"alqueta.backdoor.a" malicious update from Microsoft?

JYx70 · Nov 4, 2007

I received an e-mail, apparently, from Microsoft warning of a potential worm. The mail had two links within the text (which I didn't click) that directed me to the supposed patch from Microsoft or more info about the worm at McAfee, so I went to the Microsoft site and the McAfee site and couldn't find the supposed anti-worm download or info at either sites.
Am I missing something, or is the mail the malicious threat?
Has anyone else heard of this "alqueta.backdoor.a" worm?

bjgarrick · Nov 4, 2007

That doesn't sound legit, it sounds like a WORM that comes in the form of an e-mail. I would recommend deleting the e-mail and running the below steps.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Run ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support

Make sure you check version numbers and get all updates.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Very Important: Make sure you tell us the results from running the tutorial...was anything found? Were you unable to complete any of the scans?...Were you unable to download any of the tools?...Did you do the on-line scans as suggested? etc.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifAfter doing ALL of the above and you still have a problem, make sure you have booted to normal mode and run the steps in the below thread to properly use HijackThis and attach the log:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gif Downloading, Installing, and Running HijackThis

Make sure you also rename HijackThis.exe as suggested in the procedures. Use analyse.exe for the new name. This is very important due to some new infections going around..

http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/grenade.gifWhen you return to make your next post, make sure you attach the following logs and that you have run these scans in the following order too:

CounterSpy Log - only for Windows XP, 2K, & NT users

AVG Antispyware Log - ONLY IF NEEDED you were not able to run CounterSpy. - only for Windows XP, 2K, & NT users

Bitdefender Log - from step 6

Panda Scan Log - from step 6

runkeys.txt - the log from GetRunKey.bat

newfiles.txt - the log from ShowNew.bat

HijackThis Log

NOTE: You can only attach 3 files in a single message so it will require that you use two messages to attach all of these logs![/FONT]
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