Swamped With Spam

We can look at things again but the recent spam does not automatically mean your computer is currently compromised.

Can you explain what information led you to believe someone from Russia logged into your laptop?

Please run a new FRST Scan.

 

Thank you.

Can you run a new FRST Scan and copy/paste both reports in your reply?

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Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST)

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• Download Farbar Recover Scan Tool for 64 bit systems and save it to your Desktop. <<< Important
• If your computer language is other than English right click on the FRST64 icon and rename it to FRST64english
• Right click on the icon and select Run as administrator
• Note: If you receive any warning about the download it is a false positive and you can ignore it. Click on More info to get the Run anyway option
• Click Yes to the disclaimer
• Click Scan and allow the program to run
• Click OK on the Scan complete screen, then OK on the Addition.txt pop up screen
• 2 Notepad documents should now be open on your desktop.
• Please copy and paste the contents of each report in separate reply windows

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Things I would like to see in your next reply. Please be sure to copy and paste any requested log information unless you are asked to attach it. :thumbsup2:

• FRST.txt
• Addition.txt

 

Thank you for your patience.

There is still no evidence of active malware on your system.

Though I can't say this is the case, sometimes computers are accessed as a result of a Brute Force Attack. Once a potential breach is recognized and mitigated (change passwords) access can be prevented but information gained through a breach may result in the type of activity you are concerned about.

The real ongoing danger is the potential for a Backdoor Trojan to be installed during a breach. I see no evidence of this type of trojan on your system. Though I don't believe it is necessary, you could always wipe the hard drive and reinstall the Operating System. It is a bit of a cumbersome task but if that is necessary to bring you peace of mind we can do that together.

Let me know your thoughts.

 

Yes, your logon password. Usually what I recommend is to be very diligent in monitoring all of your bank or social media type accounts just to make sure there aren't any suspicious activities. You really only need to monitor things closely for a week then be mindful of periodically checking them, which is just a good habit to adopt.

I really don't think at this point a wipe and reinstall is necessary. If at some point going forward you see suspicious activity on your accounts, pop back in here and we will figure out what we should do.

 

Very good.

I know how unnerving things like this can be but your computer appears to be safe and secure. Unfortunately these types of incidents occur through no fault of our own. Brute Force attacks can get "lucky." Using a random password created by you or a password generator can go a long way to prevent a Brute Force attack from being successful.

Let me know if there is anything else you need.

Gary