WARNING: RE: Van Gogh - Starry Night - Trojan Dropper Software (remove link)

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by cheebah, Oct 17, 2005.

  1. cheebah

    cheebah Private E-2

    Hi All,

    Way off base 10-16-2005 has a link to "Van Gogh - Starry Night", on the site there is software offered to perform your own photomosaic. This is a Trojan Dropper, Beware!

    Regards,

    Cheebahm
     
  2. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Not true, at least no one else has complained and others have confirmed it is fine.
     
  3. cheebah

    cheebah Private E-2

    Quote "Not true, at least no one else has complained".

    I wish my complaint was good enough for you, at least av picked it up. Decide what you like, Maybe consider trying it before dismissing my complaint, it would have taken the same time as your reply.

    Anyway thanks for making me feel like I have wasted my time, TWICE.
     
  4. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Dude, I dont just post links, I was there and played with it. No one else has complained, a good assumption at this point is a false positive from your anti-virus program. Which one and is it up to date. I am using AVG. As for wasting your time, well, this is 2 for me as well, and no one can back this up.
     
  5. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Make it three times, just went and played with it again. Nothing went off. Will scan with a anti-virus program online, not sure what else to tell you but a another safe bet is you already had a virus and it was triggered.
     
  6. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    I just dont know what they want from me? Every time someone thinks they get a virus or trojan from us, they refuse to back down. This is one of the safest websites on the net and we spend countless hours deleting spam, removing questionable ads and more.

    I cant do more then I have, based on a solo complaint, he was already infected or his antivirus is out of date or possibly picking up a false positive. Probably Norton's.

    Sorry Cheebah, I cant find a problem with it now, nor when I posted it. I hope you solve the problem.
     

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  7. cheebah

    cheebah Private E-2

    Fine I'm man enough to admit I was wrong, sym corp ver 10 picked it up at the same time. Retraced steps and now nothing.
    Sorry to waste your time, just was sh*tted at the time.
     
  8. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Dont blame you at all for being pissed bro. I am downloading the file now as well, to be sure, we dont want to be part of a spread of a dropper. I wonder what you found, the exact trojan name, its possible that Norton's has it in the encyclopedia so you can determine if you have, if there is a specific removal tool and how you might have gotten it.
     
  9. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Scan of the downloadable files comes up clean, at least via AVG for me. If we can assist further, just holler!
     
  10. Just Playin

    Just Playin MajorGeek

    The Van Gogh and the mosaic creator come up clean with Avast also.
     

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