I was recently browsing the web, when I came along a perfectly harmless-looking website (if it helps, I was using firefox). The download window popped up, and it automatically accepted. The file downloaded and automatically ran itself.
Obviously I was worried, but I noticed no real worries, It seemed to be an installer for a program. I looked at my desktop and had something called 'cmb<random string of alphanumeric characters>'. The picture above the text looked like a link to an IE site. As soon as I right clicked it to inspect the properties, it automatically opened the file.
It came up with an Internet Explorer page - something to do with 'erotic'. I closed down the window, and again I now found a new icon (the picture was an IE link) on my desktop called 'Girls.exe'. On trying to delete both icons (I selected them both, hit the delete key and chose 'yes'), it told me that they both could not be deleted.
I didn't click on it, instead, I went to 'add and remove programs' and deleted the program. On the A+R Programs menu, it didn't display the CMB program. It simply showed Girls. After deleting it, it said I had to restart my PC.
I was worried by this because I thought it may have affected my bootup files. However, I reluctantly restarted the computer. It started up fine. Both icons had disappeared from my desktop and the add and remove programs menu. I downloaded and ran Hijackthis and could not see anything looking very suspicious, but just to be on the safe side, I decided to post my log here.
Nothing has happened (yet) which is unusual since the problem occured. No popups, search bars etc. I'm using Firefox right now.
Please could somebody analyze this log and tell me if any files on it look wrong? I'm worried I may have a dialler or another kind of irritating virus.
Thankyou in advance,
Cheeseweasel
Obviously I was worried, but I noticed no real worries, It seemed to be an installer for a program. I looked at my desktop and had something called 'cmb<random string of alphanumeric characters>'. The picture above the text looked like a link to an IE site. As soon as I right clicked it to inspect the properties, it automatically opened the file.
It came up with an Internet Explorer page - something to do with 'erotic'. I closed down the window, and again I now found a new icon (the picture was an IE link) on my desktop called 'Girls.exe'. On trying to delete both icons (I selected them both, hit the delete key and chose 'yes'), it told me that they both could not be deleted.
I didn't click on it, instead, I went to 'add and remove programs' and deleted the program. On the A+R Programs menu, it didn't display the CMB program. It simply showed Girls. After deleting it, it said I had to restart my PC.
I was worried by this because I thought it may have affected my bootup files. However, I reluctantly restarted the computer. It started up fine. Both icons had disappeared from my desktop and the add and remove programs menu. I downloaded and ran Hijackthis and could not see anything looking very suspicious, but just to be on the safe side, I decided to post my log here.
Nothing has happened (yet) which is unusual since the problem occured. No popups, search bars etc. I'm using Firefox right now.
Please could somebody analyze this log and tell me if any files on it look wrong? I'm worried I may have a dialler or another kind of irritating virus.
Thankyou in advance,
Cheeseweasel
