can anyone tell me what this means or what i should do?

Donkathon

Ok over the past few weeks this pop up has been popping up every 29 seconds and it is driving me mad,

I've never been able to get a screen shot of it before today as my pc lagged just for a second before i went to turn it off and i got it but still appears and goes to quick for me to click on the proxy options thing

Any advice as to what it is / how to get rid of it / is there something serious wrong with my pc?

Thanks,

Just incase you cant make out the writing;


No connection to Master Server

Please check you internet connection
Most likely you use a proxy server and you have to enter the proper information
in the optons dialog

""Retry" will be returned in 29 seconds.

(Proxy Settings) (Cancel) (Retry)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/30/screenshotofpopup.png

mp22

do you use a proxy server

Donkathon

not that i know of,

I'm pretty dumb about computers so if it wasnt already set up i didnt put it there?

mp22

can we take it that you are set up at home and not in a collage or whatever with a large shared internet connection if so
with internet exp- go to tools (top right of page) internet options-connections-lan and see if there is a proxy set up there (if this page is blank thats good)
firefox tools-options-advanced-network-settings see what page says

Donkathon

mp22 wrote: »

can we take it that you are set up at home and not in a collage or whatever with a large shared internet connection if so
with internet exp- go to tools (top right of page) internet options-connections-lan and see if there is a proxy set up there (if this page is blank thats good)
firefox tools-options-advanced-network-settings see what page says

yeah that page is blank, would this be a virus or anything would it?

Cheers for the help though

mp22

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055274237
was thinking along the same lines try step 2 at the link above its for malware

brianwalshcork

I would say that you have some form of spyware or malware.

The terminology sounds dodgy - and I don't recognise the icon on the dialog box.

I did a google on the phrase "No connection to master server", and found this page:
http://forums.techguy.org/malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/826436-no-connection-master-server-error.html

but there were also posts from gamers on other sites referring to a master server. If you play games with an online connection, then it mightn't be spyware.

Brian

Donkathon

I dowwloaded that malwarebytes thing and the scan is still going but already 1 infected object has been found, cheers guys will follow the instruction on that other post see what happens after that,

Donkathon

brianwalshcork wrote: »

I would say that you have some form of spyware or malware.

The terminology sounds dodgy - and I don't recognise the icon on the dialog box.

I did a google on the phrase "No connection to master server", and found this page:
http://forums.techguy.org/malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/826436-no-connection-master-server-error.html

but there were also posts from gamers on other sites referring to a master server. If you play games with an online connection, then it mightn't be spyware.
Brian

Only ever played online poker no other games and this has never popped up before

Donkathon

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.38
Database version: 2410
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
11/07/2009 20:59:37
mbam-log-2009-07-11 (20-59-37).txt
Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 106515
Time elapsed: 6 minute(s), 38 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 2
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 2
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1d4db7d2-6ec9-47a3-bd87-1e41684e07bb} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RealTime Gaming Software\Gold VIP Club Casino (Adware.Casino) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)


Turned up 4 infections, after looking through it i notice "Gold VIP Club Casino" i get loads of spam from these retards but never downloaded any of there programs that i'm aware of anyway, have opened the emails before though so might be best to delete them straight away from now on,

anyway the malwarebytes thing promps me to restart to complete so cheers for the help guys see does this work.

Donkathon

whats bugs be though before i restart is the fact i have a full subscription for McAFee and this never showed up on there quick or full scan,,,,,,,

gav240

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is the best virus spyware remover ever has never let me down even finds stuff which my paid for anti virus doesn't

Donkathon

Ok after the restart the pain in the arse is still there,

once again the pc kinda lagged at the start giving me time to hit the "Proxy Settings" button on the pop up (image on original post)

I had marked the no proxy option but dont think i clicked ok cause i wanted to see what ya's though first and half way through this post, I min this window to see the pop up and its gone again.

this is what it was anyway after i clicked the proxy options


http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7090/screenshotofpopup2.png

the_syco

I'm thinking that there is a program running, that is trying to call home, but can't.

Try asking here. Tell them what you've done so far, but try these steps first, then get HiJack, install it, run it, and post the log file into the thread.

ActorSeeksJob

hi

• Download OTL to your desktop.
• Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
• When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
• Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
• Under Custom Scan paste this in
  
  netsvcs
  msconfig
  safebootminimal
  safebootnetwork
  activex
  drivers32
  %systemroot%\System32\antiwpa.dll
  %systemroot%\SYSTEM32\wpa.dll
  %systemroot%\setup\scripts\biestart.exe
  %systemroot%\system32\drivers\royal.sys
  %systemroot%\system32\oobe\AntiWPA_Crypt.dll
  %TEMP%\antiwpa_crypt.dll
  %TEMP%\antiwpa.dll /s
  %PROGRAMFILES%\antiwpa.dll /s
  %systemroot%\system32\crypt.dll
  %TEMP%\crypt.dll
  %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.
  %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.*
  %PROGRAMFILES%\*.
  
  
• Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
  • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTListIt.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTListIt2.
  • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply. You may need two posts to fit them all in.