Got somekind of malware downloader

[don868]

I have some kind of malware downloader. Not exactly sure how I got it but it's either from an old forum I recently went to, demonoid, or from Ross Scott's blog page.

I'm having AVG scan but it's not finding anything and I keep getting oddly nammed EXE files flagged.

I didn't download anything either, it must have come through a cookie or something.

[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6643010/Untitled.png[/img]

So what should I do? A new one gets generated every 5 seconds and they're in 30 kb file sizes.

[editline]05:18PM[/editline]

I found an application with the name 0.97 (Numbers continue in an almost random string) and the description was File Downloader. I ended the process but can't find the exe.

[phlexiglass]

Boot in safemode, run your virus scanners, preferably Malwarebytes, post results.

[CarlBooth]

Yeah Malwarebytes is good for clearing crap like that out.

[url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php[/url]

[don868]

Already cleared it while FP was down yesterday.

[DrKinkyKinkles]

Get rid of that crappy AVG software.

[advancedlamb]

[QUOTE=DrKinkyKinkles;23740251]Get rid of that crappy AVG software.[/QUOTE]

Uh, right, don't take this guy's word for it

I've seen arguments about virus scanners all the time, and somehow it comes down to opinion even though it technically shouldn't.

[don868]

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;23741100]Uh, right, don't take this guy's word for it

I've seen arguments about virus scanners all the time, and somehow it comes down to opinion even though it technically shouldn't.[/QUOTE]

AVG isn't great but it's probably better than what he uses. Anyways I plan to use comodo when I reinstall windows.

[CarlBooth]

[QUOTE=don868;23741400]AVG isn't great but it's probably better than what he uses. Anyways I plan to use comodo when I reinstall windows.[/QUOTE]

Avast! 5 is also worth a look. It has a tiny footprint, even when scanning - most of the time I don't even know its there.

[don868]

[QUOTE=CarlBooth;23741507]Avast! 5 is also worth a look. It has a tiny footprint, even when scanning - most of the time I don't even know its there.[/QUOTE]

I don't really care about how much it whores when it scans because I scan every other night and it starts at 1Am.

[CarlBooth]

[QUOTE=don868;23741599]I don't really care about how much it whores when it scans because I scan every other night and it starts at 1Am.[/QUOTE]

Nearly all AV programs have real-time scanners

[phlexiglass]

avast! is like a fucking rootkit. You can't get disable it if you want to do something else without booting in safemode and removing it completely.

[{ABK}AbbySciuto]

[QUOTE=xxncxx;23744022]avast! is like a fucking rootkit. You can't get disable it if you want to do something else without booting in safemode and removing it completely.[/QUOTE]

What.

You can easily turn off avast at any time, and uninstalling is also easy.

I believe you're thinking of Norton/McAfee.

[phlexiglass]

No, I downloaded avast! and couldn't turn it off, MEANING STOPPING IT FROM RUNNING PERIOD. Not disabling the service. Also, I was not allowed to uninstall without "IF YOU UNINSTALL YOUR GONNA GET A FUCKING VIRUS YOU FUCKING MORON!" Then it won't let me uninstall. So I have to go into safemode, and get rid of it. Thing was almost annoying as a virus.

[CarlBooth]

[QUOTE=xxncxx;23750400]No, I downloaded avast! and couldn't turn it off, MEANING STOPPING IT FROM RUNNING PERIOD. Not disabling the service. Also, I was not allowed to uninstall without "IF YOU UNINSTALL YOUR GONNA GET A FUCKING VIRUS YOU FUCKING MORON!" Then it won't let me uninstall. So I have to go into safemode, and get rid of it. Thing was almost annoying as a virus.[/QUOTE]

You're thinking of something else. That's not Avast.