Virused.

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:51 pm

Through the fuddernutter swiss cheese that is the damn microsoft operating system.

Virus software never saw anything.

I'm burning the computer right now; typing from my alternate.

Yay, Friday. Time for some whine!

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:36 pm

I detected it when I launched Internet Explorer and my computer became slow. The task manager indicated that something was chewing up about one minute of CPU time needlessly. Not only was it impacting my work, but it's just not supposed to work like that. No CPU time should be used for showing a damn blank page.

So, I run Internet Explorer. Then I run the debugger; attach it to iexplore.exe. Stop it cold. Bring up the list of modules. One of the modules is running from my temp directory. "mstmp" That is never a good sign. I delete the file and then search my registry. Yep; it's installed itself as a "Microsoft Improved HTML MIME Filter". Looks like an Office component. But it's malware.

The only solution is to format the drive and pave it over. There is no such thing as 100% reliably removing a virus from an operating system. I might have gotten one tendril, but these things tend to come in packages and there's no good way to undo damage. There are too many hidey-holes in the operating system. I've learned about some of them just by studying my own infected (or my dad's infected) computers.

I feel sorry for computer owners on some days. Not everyone knows how to use a debugger. Elmo.

Anger anger anger.

wildjag · Post by **wildjag** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:28 am

What virus software were you using?

wildjag · Post by **wildjag** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:30 am

BiMark and Philip know how to use a debugger, as they debugger each others in the ass

Post by **clw54** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:26 am

Switch to Linux.

BigMark · Post by **BigMark** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:19 am

wildjag wrote:BiMark and Philip know how to use a debugger, as they debugger each others in the ass

Go wash your mouth out with soap you foul mouthed asshat.

Mr.Kelso · Post by **Mr.Kelso** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:22 am

clw54 wrote:Switch to Linux.

Now you're talking your to too two 2

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:36 am

The virus protection software was McAfee. The virus itself was first seen 'in the wild' on September 24th which is not long ago. So it is unlikely that any virus scanner would have seen it.

Our IT department is checking the logs; I was able to give them quite a bit of information.
they will see exactly how much I post to the OFR from work. go ahead and fire me you lousy fuddernutter. see who fixes your broken Elmo then.

I use Windows, Mac and the Linuces when I have to. It is not practical to 'switch' when I must use them all.

rg · Post by rg » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:34 pm

I am not sure if my computer blew up from a known heat issue (and took out all three attached harddrives) or it was a virus, but it wiped me out a good about a month ago. Took 3 weeks to get it all back.

I actually had to replace the motherboard (BIOS Change may have worked, but I just went with the whole MB), and wiped all the hard drives. Luckily, I was able to use EASEUS Data Recovery ( I think it was 80 bucks), and I got back almost 100% of my info, including all of my emails.

Working on a backup laptop, especially before I got my info back, was a PITA.

OK, whining does feel good sometimes.

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:47 pm

Because of this virus, they have pulled my internet access records.

Anyone who looks through those records will be led to this website, as I do post things here from work, usually on a break when my computer is otherwise tied up.

Anyone who looks through what I have been posting on this website will see various images...

Hm. This is where we see if the IT department has a sense of humor or not.

coindeuce · Post by **coindeuce** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:04 pm

The IT department will know you're an angry monkey.

vargha · Post by **vargha** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:55 pm

You were always the black sheep of the company anyway.

Post by **Petescorner** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:03 pm

Time to move some Adamlaneus threads to the Naked Boy Forum.

BigMark · Post by **BigMark** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:32 pm

Is that the moderators secret forum now?

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:02 pm

So, which moderator can erase all trace of my existence on this forum.

And, how much will it cost me?

wildjag · Post by **wildjag** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:45 am

adamlaneus wrote:So, which moderator can erase all trace of my existence on this forum.

And, how much will it cost me?

Flash can block your work IP's, so they can't spy on you from work at least

Post by **Coincopwife** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:17 pm

adamlaneus wrote:So, which moderator can erase all trace of my existence on this forum.

And, how much will it cost me?

No moderator can do that.

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:11 pm

Coincopwife wrote:
adamlaneus wrote:So, which moderator can erase all trace of my existence on this forum.

And, how much will it cost me?
No moderator can do that.

So, which administrator can erase all trace of my existance on this forum?

I have cash, silver, gold. Cats, lint and marbles. Popcorn purchases. Direct donations. Whatever you want.

rg · Post by rg » Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:38 pm

adamlaneus wrote:
Coincopwife wrote:
adamlaneus wrote:So, which moderator can erase all trace of my existence on this forum.

And, how much will it cost me?
No moderator can do that.
So, which administrator can erase all trace of my existance on this forum?

I have cash, silver, gold. Cats, lint and marbles. Popcorn purchases. Direct donations. Whatever you want.

I see you didn't have enough of any of those.

adamlaneus · Post by **adamlaneus** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:00 pm

No administrator has even yet to ask just how generous I can be.

$$$