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Title: Trojan warning
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on March 15, 2005, 11:26:16 AM

Somehow Friday last week I picked up a Trojan file named "wupdt.exe".  It managed to get in despite A/V, Firewall and port monitors.  I only caught it when it started trying to transmit and both my firewall and port monitoring software went berserk.  I'm still trying to trace where I got it from, but it's probably not going to happen.  According to info I found on the web, this little bug starts putting its feelers into your system and allows whoever sent it to remotely access your computer.  I dont know if this works since I keep remote access turned off on mine.  I tried the recommended ways to remove it, no luck.  Finally I had to go in from my other Windows account, in safe mode, delete the file, then log into that account in safe mode and delete all registry entries relating to it.  

If anyone has ever gotten this file and knows for sure where you got it from, I'd like to know.  Perhaps it can narrow down my search for the source so I can be more alert next time.  

Thanks!

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: Shane on March 15, 2005, 06:33:10 PM

never had it, and you fixed it, but for others...

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.imiserv.html

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: fuzeman on March 16, 2005, 03:41:00 PM

I recently got  a 'Trojan horse- Dropper.Agent.3.C' on my system.
AVG did pick it up but not sure where I got it.
Stoning is not good enough for the malingerers who hack the net.

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 23, 2005, 10:20:33 AM

I have so many friggin .ese's on my PC I'm suprised it works at all...I have the charter virus protection, and it hasn't done a thing for me...

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on March 23, 2005, 01:25:28 PM

I would definitely invest in an aftermarket firewall if I were you.  Besides being behind my router firewall, I also run McAfee Firewall, A/V and a port monitor called Port Magic.  While it may not stop everything from getting in, it stops most of it.  And the few that do get in dont get back out again.  So far.  Nothing is perfect lol.

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: Skuzzy on March 23, 2005, 02:00:56 PM

Uggh.  I hate anti-virus software.  I really do.

 I have never gotten a virus, or any spyware garbage on any of my PC's ever and I have never used any anti-virus, firewall, or any other such garbage.
What those programs do to a PC should be illegal.

Oh,..in case thereis any doubt,..I really hate those programs.

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on March 23, 2005, 02:05:14 PM

I know what you mean Skuzzy, thats why I only use them on the Windows that sees the rest of the world lol.  My gaming setup has no such taint.  :)

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: Red Tail 444 on March 24, 2005, 08:37:18 AM

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Uggh.  I hate anti-virus software.  I really do.

 I have never gotten a virus, or any spyware garbage on any of my PC's ever and I have never used any anti-virus, firewall, or any other such garbage.
What those programs do to a PC should be illegal.

Oh,..in case thereis any doubt,..I really hate those programs.

Skuzzy can you elaborate on what they do to your PC? Are you referring to the amti-virus stuff, or the spyware? And, how have you avoided getting that crapola on your box?

Title: Trojan warning
Post by: SkyWolf on March 25, 2005, 06:45:36 AM

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Uggh.  I hate anti-virus software.  I really do.

 I have never gotten a virus, or any spyware garbage on any of my PC's ever and I have never used any anti-virus, firewall, or any other such garbage.
What those programs do to a PC should be illegal.

Oh,..in case thereis any doubt,..I really hate those programs.

I'm guessing you don't have a QVC addicted wife and a 17 year old porn hound who is always going to addicting games and crap like that.

Woof