Newb with a possible infection

ALCOLL · 11-18-2008, 01:03 PM

Hi all!

First off, let me say i tried to post an introduction in the...er, introductions section, and honestly couldnt find the new thread button.

Also i tried to post this under the spyware option but a message cam up saying it was an invalid section or somesuch. I often find it hard to find my way around new forums so the problems are probably mine, but thought it was worth flagging up.

Anyway, ill post below what i posted on the pc advisor forums, and a link to it, but any questions ill be happy to answer, obviously lol!

Every so often i get the odd problem with unpredictable behaviour when i click the mouse - songs playing when i just click them once, website tabs opening/closing seemingly at will when i intended to do something else. Howeve, it usually passes quite quickly for no aparent reason. I've had a spell recently which has carried on tho. , and got worse.

Also, perhaps relatedly, of course, Avast keeps reporting a win32 trojan (i mentioned this in a recent thread on AVG, as i thought it was a false positive, and i sort of still do, but that remains to be seen), and, when i use Spybot, it stops mid scan and gives the message:

"Problems in include file C:/programme files/spybot_search_destroy/includes\Trojans C.sbi
see includer errors log"

I have also scanned with Housecall, and it found, and seemingly deleted, various cookies and a trojan. Ran c cleaner also.

This is possibly coincidental, but IE has also "developed a problem" and needed to close a couple of times, and programmes have "failed to respond" a handful of times too, in the last couple of weeks.

The above was posted in this thread http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/in...ForumID=1&sr=1.

Please forgive me if that is not clickable - i have to keep relearning in every forum how to post a link, and im not very good at it.

Anyway, its probably best that i shut up now and await instructions.

Id be most grateful for any thoughts,

thanks all.

**Glaswegian** · 11-18-2008, 01:05 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.

If you think you are infected then please start here and follow the instructions.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...ml#post1771806

Do not post your logs back in this thread - follow the guidance in the above link!

Please note that the Security Forum is always busy, so I would ask for your patience while waiting for a reply - it may take a few days.

ALCOLL · 11-18-2008, 01:07 PM

Will do, thanks.

11-18-2008, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ALCOLL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home	Newb with a possible infection Hi all! First off, let me say i tried to post an introduction in the...er, introductions section, and honestly couldnt find the new thread button. Also i tried to post this under the spyware option but a message cam up saying it was an invalid section or somesuch. I often find it hard to find my way around new forums so the problems are probably mine, but thought it was worth flagging up. Anyway, ill post below what i posted on the pc advisor forums, and a link to it, but any questions ill be happy to answer, obviously lol! Every so often i get the odd problem with unpredictable behaviour when i click the mouse - songs playing when i just click them once, website tabs opening/closing seemingly at will when i intended to do something else. Howeve, it usually passes quite quickly for no aparent reason. I've had a spell recently which has carried on tho. , and got worse. Also, perhaps relatedly, of course, Avast keeps reporting a win32 trojan (i mentioned this in a recent thread on AVG, as i thought it was a false positive, and i sort of still do, but that remains to be seen), and, when i use Spybot, it stops mid scan and gives the message: "Problems in include file C:/programme files/spybot_search_destroy/includes\Trojans C.sbi see includer errors log" I have also scanned with Housecall, and it found, and seemingly deleted, various cookies and a trojan. Ran c cleaner also. This is possibly coincidental, but IE has also "developed a problem" and needed to close a couple of times, and programmes have "failed to respond" a handful of times too, in the last couple of weeks. The above was posted in this thread http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/in...ForumID=1&sr=1. Please forgive me if that is not clickable - i have to keep relearning in every forum how to post a link, and im not very good at it. Anyway, its probably best that i shut up now and await instructions. Id be most grateful for any thoughts, thanks all.

11-18-2008, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Newb with a possible infection Hi and welcome to TSF. If you think you are infected then please start here and follow the instructions. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...ml#post1771806 Do not post your logs back in this thread - follow the guidance in the above link! Please note that the Security Forum is always busy, so I would ask for your patience while waiting for a reply - it may take a few days. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

11-18-2008, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ALCOLL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Newb with a possible infection Will do, thanks.