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General Category => Technology and Programming => Topic started by: Doktormartini on November 09, 2007, 04:21:35 am
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So here is the deal. When I start up my comp a box pops up that says "personalizing MaKay32.exe settings" My comp works except MaKay32.exe keeps randomly popping up under my processes, also firefox.exe opens in processes (but Firefox doesn't actually open on my comp) and when I terminate it, it comes back a couple of seconds later. Also, every once in awhile a box pops up saying shit about Winvnc and like if I'm at work when I come home a bunch will be up saying shit like the application is already running.
I did a virus scan and it found some shit but apparently it wasn't this cause it's still happening. Did a spyware scan too. I searched Google for info on MaKay32.exe and it didn't find anything, all I know is it's in the system32 folder. I did a search on winvnc and said it's a non-essential system process that shouldn't be terminated unless it's causing problems. Anyone know what the fuck MaKay32.exe is?
I'm gonna try and reinstall Firefox see if that does anything. Thanks in advance dudes!
Edit: I looked online and from what I gathered it said something like if Winvnc is in a different directory than it should be it's probably corrupted? Also, it said Winvnc will allow me to view my desktop from any vnc server...fuck I don't even do that.
Also I did a system restore (as this just started happening last night) and it said it couldn't be restored to that point...wtf.
Edit II: I'm guessing MaKay32.exe is nothing important or anything since I searched in Google and not one thing came up and I tried other search engines too! The MaKay faggot only seems to come up in the processes whenever I close that faggot Firefox.exe that pops up. When I close that MaKay32.exe comes up and then goes away but the Firefox.exe comes back.
Virus doesn't seem super bad it's just annoying :(
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Uninstall firefox, and then run the adware/virus scanners in safe mode.
While in safe mode, goto run and type MSCONFIG then click on startup tab and remove anything shady in there.
What adware/virus scanning apps are you using?
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AVG Anti Virus
Adaware and Spybot
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I'm pretty sure I got hacked/am getting hacked. One, the virus is effecting winvnc which is the thing that allows me to access my desktop from other vnc servers (from what I found out). Second, the Merlin guy (like the help assistant from MS stuff where you type in questions) came onto my desktop twice and said shit like I AM THE PC TERRORIST AND I AM MESSING UP YOUR COMP.
FUCK!
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Time for a fresh reinstall, asap.
And I would highly suggest you format as well.
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That's pretty fucked up... Stay off the internet for a while. Keep him at bay until you can remove his pieces from your computer.
There's also a program called Hijack-This... I'll find it for you...
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I think I have it I remember downloading it awhile back!
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Dload hijack-this, go to security-forums.com, post your hijack-this log there, and they should take care of the rest.
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I'm pretty sure I got hacked/am getting hacked. One, the virus is effecting winvnc which is the thing that allows me to access my desktop from other vnc servers (from what I found out). Second, the Merlin guy (like the help assistant from MS stuff where you type in questions) came onto my desktop twice and said shit like I AM THE PC TERRORIST AND I AM MESSING UP YOUR COMP.
FUCK!
i have no advice to give
but shit that is hilarious