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Magicbaz

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:35 pm
Post subject: Something creating random number EXE??
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This may not be a virus, I have scanned with a up to date Norton and a few
addware programs. But something is creating exe files starting with a random
string of numbers. Norton keeps reporting that it trying to access the
internet. every time it's a different number! can any one help?

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David H. Lipman

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:43 pm
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Cool breeze !

What was the name of the infector ?

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| Well that stopped it. Thanks fro the info. it was a big help.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:27 pm
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well the files that the log highlighted are ping11172.exe
ping28387.exe
ptask.exe.
I would post the log file but i work for the probation service and i do some
work from home and it does list some of the folders and files. so i hope the
above helps.
Thanks
Barry
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> Cool breeze !
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> What was the name of the infector ?
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> news:cuds82$d8j$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> | Well that stopped it. Thanks fro the info. it was a big help.
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David H. Lipman

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:36 pm
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Barry:

No, alas those are file names.
I'm more curious about the infector's name such as; "Downloader-DJ", "Qhosts.apd" or
"W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.g". You can find that information in the SYSCLEAN.LOG file in the same
directory as SYSCLEAN.COM.

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"Magicbaz" <magicbaz.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| well the files that the log highlighted are ping11172.exe
| ping28387.exe
| ptask.exe.
| I would post the log file but i work for the probation service and i do some
| work from home and it does list some of the folders and files. so i hope the
| above helps.
| Thanks
| Barry
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