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Old 06-15-2008, 06:48 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Took steps to speed up slow computer but may still have traces of spyware or viru

Hi,

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How concerned do I need to be that corrupted versions of bmark.exe and 3dtest.dll were found on my computer? In addition, I am still pretty concerned that my firewall detected GLB46.tmp attempting to access the internet. Since I cleared out my temp folders, does that mean this threat was also deleted? Did this malware do anything with my data or use any keylogger?
bmark.exe [arc2.zip] and 3dtest.dll were not corrupt, they were infected but not active. It appears that you downloaded them yourself, perhaps from a p2p or a crack site? Visiting dubious sites and downloading cracks are a sure way to get infected.

This is also a good time to warn you about p2p filesharing. The nature of P2P filesharing is so that even if one is using a "clean" program, many of the files downloaded from non-documented sources have the potential of being infected. So, regardless of whether one is using a "clean" program, one may still be prone to infection by malware because more than half of all files available for download from peer-to-peer networks have been deliberately infected with some form of malware. Also by default, most P2P file sharing programs are configured to automatically launch at startup. They are also configured to allow other P2P users on the same network open access to a shared directory on your computer. The reason for this is simple, file sharing relies on its members giving and gaining unfettered access to computers across the P2P network. However, this practice can make you vulnerable to data and identity theft. If you're using andy p2p software, I recommend very strongly that you remove it from your system via Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.


As for the GLB46.tmp, it's mentioned in connection with BeInSync software, but I didn't see that software in your Add or Remove list. Does it still attempt to access the internet?

I see ExamDiff running now. Are you a software developer?

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