MODS FOCUS ON THE VIRUS
02-25-2011 | 02:00 AM
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From: Ingham, , AUSTRALIA
MODS FOCUS ON THE VIRUS
Mods, you seriously need to address the issue of the virus/trojan on RCU.
This has been going on for a number of days now.
Your quick to moderate so try and be quick on this one.[:@]
This has been going on for a number of days now.
Your quick to moderate so try and be quick on this one.[:@]
02-25-2011 | 07:50 AM
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RE: MODS FOCUS ON THE VIRUS
For me RCU is performing perfectly as normal! Although recently I had a problem as described below....
My PC picked up a virus, which was not picked up by my virus check scan and automatically deleted or quantined. It was a file dumper trojan that was uploading god knows what onto the internet. It really slowed by PC down until I got rid of it. I found it by looking at the upload and download speed when the PC is idle. It was running 400kb/s upload! Found the relevant .exe files by threat checking system files (with low risk threshold) with my Virus software (Nod32 - brilliant), and manually deleting.
My PC picked up a virus, which was not picked up by my virus check scan and automatically deleted or quantined. It was a file dumper trojan that was uploading god knows what onto the internet. It really slowed by PC down until I got rid of it. I found it by looking at the upload and download speed when the PC is idle. It was running 400kb/s upload! Found the relevant .exe files by threat checking system files (with low risk threshold) with my Virus software (Nod32 - brilliant), and manually deleting.
02-25-2011 | 08:04 AM
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RE: MODS FOCUS ON THE VIRUS
Why tell the Mod's to deal with it, they're quick to moderate the forums sure, but they can't do anything in regards to a virus or other RCU glitches except report it to admin which I'm sure they've probably done, then it's up to the new owners to fix it, all the mod's can do is sit and wait like everyone else.
02-25-2011 | 08:45 AM
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I run IE and windows 7. I haven't seen this virus on RCU you guys talk about. I am also using Windows Security Essentials for virus protection. Seems to work great.
02-25-2011 | 08:47 AM
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ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
I run IE and windows 7. I haven't seen this virus on RCU you guys talk about. I am also using Windows Security Essentials for virus protection. Seems to work great.
I run IE and windows 7. I haven't seen this virus on RCU you guys talk about. I am also using Windows Security Essentials for virus protection. Seems to work great.
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02-25-2011 | 08:58 AM
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Sure . . . until they flip the switch that turns it into a spam zombie. <div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
02-25-2011 | 09:11 AM
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ORIGINAL: gruntled
Sure . . . until they flip the switch that turns it into a spam zombie. <div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
Sure . . . until they flip the switch that turns it into a spam zombie. <div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
. But anyone can say the same, anytime with any virus protection. So, all we can do is keep the virus software updated and hope for the best. My experience, though from the year that I have been using it is that it has virtually caught everything in the past. I have no reason so far to believe it won't catch viruses in the future.Andy
02-25-2011 | 09:56 AM
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Trust me when I say that we are just as frustrated as the rest of you guys are. As it was pointed out above, all we can do is report the problem and then we have to wait for the IT staff to fix it. So we are really in the same boat as you guys are. I know that sounds like a cop out when I say that, but it's the truth of the situation. This is only so much we can do here.
Ken
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02-25-2011 | 11:20 AM
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ORIGINAL: AndyAndrews
Yes, I know . But anyone can say the same, anytime with any virus protection. So, all we can do is keep the virus software updated and hope for the best. My experience, though from the year that I have been using it is that it has virtually caught everything in the past. I have no reason so far to believe it won't catch viruses in the future.
Andy
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Sure . . . until they flip the switch that turns it into a spam zombie. <div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
Sure . . . until they flip the switch that turns it into a spam zombie. <div>
</div><div>I am only half kidding. A computer with a trojan horse can appear to run fine all the while it is stealing your passwords, contact list, or whatever.</div>
. But anyone can say the same, anytime with any virus protection. So, all we can do is keep the virus software updated and hope for the best. My experience, though from the year that I have been using it is that it has virtually caught everything in the past. I have no reason so far to believe it won't catch viruses in the future.Andy
02-25-2011 | 12:40 PM
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When ever I click on anything on Rcuniverse my virus protection brings up a pop up saying a website related to spyware is trying to access your website. This website has been blocked. It's some weird website thing. So I think im protected.
02-25-2011 | 02:05 PM
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For me RCU is performing perfectly as normal! Although recently I had a problem as described below....
My PC picked up a virus, which was not picked up by my virus check scan and automatically deleted or quantined. It was a file dumper trojan that was uploading god knows what onto the internet. It really slowed by PC down until I got rid of it. I found it by looking at the upload and download speed when the PC is idle. It was running 400kb/s upload! Found the relevant .exe files by threat checking system files (with low risk threshold) with my Virus software (Nod32 - brilliant), and manually deleting.
For me RCU is performing perfectly as normal! Although recently I had a problem as described below....
My PC picked up a virus, which was not picked up by my virus check scan and automatically deleted or quantined. It was a file dumper trojan that was uploading god knows what onto the internet. It really slowed by PC down until I got rid of it. I found it by looking at the upload and download speed when the PC is idle. It was running 400kb/s upload! Found the relevant .exe files by threat checking system files (with low risk threshold) with my Virus software (Nod32 - brilliant), and manually deleting.
Was this the same virus others have from here and if so do you remember what the .exe files were called?
thanks
jason
02-25-2011 | 03:42 PM
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RE: MODS FOCUS ON THE VIRUS
It is a Trojan.FakeAV!gen29 bug........been around the net since late last year.
Downloaded from http://reallypulse.com/Flasjh_Player..._for_win.40062[1].exe
Norton nails it and quarantines it in the background......
Downloaded from http://reallypulse.com/Flasjh_Player..._for_win.40062[1].exe
Norton nails it and quarantines it in the background......
