Keyloggers

[Alexx..]

I got a keylogger last night and I know this cause my AVG popped up with 3 infections on my computer so I clicked remove them and I did a full computer scan and there was no infections or anything left. So I was wondering has the keylogger fully gone and will all my stuff be safe now? Or could I still be at risk?

Helpp please. + REP for good answers.

[Sharon]

You COULD still be at risk though as some Keyloggers can still be there and get through a scan. How did you get keylogged?

[xxMATTGxx]

Normally this applies to anything like this. As said by Jewish Bear himself:

ONCE INFECTED: BACKUP. FORMAT. REINSTALL.

[Alexx..]

I got a file sent to me over msn and the one time i don't scan for virus's it happens. I've downloaded spybot - search and destroy thing and i'm doing a scan with that just to make sure.

[MattFr]

I agree with Matt, defo do a fresh install.

[Alexx..]

Normally this applies to anything like this. As said by Jewish Bear himself:

ONCE INFECTED: BACKUP. FORMAT. REINSTALL.

Is this the only thing i can do, cause i really dont wanna reformat again.

[Alexx..]

I think it was a keyogger anyway when it popped up it said "TROJAN" and when i logged on my computer this morning the only thing that had been messed with (I think) was my habbo account.



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[xxMATTGxx]

I think it was a keyogger anyway when it popped up it said "TROJAN" and when i logged on my computer this morning the only thing that had been messed with (I think) was my habbo account.

Well some people will tell you to run many scans using various different programs. Although you can't be 100% sure that it has been deleted entirely, so format is the best option to ensure its fully gone.

[Alexx..]

It was the back door trojan not a keylogger so if i got rid of it with AVG should it be gone or not?

[Swastika]

just re-format, its the only way you'll know your completley safe.
big risk not having a decent anti-virus anyway, AVG is piss poor.

[Gibs960]

You've learnt a valuable lesson, don't accept things over MSN.

[Alexx..]

You've learnt a valuable lesson, don't accept things over MSN.

Well isnt somebody helpful. **** if you're not going to help.

Anyway, im reformatting but I can't delete the partition to reformat, anyone help?

[Recursion]

You've learnt a valuable lesson, don't accept things over MSN.

Very very true.

Format, I don't see why you can't format the partition... make sure you boot from the Windows CD and don't run it from Windows it self.

[Matthew]

Before you do anything why not try windows defender? I had a virus which mcAfee couldn't find, but I downloaded windows defender for free and it found it upon scanning.
Might be worth a try :P

[Smits]

Before you do anything why not try windows defender? I had a virus which mcAfee couldn't find, but I downloaded windows defender for free and it found it upon scanning.
Might be worth a try :P

Still not as safe as reformatiing

[Recursion]

I wouldn't bother trying to remove keyloggers, just format.

[Swastika]

get nod 32, and use your imagination to get a free username and password. ;)
keyloggers are amazing programs when in the right hands, not just some script kiddie looking for some habbo furni.

[Jayke]

Basically;

Runtime - Its crypted so when its run it is not detected by anti-virus.
Scantime - When its scanned it is not detected by anti-virus.

If im right it was scantime or neither as it came up when you launched it. AVG automatically deletes the virus and does not let it in although a warning pops up. You are safe so don't worry. Only download files you know are trusted as I could easily crypt a virus scantime and runtime and you would have no idea its a virus as its FUD (Fully Undetectable).

Hope this helped.

[Markeh]

I'm gonna go with Jewish Bear on this one.

BACKUP. FORMAT. REINSTALL. DONE.

[Rapidshare]

From looking at what happened, I personally would not bother reformatting.

[Tintinnabulate]

If I get a Virus etc, I just do a reformat straightaway. Takes like 4 hours to backup, reformat, reinstall, restore.

[Recursion]

Better to be safe than sorry.

[peteyt]

I know of quite a few people who reformat when they have a virus, but usually if you have protection it will prevent anything from happening. There are fake prank viruses out there that try to get people to reformat just to be a nusiance really. You should only reformat if you think your PC is in danger.

I use BitDefender Total Security 2010. You should try Anti Malwarebytes and run it in safe mode - it usually detects most stuff that other antivirus scanners miss

[Recursion]

I know of quite a few people who reformat when they have a virus, but usually if you have protection it will prevent anything from happening. There are fake prank viruses out there that try to get people to reformat just to be a nusiance really. You should only reformat if you think your PC is in danger.

I use BitDefender Total Security 2010. You should try Anti Malwarebytes and run it in safe mode - it usually detects most stuff that other antivirus scanners miss

LOL. If he has a virus he has a virus, any idiot can tell the difference between the real and 'fake' ones, especially when they come up looking like Windows XP alert boxes when the OS is something like Vista or 7


NOD32 has been proven to be *~*the best*~*

[peteyt]

But what im saying is reformating your computer everytime you get an infection can be time consuming and also can be a waste of time. If you want to be 100 percent sure reformart it but its just a basic virus most avs should remove it completley.

When I said fake I did not mean pop-ups. There has been known cases if I'm correct of viruses that don't actually do anything, there main purpose really just to get people to think they have a bad infection as their antivirus picks it up, and so they reformat for no reason, some possibly loosing stuff if they haven't backed up.

[Recursion]

But what im saying is reformating your computer everytime you get an infection can be time consuming and also can be a waste of time. If you want to be 100 percent sure reformart it but its just a basic virus most avs should remove it completley

Not if you only get an infection once every 2 years, may aswell just format in that case.

[Tintinnabulate]

Not if you only get an infection once every 2 years, may aswell just format in that case.

I agree. I think its recommended to reformat your computer every 6 months or 1 year or something anyway.

[triston220]

If the Virus is FUD, then it will still be on the system.