Author Topic: HELP! IM HACKED!  (Read 2375 times)

SWSoggyWaffles

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HELP! IM HACKED!
« on: February 02, 2008, 04:58:00 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.

KiLo

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 08:00:18 AM »
Delete it. From the command prompt. FTW

KnacK

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 08:31:01 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

SWSoggyWaffles

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 11:02:29 AM »
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.


KnacK

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 11:22:54 AM »
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.

Spook

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2008, 12:10:48 PM »
Get mcafee and spybot search and destroy. Those usually take care of any problems i get.

Zorchenhimer

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2008, 03:04:15 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.

DuDe

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2008, 03:06:26 PM »
If worst comes to worst you may have to reformat the computer.

KiLo

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2008, 06:25:40 PM »
You could try avast and use the boot time scan.

WiZ

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2008, 04:07:36 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

WiZ

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Re: HELP! IM HACKED!
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2008, 04:08:28 PM »
oya, this entire problem could be avoided if u didnt search so much porn