Anyone else been getting a suspicious file...

[ThisIsMatt]

Filename changes...4-5 letter dll file, with associated ini that is the reverse spelling of the dll.

I swear it keeps showing up only after visiting AT threads with spyware software ads...

Also shows up in Tools/Manage Add-Ons as MSEvents Object in IE

 

[intogamer]

negative

 

[Vertimus]

virus/spyware/adware.

now.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
virus/spyware/adware.

now.

I know, I have AVG, MS antispyware, adaware. None of them pick it up as anything. I had it last week and cleaned it out, and now I just got it again (different filename) after having a thread open for a while with a spyware ad at the bottom...

 

[ThisIsMatt]

nobody? I forgot to say it also shows up in Tools/Manage Add-Ons as a MSEvents Object in IE

 

[BriGy86]

look up
-housecall
-panda scan
-bitdefender

on google, all are free online virus scanners

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
look up
-housecall
-panda scan
-bitdefender

on google, all are free online virus scanners

Have already done housecall, but I'll check out the others. I'm asking here because it really seems to be coming from AT. The only other sites I visit with IE are craigslist, fatwallet, bensbargains, and myspace once in a while - no pr0n, warez, or any other questionable sites.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

This just popped up after I replied and the window refreshed

 

[BriGy86]

firefox FTW!

also try deleting your preftech folder along with your temp folder and temporary internet files folder

let me know if you need to know how to do that

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
firefox FTW!

also try deleting your preftech folder along with your temp folder and temporary internet files folder

let me know if you need to know how to do that

Yeah yeah...I'm not a noob , and I don't have a problem getting rid of the files, it'd just be nice to know where they're coming from and what they are, since nothing seems to be picking them up as anything.

 

[Pepsi90919]

lol

 

[Sphexi]

I run MYIE2, not that Maxthon junk, and I have ZERO problems with such things. I've never gotten anything off AT/OT that I know of, and I'd probably know if I did.

Drop IE, go with FireFox or MYIE2 or something.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
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I found your first problem

 

[lobadobadingdong]

you contracted winfixer, you should also try spybot (yes old, but still usefull.) unless you know how to manually hack it out of your registry and remove the files in safe mode (I do this on a nearly daily basis at work as a tech) try some other known good anti-spyware programes.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
you contracted winfixer, you should also try spybot (yes old, but still usefull.) unless you know how to manually hack it out of your registry and remove the files in safe mode (I do this on a nearly daily basis at work as a tech) try some other known good anti-spyware programes.

Yes I do, but like I said it'd be nice to know where it came from...

 

[Iron Woode]

also make sure you have windows messenger service turned off, too.

And run spybot or counterspy.

Also check out http://www.spywarewarrior.net