New minor PC infection, how and why?

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Buckleyterp, Dec 2, 2014.

  1. Buckleyterp

    Buckleyterp Private First Class

    I just got this Mbam alert this morning.
    This computer has been connected to the internet but browsing has been limited to majorgeeks and microsoft help sites.
    Avast has been on and up-to-date.
    Is this a real infection? How did I get it, or, how did it get in?

    buckley
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 2, 2014
    Buckleyterp, Dec 2, 2014
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  2. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    The log shows nothing...did you attach the wrong one?
     
    Kestrel13!, Dec 2, 2014
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  3. Buckleyterp

    Buckleyterp Private First Class

    upload wont let me reattach file (it is 2kb, not 1kb - dont know what happened) even if i rename it.
     
    Buckleyterp, Dec 2, 2014
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  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Let me delete it then you can try again.
     
    Kestrel13!, Dec 2, 2014
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  5. Buckleyterp

    Buckleyterp Private First Class

    resending log...
    i checked again; it has content
     

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    Buckleyterp, Dec 2, 2014
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  6. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    It doesn't.... :confused Look at it for yourself.
     
    Kestrel13!, Dec 2, 2014
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  7. Buckleyterp

    Buckleyterp Private First Class

    Kestrel13!
    You are completely correct - I just parsed in for text and did not look into the lack of content at the bottom of the file. Please excuse me.

    I have to get used to Mbam. Even when I save the alert to the clipboard, it comes across as no threats. Why then does the alert list two malicious and one PUP as: (pardon the text-in-post):

    Broken.OpenCommand - Registry Data - HKCR\*\shell\open\command|
    * = scrfile for one item and = regfile for the other.
     
    Buckleyterp, Dec 2, 2014
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  8. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Because you have somehow made changes to the Windows default settings for opening registry files. Are you sure it said PUP and not PUM ?

    PUP = Potentially Unwanted Program
    PUM = Potentially Unwanted Modification

    Either way these do not mean that it is due to malware. It could be both programs and modifications that the end user wants. Or it may not be. Thus those messages are more of a heads up/warning.
     
    chaslang, Dec 2, 2014
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