strange happenings on my pc

sikes · 19-07-2003 9:56am #1

it seems every night at midnight some file opens auto. and starts sending emails to people. I only know this because Norton pops up. After a while the computer freezes and cannot send anymore as there are about 30 norton virus checkers open.

i have updated norton and run a virus check but it says my computer is clean. Any help?

Regards

feylya · 19-07-2003 10:32am

When it happens the next time (or just forward your clock), take a list of all the programs running in the task manager and post it up here. Someone should be able to point you in the right direction and then you can delete the sucka!

mneylon · 19-07-2003 3:23pm

It sounds quite nasty.

Have you tried using other tools like adaware to scan your registry?

sikes · 19-07-2003 10:03pm

thanks for the help. i will see if it happens tonight and i will list whats in the task manager. also i will give adaware a shot

thanks

phil · 21-07-2003 11:26am

Well, if the worst comes to the worst, you need to re-install, if this is still happening. I can only assume you're being used as a toy for spamming.

Try and capture the e-mails going out using ethereal or some other packet capturing device. The good thing with ethereal is that it will build sessions back together for you.

See what's being advertised, and what's in the emails. This might give you a clue as to what to google for in order to remove it.

Phil.

sikes · 30-07-2003 9:32pm

this is the image of the apps running on my pc. it happened again last night and it happens whenever i reboot and forget to close a whole load of apps.

any help?

thanks again

feylya · 30-07-2003 9:37pm

Ones that seem to be a bit dodgy to me are:
EnterNet.exe
NISum.exe
SENTRY.exe
IAMAPP.exe

You should do a cold reboot, close all programs, disconnect from the broadband and check all the programs again. That EnterNet smells a bit off to me.

sikes · 30-07-2003 9:47pm

enternet is the dsl connection for eircom. don't think its that one

feylya · 30-07-2003 9:51pm

Whoops. Still, there are a couple there that don't sit right with me. You should probably disable them one by one and forward the clock until the problem goes away then delete the last program you disabled. Or format your computer :-)

Jokah · 31-07-2003 3:09pm

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/docid/2003041114455436?OpenDocument&src=nl_hot&prod=Norton%20Internet%20Security&ver=2003%20voor%20Windows%202000/Me/98/XP&stg=2&base=

This is a weblink for NIsum.exe. Its a norton antivirus problem.

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