Re: AIM Send out random messages

From: Lord Loki (Loki_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/19/05 

Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 14:27:24 -0700

Something like this just happened to me too....
I deleted AIM >.>
and ANOTHER AIM.exe in my program files, though when i deleted THAT one aim
still worked O.o
then i reinstalled AIM... and.... then some other things happened, so i
uninstalled it again
now i'm freaked out by what DID happen
for one, the second i foolishly clicked that link and discovered it was NOT
a link *mad*, i scanned my comp, both with Norton, totally updated, and with
Trendmicro (online one), alsow with Adaware, and Spykiller, NOTHING FOUND IT,
NOTHING.
I hoped it might be gone... but i doubt it, when i went to open my paint
shop pro program, an installing screen appeared, the kind that appears when
you dont haev the programe, but the icon... I dont knwo WHY that happened,
but psp8 WAS there earlier that day. then i desided to relax and play a
game...
I opened up FFXI... the same screen appeared, i freaked and closed it, the
game still came up however and i can still play it, even though it tries to
install it each time... >.<
I kinda... freaked out... and asked alotta ppl waht to do, i've scanned
multiple times with norton and others and i cant find it, but i know its
tehre... so i tried to do a system restore, (my own idea, didnt know if it'd
help or not) but... IT WONT LET ME! i tried several times... itd come outta
the black screen saying it failed... that REALLY freaked me out
so i asked some more ppl, everyones talkign about me reinstalling windows....
one person told me to try to scan norton through safe mode, so i go into
safe mode, and try to scan norton, NORTON DOESNT OPEN, it pops up witht he
screen when a program freezes... i've tried a few times, both norton
anti-virus and norton internet security, neither opens...

when the computer came to under normal turning on, the scariest thing
happened... a install window for WINDOWS appeared... i dont knwo wtf that
means, since i cancled it and windows is working FINE ('cept for the missing
program and the strange install windows, and i dont think i can dl large
files <-- probally not same prob)
i let the install window go until it asked for a CD (or atleast when it
SHOULD ask for cd), and a notice popped up saying Norton internet Security
2005 doesnt allow windows *something* something or other... (i'm pretty sure
it said something about um... like windows self-fix? something like that, i
forgot....)

also, one time, shortly after i rebooted the first time tht day, norton
popped up in corner saying it blocked an hack attack... yet i've scanned my
comp for trojans and worms along with viruses spyware and adware that day,
and i didnt find a SINGLE torjan (normally i have alot... but i deleted ALL
my cookies that day)

think its teh same virus? and if so, you think that link'll work, even
though i deleted AIM???
sorry for posting my prob an' not helping yours XD i jsu' dont wanna create
another thread when the problems here.....

oh yeah, aim did send out the messages the second i contracted this "virus"
to everyone online on my list, i told htem all not to click, and it did it
again abotu a hour or two later.. >.< my message i got mine with said "Please
look at my /pictures/" (pictures being the hyperlink) >.<
thank you if you can help, and thank you for reading this anyways even if
you cant help XD

"PA Bear" wrote:

> The filenames which Oscarbot & variants drop are constantly morphing. At
> this point, AV and anti-malware teams can't keep up with them all so no,
> scanning with other AVs aren't likely to offer better results (but YMMV).
> See the "Oscarbot The Grouch" story I linked to earlier.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> asdf wrote:
> > thank you all for awesome replies. However do you have any idea why would
> > mcafee with the latest definitions not be able to detect the problem?
> > Will scanning with norton, kaspersky would be more successful?
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OvkhH8CXFHA.2980@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> W32/Oscarbot & variants (which are multiplying exponentially)
> >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=oscarbot
> >>
> >> For a sample of what you're in for, see "Oscarbot The Grouch" at
> >> http://aumha.org/elist.cgi
> >>
> >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware & (Trojans like Oscarbot)
> >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
> >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >> Meanwhile, forbid the use of AIM on *any* machine. Keep seeking and
> >> installing McAfee updates (i.e., several times a day) and scanning.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> asdf wrote:
> >>> people on our network seem to be affected with a weird security problem.
> >>> Their
> >>> AIM's are sending out random messages to their buddies. Scanned entire
> >>> network
> >>> with Mcafee and all the spyware removers. All the critical updats are
> >>> installed.
> >>> Also tried upgrading to the latest version of AIM but that didnt help.
> >>> THey dont have firewall on their network just ACLs on their router.
> >>> Any other ideas on how to approach this problem
>
>

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