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Virus: Found the fecker!

Right. I think I have found the file which has been causing me so much greef.

 

MSNCONFIG.EXE

 

not msconfig, msnconfig.

 

Does any one else have this file on their computer? I have never seen it before, but it keeps loading up and trying to access the internet, but is blocked by my fire wall. However, if I turn off my firewall, this file loads up within 5 mins and takes up 95% of my CPU and starts to eat my memory up. Also, this is when viruses start getting caught by my virus checker, on files like 2.exe and a.exe trying to save into the system32 directory and the startup directory.

 

Is there anywhere I can send this file to for examination. This file is 100% a virus or a trojan.

I have quarantiened the file so I am safe for now.

 

Stuart

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    I am clean too :D

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    Originally posted by XTT

    I am clean too :D

     

    Well, you mean your Pc is!!:D ;) ;) :p

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    Think you might be right, Stuart. Don't have this file on my Win2kPro. But then, I've never had MSN either!

     

    MSNConfig.exe is not listed on Symantec or McAfee but if you put msnconfig.exe in Google, there is one page (mostly in Chinese unfortunately) http://it.rising.com.cn/newSite/Channels/Anti_Virus/Upgrade_Report/Upgrade_Report/200306/06-142310502.htm which from its contex seems to associate it with a trojan virus: Trojan.SdBot.gen.n.enc

     

    Search on microsoft.com doesn't appear to have any listing for msnconfig

     

    Good luck - Gio

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    Originally posted by SRRAE

    Is there anywhere I can send this file to for examination. This file is 100% a virus or a trojan.

    I have quarantiened the file so I am safe for now.

     

    Stuart

     

    Oh and to answer your question, you can report to McAfee http://www.mcafee.com/support/onlineservices/faqs.asp?faq=453

     

    and both McAfee and Symantec offer some online scanning if you want to be doubly sure.

     

    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/

     

    HTH - Gio

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    Thanks Gio. I run a virus checker very regularly and its never found it and I am running the latest Norton Anti-Virus with the latest deffinitions.

     

    I have sent the file to Norton/Symantic, or what ever it's called now.

     

    Stuart

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