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  • snagel
    Super Member
    Super Member
    • Apr 2006
    • 259

    Trojan,FakeAlert-Gen/Variant

    Last night while doing scans with SuperAntiSpyware it detected a
    Trojan, FakeAlert-Gen/Variant. It showed that it quarantined and removed it upon a restart. I then ran another scan and it showed anoter Trojan, FakeAlert-Gen/Variant. both of them had different paths.
    A third scan showed no problems. I left them quarantined in SuperAntiSpyware. Do I need to do anything else.

    Previous scans by Malwarebytes Antimalware and AVG Antispyware did not show any problems at all. ???????

    Your advice would be appreciated.
  • Chewy
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 18971

    #2
    you could have picked it up with a little careless surfing

    what real time protection methods are you using? I like spybot's sd helper and immunize

    and then frequent scans and safe surfing

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    • snagel
      Super Member
      Super Member
      • Apr 2006
      • 259

      #3
      more information

      Chewy, I don't surf alot at home?

      I have however downloaded alot of games lately from Giveaway of the Day. and some programs from there too.
      I have had tracking incidents from RealLore which is a game download vendor.

      I currently have
      AVG Free for virus protection
      AVG AntiSpyware free
      Windows Defender free with realtime activated
      Adaware 2007 free
      Spybot search and Destroy free with teatimer, sd helper and
      immunize feature activated.
      Spyware Blaster free
      Super Antispyware free
      Malwarebytes Antimalware trial period
      Last edited by snagel; 24 Mar 2008, 04:56 AM. Reason: spelling

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      • snagel
        Super Member
        Super Member
        • Apr 2006
        • 259

        #4
        can't decide which to do use Reply in the box at the first of the thread and the end of the thread or Post Quick Reply
        Everytime I try Quick Reply is says that I am not logged in or have sufficient rights, even tho I am signed in and have verified it before trying to post.

        I wrote the above four or five times before I could get it to work...

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        • snagel
          Super Member
          Super Member
          • Apr 2006
          • 259

          #5
          I also watched You Tube
          My Dad at the Comedy Barn and Laughing girl with My Dad at the Comedy barn tonight which I usually do not do at all. So I am not sure where I got this crapola.

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          • Chewy
            Super Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 18971

            #6
            there's a scam exploiting google searches right now, but I would suspect the giveaway being the problem

            something that may start out as legitimate with some rather benign adware might turn bad with some other advertisers

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            • snagel
              Super Member
              Super Member
              • Apr 2006
              • 259

              #7
              How did they look

              Do those programs look o.k. to you.
              Any that you would add or that you prefer to use.
              I never did have any of the RealLore hits until about a week ago. I think that they were all tracking items if I recall right.
              So I honestly think that is where they came from. Iffin I was a bettin man, I'd think it was the place. But still not sure.
              I haven't downloaded anything at all from them since I received the Trojan Dropper Delf. AJA about 3 - 4 weeks ago.
              I downloaded the games for my 4 year old granddaughter. She has had alot of fun with alot of the games.

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              • Chewy
                Super Moderator
                • Nov 2003
                • 18971

                #8


                this one may have just have been a leftover broken malware install related to your earlier catch

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