Has anyone gotten this virus/spyware?

graphicsbytia_re-register · 12-10-2003, 01:26 PM

I've been having trouble with a virus or spyware .. it's something I've heard of before, but never gotten.. it puts files in temporary internet files that cause a lot of popups, icq sounds, and pops open my cdrom. I suspect it orginated from a spyware eradication company named mailwiper but I can't be sure.. anyone else get this?

graphicsbytia_re-register · 12-10-2003, 01:31 PM

hmm.. I just deleted these files.. and as soon as I visited this forum they returned.. not saying they came from here.... but that's odd.. I'll have to look into this further.. can anyone give me any input on this?
the directories are named:
7fm4be6b
Fdtfsn6m
Lqxf30le
O8lpnngq
in Temporary Internet Files

thanks

edbarton · 12-10-2003, 01:34 PM

They sound just like normal temporary internet files

Jazzee · 12-10-2003, 01:40 PM

I had it before on my work computer. It took a while of using spyware removers, deleting temp internet files and fixing registry entries to fix it. I don't remember exactly what we did, though.

graphicsbytia_re-register · 12-10-2003, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardesign

They sound just like normal temporary internet files

You're right cardesign, they are.. I was wrong .. they didn't come from here.. it could be something that's hidden on my own comp .. dang I hate this kind of thing

This is driving me crazy

I tried spybot and it didn't find it.. tried adaware too.. any suggestions?

AcRoNym · 12-10-2003, 02:40 PM

sounds like a trojan i presume u have an anti virus installed? erm download this and scan ur pc http://www.misec.net/ i recommend it also download this, http://www.spywareinfo.com/files/hijackthis.zip

AcRoNym · 12-10-2003, 02:42 PM

u might have some parasites there

Pimpen 2010 · 12-10-2003, 02:44 PM

Get Evidence Eliminator...

AcRoNym · 12-10-2003, 02:59 PM

that'll just replace websites files deleted with 0's and 1's wont it sir?

Pimpen 2010 · 12-10-2003, 03:00 PM

I dunno how it works, but I use it, great and useful tool

Jazzee · 12-10-2003, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimpen 2010

Get Evidence Eliminator...

Isn't that to get rid of porn or something?

Pimpen 2010 · 12-10-2003, 03:20 PM

Thats what its aimed for but it does a lot more than that...

AcRoNym · 12-10-2003, 04:43 PM

it frees space on ur hard drive and uses government recommeded number of passes ie 7 to make data un-retreivable by writing random 0's and 1's to clusters or something similar but its good for porn

Pimpen 2010 · 12-10-2003, 04:48 PM

Mmmm, that makes it sound a lot better than it already is

graphicsbytia_re-register · 12-11-2003, 01:12 AM

Thanks for all your suggestions guys, and special thanks to AcRoNym for taking the time to help me on icq, you're a sweetheart AcRoNym

You were right it was a Coolweb virus, that program you suggested to me got rid of something.. then everything was back to normal....... I hope... oh geeze.. now I probably jinxed it... lol

thanks again.. you guys are the best

mindymatter · 03-07-2007, 11:04 PM

Your system is definitely infected with some kind of spyware or adware program for sure. Visit <spam removed> for some useful articles on spyware removal and suggestions to keep your computer free from such infections.

cessai · 03-08-2007, 11:49 AM

i experienced that with my computer at home. the sad thing about it is that, i need to reformat my computer just to save it from the virus