Bad bug

[Delfuego]

Probably a "rootkit". Try "Combo Fix".

[Byte Stryke]

try this... try that.. do this and manually rebuild the entire registry...


I had a customer INSIST we rebuild his installation.
as I remember it was something like 80+ hours.
80 hours at $28.87 an hour.

I had him sign a work order insisting we do that, thankfully. It wound up in court.

Nuke and pave... 3 hours with drivers = $80+OS if required.

being a dumbass.... priceless

[hip55]

Linux.

PCLinuxOS specifically.

[jerrymrc]

Linux.

PCLinuxOS specifically.

Well, would be nice but not happening. I am at the point where it may be time to kill it.

[sniper7]

Looks like a foreign bug to me because I don't understand any of that stuff!

[jerrymrc]

Looks like a foreign bug to me because I don't understand any of that stuff!

In some ways it has been fun to play and learn. Had the task manager running and watched. I know what it is and where it is but I do not know where it is replicating itself. I can stop it as it try's to do what it does.

In some ways I do not understand the creator of this. It has been found and it can be stopped but all it is now is a pain in the a$$. It does get pissed off when it starts running and you kill the process.

[Irving]

There are web forums like this one whose whole purpose is to help people with their computer problems. You just register to the site, post your problems, they tell you what to do, step by step from there. I've used them before to clear up a nasty bug. I can't remember the name of the site though, something like noob.com or something along those lines.

[Byte Stryke]

If you suspect your computer is infected, remember that some of those nasties will self replicate not only inside of that computer, but will span your network if allowed.

CERT Rule #1 Remove the infected computer from the network