Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 Spambot has taken hold of my computer and is sending out emails to my clients, friends and family. If someone could help me get this off of my computer, I would appreciate it. I do need the information in laymen's terms, I'm so not IT (but I learn quickly). Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 …-up problem through a friend of a friend.:D The spambot, I have no idea if that is fixed, though no… Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by nullptr What operating system are you running and is it 32 or 64 bit? What anti-virus is installed? To get started, download and install [Malwarebytes Anti-Malware](http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php), let it update the database, then run a Quick Scan. Allow it to quarantine anything detected and reboot to complete disinfection. Attach … Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 64 bit, Webroot and Windows Defender. file 1.Malwarebytes found nothing. file 2. Roguekiller found two. There should be two attached files. Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 No sooner after doing all of this and leaving these files, was my email compromized and multiple emails were sent out with another malicious attachmen sent out! Coincidental? Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by nullptr Both links give me a 404 page not found. Just paste the Rogue Killer log into a reply. Download [OTL](http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/otl/dl/93/). Just double click to run. In its settings, toggle Output to Minimal Output, then press 'Run Scan'. When it has finished there should be 2 log files. Zip the logs and attach. Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 Yes I did all that and the links didn't work for you so these are the same logs: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.75.0.1300 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: v2014.03.09.07 Windows 8 x64 NTFS 3/9/2014 3:34:12 PM mbam-log-2014-03-09 (15-34-12).txt Scan type: Quick scan Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | … Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by nullptr Rogue Killer is only showing two false positives. Download [TDSSKiller](http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.exe) and run it. Once it has started, click on 'Change parameters', leave the default settings for 'Object to scan' and put a check mark in both Additional options. Press OK, then Start scan. If it detects anything, … Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 What is this doing for me? Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 I don't see that it's deleting the issue. I'd like an explanation before I download anything more onto my computer. Thanks. Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by LynnCarter62 I go on to these sites, get more viruses and no explanation. nice. Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by gerbil Hello, Lynn, and welcome. From what you say it appears that you have been infected by malware which has read your email address book and then proceeded to use those addresses to spread itself via infected emails. But you knew that... Anyway, that makes it a trojan (just an industry definition so that we know what we are dealing with). And no, I don… Re: Spambot Problem Hardware and Software Information Security by nullptr Thank you gerbil for providing Lynn with that information. > I go on to these sites, get more viruses and no explanation. nice. I was called away on a large malware removal and data recovery job, so I've not been able to respond. None of those sites that I linked to serve any type of malware. It's possible that the malware you have, is … Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by Mike-n-Maya …) 3.)When I run Spyware Doctor always shows a Trojan.Spambot when I select to remove, Spyware Doctor always replies Trojan….Spambot requires a second scan in SafeMode to be removed (have … Trojan.Spambot is owning my computer!!! Hardware and Software Information Security by santacruz05 … doctor the most, and it cant get rid of trojan.spambot. It says to restart in SAFE MODE and rescan, but… never works. And It's like the longer i ignore spambot the more it invited lots more spyware and adware onto… Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by Mike-n-Maya … be running much better now. Spyware Doctor doesnt detect Trojan.Spambot anymore, but still get AVG popup re:fsaa.dll Trojan… The life of a spambot - xRumer Digital Media Digital Marketing by >shadow< … The software xRumer, Puts it all there, its a fast spambot I downloaded the software and it came back with [QUOTE… Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by jaishankar Hi U said u have scanned in safe mode too, but did u disable system restore First update ur Antivirus, go to safe mode disable System Restore and perform a complete scan of ur computer Also scan with McAfee Avert Stinger [url]http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/[/url] delete all the temporary files empty recycle bin and reboot ur computer Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR Ok- your log [i]does [/i]show signs of at least two infections; please do the following: Before we start to remove the infection, there is one thing you have to take care of first: [b] C:\Documents and Settings\Lindstrom\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Directory 3 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.exe [/b]The log entry above indicates that you are … Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR 1. [QUOTE=Mike-n-Maya]I did not save the ewido log. [/QUOTE]Why didn't you save the log? I asked for that log because its contents can tell us things that HijackThis can't. 2. [QUOTE=Mike-n-Maya]still get AVG popup re:fsaa.dll Trojan horse Downloader.Generic.AEL.[/QUOTE]Does AVG tell you the exact location of that file? If so, post that … Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by Mike-n-Maya Did as requested. fsaa.dll file was nowhere to be found when search performed as directed. 2.) AVG antivirus software occasionally pops-up w/ "AVG Resident shield VIRUS DETECTED while opening C:\Windows\system2:fsaa.dll Trojan horse Downloader.Generic.AEL) HIJACK This and Ewido log below: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4… Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR I missed this before, but twice now you've posted that the path to the fsaa.dll is: C:\Windows\system2 Is that really correct, or is the path C:\Windows\system[u][b]3[/b][/u]2? Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by Mike-n-Maya You are correct. AVG references fsaa.dll as being at C:\Windows\system32. However, this dll file is nowhere to be found on the computer. Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR 1. OK- I'm just triple-checking here, but you cannot find the file even when you've configured Explorer to show all hiddne files and folders as described below, right? [QUOTE]Open Windows Explorer, and in the Folder Options->View settings under the Tools menu, select "show hidden files and folders", and uncheck "Hide protected … Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by Mike-n-Maya Correct, I performed the search as requested for the fsaa.dll file. Nowhere to be found. The file reference does not appear in AVG Virus Vault (i.e. nothing to delete). Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by DMR In that case, I honestly don't know why AVG keeps alerting you about the file. I suppose one other way to check for the file is to boot into "Safe Mode (command prompt only)", type the following command at the prompt, and then hit Enter: [b] dir C:\Windows\system32\fsaa.dll /a [/b] If the file [i]is[/i] found, type the following two … Re: Trojan.Spambot is owning my computer!!! Hardware and Software Information Security by dlh6213 Hi santacruz05, welcome to DaniWeb :D You need to first put HijackThis into a permanent folder (instructions for this can be found in the HijackThis link below). You should also follow the instructions in the Cleanup link. Next, reboot into Safe Mode and do a complete system scan with Ewido allowing it to fix whatever it finds. Note: you… Re: Slow internet/AVG virus detect fsaa.dll/Spyware Doctor detect Trojan.Spambot Hardware and Software Information Security by abhinaynagpal hey man i got myself into the same crap about 4 days ago!if ur registriesare not curropted do one thing download avast antivirus its free! and [B]PLEASE TAKE BACKUP OF UR SOFWARES IN CASE IT CRASHES IF PROBLEM PERSISTS LIKE IT DID IN MY CASE PLEASE REINSTALL WINDOWS! Re: The life of a spambot - xRumer Digital Media Digital Marketing by osjak I tested it on several on my forums. It gave me "registered" status on all of them, but in fact did not register a single time. Looks like we all can sleep tight, Internet will be safe ;) Re: The life of a spambot - xRumer Digital Media Digital Marketing by >shadow< now go to your members lists and check the validated, If you used the demo the member should be xRumer (with numbers at end)