azmeat.exe, and constant "Allow program to make changes on this computer?" messages.
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I just started having this problem a few hours ago. Basically, it started with a "Would you like to allow this program to make changes to this computer?" message, and the exe was some flash player exe that I dont remember downloading. I clicked no, as the publisher was "downloadv.freesoftstore.com". But as soon as I clicked no, it came up again. Then I started seeing multiple "azmeat.exe"'s on the task manager. Then I started seeing installers, or something like that. I've closed all of the azmeat.exe's now, and the installer has stopped showing up. If it happens again, I'll get some screenshots. Currently nothing is happening, but I just wanted to make sure that people know that this DID happen, and it's a risk, and if it's happened to anyone before.
Thanks.
[editline]4th October 2014[/editline]
The exe trying to "make changes to my computer" is called UpdateFlashPlayer_e3856301.exe, but it's definatley not official.
[editline]4th October 2014[/editline]
I found the file's location, it's in my appdata/local/temp somewhere according to the window, but I can't find it.
Scan the temp folder with an A.V?
Will do.
[editline]4th October 2014[/editline]
Scanned it and removed the virus. But what I really care about is figuring out how I got it. I haven't downloaded anything today apart from the Windows 10 technical evaluation from Microsoft. Also, AVG found two viruses, and both of them I had seen in the task manager. The Description of them was both the same, I think it was some french thing.
[editline]4th October 2014[/editline]
Also, a few weeks (I think) ago I saw someone say about iexplore.exe replicating, because that is now happening to me just after I removed the other two .exe files.
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