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Title: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: SWSoggyWaffles on February 02, 2008, 05:58:00 AM
So my computer was acting funny, and i decide to scan it with an antivirus program, and it turns out I had a trojan horse virus. I got rid of it, but then I decide to do a keylog check, and as it turns out, im being keylogged by a program called "explor.exe", not a typo. I have no clue what process is running it, and I can't remove the .exe. Im freaked that my situation will get worse, especially since the desktop stopped working after I got rid of the virus - but thats fixed - and i need a way to get rid of the keylogger. Are there any programs or anything I can use to get rid of it? When i scanned all of the files that were involved with the .exe, and after i scanned all files that were modified after I typed stuff, none of them were even detected as viruses.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: KiLo on February 02, 2008, 09:00:18 AM
Delete it. From the command prompt. FTW
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: KnacK on February 02, 2008, 09:31:01 AM
1. disconnect from the internet
2. Boot in safe mode and run your av/spyware programs.
3. repeat step 2 a few times
4. if it doesn't get rid of the key logger, buy an etch-a-scetch.


Seriously though:

Boot safe mode and use AVG, Adware, and spybot search and destroy.  THose 3 usually remove almost all issues.

ps: did you ask your parents if maybe they could remove the keylogger they installed ;D
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: SWSoggyWaffles on February 02, 2008, 12:02:29 PM
1. IT CANT BE DELETED, its always used by another program

2. The task is named something other than explor so i cant find it.

3. Every Spyware program i use doesnt detect it, not even in safe mode.

Even if I disconnect the net, its still active, thus making it almost invincible, which is not helping my situation, and now the desktop doesnt work when i boot up, I have to close explorer.exe and reopen it to fix it.

Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: KnacK on February 02, 2008, 12:22:54 PM
open msconfig and uncheck every service that starts up that you can't determine what it does.  Again, do that in safe mode, then reboot the pc.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: Spook on February 02, 2008, 01:10:48 PM
Get mcafee and spybot search and destroy. Those usually take care of any problems i get.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: Zorchenhimer on February 02, 2008, 04:04:15 PM
1. disconnect from the internet
2. Boot in safe mode and run your av/spyware programs.
3. repeat step 2 a few times

Did you try that yet?  If not, do it.  And like Knack said, AVG, Adware, and Spybot will do the trick.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: DuDe on February 03, 2008, 04:06:26 PM
If worst comes to worst you may have to reformat the computer.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: KiLo on February 03, 2008, 07:25:40 PM
You could try avast and use the boot time scan.
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: WiZ on February 04, 2008, 05:07:36 PM
NOD anti virus system, i had huge problems and was about to get someone guy from ebst buy to compeltely wipe and reformant my entire computer.....then my dads friend sent us this program NOD anit-virus sytem....problem solved:D
Title: Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
Post by: WiZ on February 04, 2008, 05:08:28 PM
oya, this entire problem could be avoided if u didnt search so much porn