Janet Mac
2005-11-12, 03:39
A few days ago I upgraded SpyBot and started learning to use the advanced mode.
Today I noticed 4 files in "Ignore System Internals".
I never put them there. Is this normal?
These are the files:
%JavaDir%\QTJava.zip
install.exe
MsoHtmEd.exe
winnt32.exe
Under "category" all but one of these files says "wrong app path"
The other (which is the Java file) says "missing shared DLL
I googled a couple of them and it looks like "install.exe" can be used for legitimate purposes, as well as malicious purposes.
Also, my computer was infected with Sony BMG's "rootkit." (ever since my CPU usage keeps spiking.
As a matter of fact, I came across this, because I was running my spyware programs after doing the uninstall (full uninstall, not the decloaker) that Sony linked me to.
Any advise?
I also just noticed that in the pop up ignore "PUPS.sbi" catagory, "CDila" and "SideStep" were ticked. (without mm ticking them)
I am concerned because my pc is still not acting correctly and I have heard of malicious programs that change settings in Anti Virus and Spyware detection programs.
Thanks, Janet Mac
Today I noticed 4 files in "Ignore System Internals".
I never put them there. Is this normal?
These are the files:
%JavaDir%\QTJava.zip
install.exe
MsoHtmEd.exe
winnt32.exe
Under "category" all but one of these files says "wrong app path"
The other (which is the Java file) says "missing shared DLL
I googled a couple of them and it looks like "install.exe" can be used for legitimate purposes, as well as malicious purposes.
Also, my computer was infected with Sony BMG's "rootkit." (ever since my CPU usage keeps spiking.
As a matter of fact, I came across this, because I was running my spyware programs after doing the uninstall (full uninstall, not the decloaker) that Sony linked me to.
Any advise?
I also just noticed that in the pop up ignore "PUPS.sbi" catagory, "CDila" and "SideStep" were ticked. (without mm ticking them)
I am concerned because my pc is still not acting correctly and I have heard of malicious programs that change settings in Anti Virus and Spyware detection programs.
Thanks, Janet Mac