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Discussion in 'Majorgeeks Welcome Center' started by bdelapp, Jan 30, 2011.

  1. bdelapp

    bdelapp Specialist

    I'm unsure which forum to put this question in...

    And I'm unsure if its a stupid question...

    Someone recently hacked my email and I had to change my password because the rat bastard was sending viagra ads to friends and customers alike from my email list... btw... always in small groups of 5 or 10?

    I use MSN Live email and in searching around I saw on Yahoo this sort of **** is apparently happening a lot recently as they have a warning posted?

    FYI... I use windows xp and I 'always' keep it updated... also, I have both MSE and Malwarebytes Anti-malware installed on my computer... I'm disappointed as Malwarebytes showed nothing at the time of the original infection (after I manually ran it it picked up on it).
    More importantly, in looking at MSE I discovered , the bug has somehow listed itself in the 'exclusion' lists of MSE...

    WTF mate...

    This has happened to my wife twice and several friends in the near past... I am positive my wife's contacts were hijacked on 'Facebook'... and although I don't download my contacts anywhere... I believe I got this bug on Facebook also...

    So:

    HOW did this thingey list itself in the exclusions on MSE, which I have set to scan everything and depend on for security...

    AND

    How do I hunt down these rat bastards and nuke them?

    Thanks for helping me
     
    bdelapp, Jan 30, 2011
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You probably won't be able to "track them down and nuke them". But you should always use a different computer when you suspect malware to change your online passwords. How it happened, I can't say, but if you still think you may have malware, then do the following and once you have the requested logs, post in the Malware Removal forum and attach the logs:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

    And Welcome to MG's!!!
     
    TimW, Jan 30, 2011
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  3. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Also, I don't believe that MalwareBytes watches in "real-time".
    It is more an "on demand" type of scanner.
     
    hrlow2, Jan 30, 2011
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  4. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    Only the purchased "full version" has realtime protection.
     
    dr.moriarty, Jan 30, 2011
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  5. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Could be why mine doesn't?rolleyes:-D
    I'm either too cheap, :confused;) or don't need.:cool
     
    hrlow2, Jan 30, 2011
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  6. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    ;)

    I'm inclined to believe that you have your system locked down tight enough already! :highfive
     
    dr.moriarty, Jan 30, 2011
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  7. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    You haven't had any of my personal machines as patients yet.
     
    hrlow2, Jan 30, 2011
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  8. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    True.... not yet......[​IMG]
     
    dr.moriarty, Jan 30, 2011
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  9. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Hopefully,you won't.
     
    hrlow2, Jan 30, 2011
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