPod's svchhost.exe file (not on my computer). it looks like I can still use the iPod and stuff, although I don't know if I should be connecting it to the computer anymore.
iPod classic, Windows 7
Restore the iPod to factoy settings. This erases everything from the iPod and sets it back to its original default settings.
I would also recommend doing another complete system scan to make sure all malware,spywire, viruses, etc. have been removed before reconnecting your iPod.
B-rock
didn't help at all.
That should be impossible since a restore wipes all the data from your iPod's hard drive and set it back to its original default settings. How about a low level format using the instructions here?
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/
If that doesn't work, then I'm positive your AV software is mistaken.
B-rock
now it seems to be ok. for some reason after I restored, the AV message kept coming up a few more times, but after I disconnected and re-connected it, it hasn't come up since then, so I guess it's cool now. just wish I didn't have to load my entire music catalog over again 😐
I feel you there. Hopefully the issue is gone for good though. 😉
B-rock
iPod classic has a virus in system files
