My computer is sick

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 12:00 PM

thanks for the help, i'm trying it now

*edit: i ran it, didn't find the worm. but my computer stayed on all night, so it seems ok now

I hope

Jonbo298 · 05-10-2004, 01:41 PM

Go ahead and run this. http://securityresponse.symantec.com...r/FixBlast.exe

Its a tool to search computer for blaster worm just in case.

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 07:03 PM

ok, ran that and it says it didn't find anything

but instant messenger keeps putting up this away message (not mine) that says that i made a screen saver

GameMaster · 05-10-2004, 07:21 PM

Run Adaware and Spybot.

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Run Adaware and Spybot.

jeepnut here:
Ran Adaware and Spybot. Updated them before I scanned. They did not take care of the problem. I believe the link in the rogue away message goes to a site called www.esynx.com/screensaver.scr. It puts up a message that says something along the lines of:

Look everyone, I made a screensaver! Go check it out!

And then it gives the above link. If it happens again, I will attempt to get a screenshot.

Null · 05-10-2004, 09:47 PM

well thoes arent really virus programs.

And what instant messenger is it?

Try to run msconfig / goto startup and see if theres anything that looks suspisious. often viruses need to be run at startup to continue working.

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Null

well thoes arent really virus programs.

And what instant messenger is it?

Try to run msconfig / goto startup and see if theres anything that looks suspisious. often viruses need to be run at startup to continue working.

I looked around and I didn't find anything I thought was odd.

I'm running AIM.