Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer!

Zealex · 03-04-2009, 03:57 PM

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/pan...2&locale=en-US
Pando media booster, Woah woah woah woah I never installed this and i just noticed this now, TrendMicro RUBotted just said something was installed on my computer by remote, i never downloaded pando media booster and never installed what is this crap? how did it get on my computer, starting to loose faith in mcafee just scanned it and said its clean.
i went to the folder and it has a uninstalled option. so ill see how this guys.

**Glaswegian** · 03-04-2009, 04:07 PM

It does appear to be legit

http://www.pando.com/help-pvb
http://www.pando.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=36
http://www.pandonetworks.com/products

It's a video streaming programme - effectively for P2P video.

You should be able to uninstall.

Zealex · 03-04-2009, 04:10 PM

yeah i just did when i uninstaqlled it ask for internet service but i blocked it, im just confused, how the heck did this get on my pc, i just noticed this now once RUBotted went off some malicious software was installed by remote, im guessing pando was the software.

**Glaswegian** · 03-04-2009, 04:15 PM

From one of the links I posted...

Quote:

Installing Media Booster

Media Booster offers to install itself the first time you come across a compatible media file on the Web.

I'm guessing you probably said 'yes' although you perhaps did not realise what this was?

Zealex · 03-04-2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glaswegian

From one of the links I posted...

I'm guessing you probably said 'yes' although you perhaps did not realise what this was?

i did read that, i dont get what you mean by it just installs itself when there is a media file on the web, i dont download music.i use CD's

**Glaswegian** · 03-05-2009, 06:15 AM

This relates more to video - other than what the website says, I have no idea how it was installed on your system. Did you manage to uninstall?

Zealex · 03-05-2009, 03:05 PM

Yes. I did, i used Revo Uninstaller and it removed some left over registry things too.

**Glaswegian** · 03-05-2009, 03:20 PM

All should be well - the programme appears to be legit, so hopefully nothing else was installed. Make sure you run an AV or anti spyware scan as a precaution.

SkirMernet · 03-14-2009, 11:32 AM

it also is used by a company called nexon to let you download their free game's client, like in my case, combat arms. no harm in this program, no worries, and you might want to leave it there for future downloads of that game's patches.

hope it helps

1true3 · 03-14-2009, 10:02 PM

I got the same thing when I installed the NBC Direct program which allows HD downloads from the NBC website. It is used with other sites as well and did not alert ESET, Malwarebytes or Panda.

Zealex · 03-16-2009, 03:08 PM

ah combat arms that explains it! thanks bro, yeah now its def gone i hate nexon. I'm not saying more cause I don't want to discuss it.

03-04-2009, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/pan...2&locale=en-US Pando media booster, Woah woah woah woah I never installed this and i just noticed this now, TrendMicro RUBotted just said something was installed on my computer by remote, i never downloaded pando media booster and never installed what is this crap? how did it get on my computer, starting to loose faith in mcafee just scanned it and said its clean. i went to the folder and it has a uninstalled option. so ill see how this guys.

03-04-2009, 04:07 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: 25,503 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! It does appear to be legit http://www.pando.com/help-pvb http://www.pando.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=36 http://www.pandonetworks.com/products It's a video streaming programme - effectively for P2P video. You should be able to uninstall. __________________ 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

03-04-2009, 04:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! yeah i just did when i uninstaqlled it ask for internet service but i blocked it, im just confused, how the heck did this get on my pc, i just noticed this now once RUBotted went off some malicious software was installed by remote, im guessing pando was the software.

03-05-2009, 06:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,503 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! This relates more to video - other than what the website says, I have no idea how it was installed on your system. Did you manage to uninstall? __________________ 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

03-05-2009, 03:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! Yes. I did, i used Revo Uninstaller and it removed some left over registry things too.

03-05-2009, 03:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,503 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! All should be well - the programme appears to be legit, so hopefully nothing else was installed. Make sure you run an AV or anti spyware scan as a precaution. __________________ 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

03-14-2009, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
SkirMernet Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP3	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! it also is used by a company called nexon to let you download their free game's client, like in my case, combat arms. no harm in this program, no worries, and you might want to leave it there for future downloads of that game's patches. hope it helps

03-14-2009, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
1true3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! I got the same thing when I installed the NBC Direct program which allows HD downloads from the NBC website. It is used with other sites as well and did not alert ESET, Malwarebytes or Panda.

03-16-2009, 03:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Woah woah woah! some werid program installed on my computer! ah combat arms that explains it! thanks bro, yeah now its def gone i hate nexon. I'm not saying more cause I don't want to discuss it.