Virus question

[hellfreeze]

Yesterday someone posted that homebase.asf movie, where the chick breaks up with the guy, and he in turns fvcks her mother.

Anyways, I downloaded it here at worked, but couldn't enjoy it cuz I have no speakers. I uploaded it to my server, and downloaded it at home. Upon download, it was instantly virus scanned...free and clear.

Today I download it to the work computer again (i don't leave much on it), then gave the link to a coworker. Well, he has spyware on his computer...the kind where spyware removal doesn't work, and you are forced to reformat. Anyways, he streamed the file, instead of downloading it. Another coworker then viewed it (they thought the domain was a l instead of a 1, so they viewed it after the first coworker), and they too did the stream. Anyways, due to the OS being WinME, it downloaded the file first and then attempted to open. Well, viola, Norton pops up saying it contains a trojan. His computer shuts down and upon restart he has that gay "search" stuff on his desktop. He is now infected.

I did a scan on my computer here (with the file on my desktop), and I have no viruses. Even used the Symantec online virus scan, which came up clean).

So my question is, is it possible that the first coworkers somehow implanted the spyware onto the file while he was streaming it? I know spyware/trojans are notorious, but I was curious as to whether or not something like this is possible (I never changed the CMOD settings on the file after I uploaded it, so that may have left a loop-hole).

Please help. I'm at a lose for any other explanations as to why the computer is now infected. AHHH!!!

-hellfreeze

 

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[bluehorizon]

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Yesterday someone posted that homebase.asf movie, where the chick breaks up with the guy, and he in turns fvcks her mother.

Anyways, I downloaded it here at worked, but couldn't enjoy it cuz I have no speakers. I uploaded it to my server, and downloaded it at home. Upon download, it was instantly virus scanned...free and clear.

Today I download it to the work computer again (i don't leave much on it), then gave the link to a coworker. Well, he has spyware on his computer...the kind where spyware removal doesn't work, and you are forced to reformat. Anyways, he streamed the file, instead of downloading it. Another coworker then viewed it (they thought the domain was a l instead of a 1, so they viewed it after the first coworker), and they too did the stream. Anyways, due to the OS being WinME, it downloaded the file first and then attempted to open. Well, viola, Norton pops up saying it contains a trojan. His computer shuts down and upon restart he has that gay "search" stuff on his desktop. He is now infected.

I did a scan on my computer here (with the file on my desktop), and I have no viruses. Even used the Symantec online virus scan, which came up clean).

So my question is, is it possible that the first coworkers somehow implanted the spyware onto the file while he was streaming it? I know spyware/trojans are notorious, but I was curious as to whether or not something like this is possible (I never changed the CMOD settings on the file after I uploaded it, so that may have left a loop-hole).

Please help. I'm at a lose for any other explanations as to why the computer is now infected. AHHH!!!

-hellfreeze

Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

touche. by force i meant without going into the registry manually

so what could have caused this then? i mean, i uploaded the file virus free, and even downloaded it at work virus free. why would my coworker get the virus?

(he did have a website open...and an email, dunno if that could have caused it)

 

[bluehorizon]

Originally posted by: hellfreeze

Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

touche. by force i meant without going into the registry manually

so what could have caused this then? i mean, i uploaded the file virus free, and even downloaded it at work virus free. why would my coworker get the virus?

(he did have a website open...and an email, dunno if that could have caused it)

Well, if he streamed it, I would say that's a negative. Are you sure the virus notification that popped up was related to the movie? Do you all have the latest definitions?

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: bluehorizon

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Yesterday someone posted that homebase.asf movie, where the chick breaks up with the guy, and he in turns fvcks her mother.

Anyways, I downloaded it here at worked, but couldn't enjoy it cuz I have no speakers. I uploaded it to my server, and downloaded it at home. Upon download, it was instantly virus scanned...free and clear.

Today I download it to the work computer again (i don't leave much on it), then gave the link to a coworker. Well, he has spyware on his computer...the kind where spyware removal doesn't work, and you are forced to reformat. Anyways, he streamed the file, instead of downloading it. Another coworker then viewed it (they thought the domain was a l instead of a 1, so they viewed it after the first coworker), and they too did the stream. Anyways, due to the OS being WinME, it downloaded the file first and then attempted to open. Well, viola, Norton pops up saying it contains a trojan. His computer shuts down and upon restart he has that gay "search" stuff on his desktop. He is now infected.

I did a scan on my computer here (with the file on my desktop), and I have no viruses. Even used the Symantec online virus scan, which came up clean).

So my question is, is it possible that the first coworkers somehow implanted the spyware onto the file while he was streaming it? I know spyware/trojans are notorious, but I was curious as to whether or not something like this is possible (I never changed the CMOD settings on the file after I uploaded it, so that may have left a loop-hole).

Please help. I'm at a lose for any other explanations as to why the computer is now infected. AHHH!!!

-hellfreeze

Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

Exactly... You can always remove Spyware... but the question is... Is it just easier to format?
I dont have much installed on my system, and I access all my files from my server... so if my machine get's a LOT of spyware someday... it will be easier just to format and put a new image on instead of worrying about cleaning it... But it always is cleanable.

 

[bluehorizon]

Originally posted by: AdamSnow

Originally posted by: bluehorizon

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Yesterday someone posted that homebase.asf movie, where the chick breaks up with the guy, and he in turns fvcks her mother.

Anyways, I downloaded it here at worked, but couldn't enjoy it cuz I have no speakers. I uploaded it to my server, and downloaded it at home. Upon download, it was instantly virus scanned...free and clear.

Today I download it to the work computer again (i don't leave much on it), then gave the link to a coworker. Well, he has spyware on his computer...the kind where spyware removal doesn't work, and you are forced to reformat. Anyways, he streamed the file, instead of downloading it. Another coworker then viewed it (they thought the domain was a l instead of a 1, so they viewed it after the first coworker), and they too did the stream. Anyways, due to the OS being WinME, it downloaded the file first and then attempted to open. Well, viola, Norton pops up saying it contains a trojan. His computer shuts down and upon restart he has that gay "search" stuff on his desktop. He is now infected.

I did a scan on my computer here (with the file on my desktop), and I have no viruses. Even used the Symantec online virus scan, which came up clean).

So my question is, is it possible that the first coworkers somehow implanted the spyware onto the file while he was streaming it? I know spyware/trojans are notorious, but I was curious as to whether or not something like this is possible (I never changed the CMOD settings on the file after I uploaded it, so that may have left a loop-hole).

Please help. I'm at a lose for any other explanations as to why the computer is now infected. AHHH!!!

-hellfreeze

Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

Exactly... You can always remove Spyware... but the question is... Is it just easier to format?
I dont have much installed on my system, and I access all my files from my server... so if my machine get's a LOT of spyware someday... it will be easier just to format and put a new image on instead of worrying about cleaning it... But it always is cleanable.

That's true. I've decided to image PCs at my office because they were just too bogged down with malware to consider spending the hours it would take to clean it all up. However, most of the time a run-through with ad-aware or spy sweeper is all it takes.

 

[hellfreeze]

Originally posted by: bluehorizon

Originally posted by: AdamSnow

Originally posted by: bluehorizon

Originally posted by: hellfreeze
Yesterday someone posted that homebase.asf movie, where the chick breaks up with the guy, and he in turns fvcks her mother.

Anyways, I downloaded it here at worked, but couldn't enjoy it cuz I have no speakers. I uploaded it to my server, and downloaded it at home. Upon download, it was instantly virus scanned...free and clear.

Today I download it to the work computer again (i don't leave much on it), then gave the link to a coworker. Well, he has spyware on his computer...the kind where spyware removal doesn't work, and you are forced to reformat. Anyways, he streamed the file, instead of downloading it. Another coworker then viewed it (they thought the domain was a l instead of a 1, so they viewed it after the first coworker), and they too did the stream. Anyways, due to the OS being WinME, it downloaded the file first and then attempted to open. Well, viola, Norton pops up saying it contains a trojan. His computer shuts down and upon restart he has that gay "search" stuff on his desktop. He is now infected.

I did a scan on my computer here (with the file on my desktop), and I have no viruses. Even used the Symantec online virus scan, which came up clean).

So my question is, is it possible that the first coworkers somehow implanted the spyware onto the file while he was streaming it? I know spyware/trojans are notorious, but I was curious as to whether or not something like this is possible (I never changed the CMOD settings on the file after I uploaded it, so that may have left a loop-hole).

Please help. I'm at a lose for any other explanations as to why the computer is now infected. AHHH!!!

-hellfreeze

Short answer. No.

Also, no spyware will force you to reformat. You can always clean it off if you know what you're doing.

Exactly... You can always remove Spyware... but the question is... Is it just easier to format?
I dont have much installed on my system, and I access all my files from my server... so if my machine get's a LOT of spyware someday... it will be easier just to format and put a new image on instead of worrying about cleaning it... But it always is cleanable.

That's true. I've decided to image PCs at my office because they were just too bogged down with malware to consider spending the hours it would take to clean it all up. However, most of the time a run-through with ad-aware or spy sweeper is all it takes.

indeed. except sometimes you come over some spyware and it says "access denied". so you reboot in safemode and the spyware can't be found, but it's there again when you reboot. tricky little things

oh well. the IT guy came and fixed up the PC. but i still wonder why the last download contained a virus