swp2009 demo - malware story

[Guest Kenneth Head]

Here is another malware hit. Read story! Ken

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Just killed this bastard swp2009 with a cocktail of MS Malicious software

removal tool and then Malwarebytes. Phew. SAS, a favorite did not work

for me

this time around. I think the MST was the one that did the trick.

 

 

"John Doe" wrote:

> > Just cleaned a machine with that SuperAntiSpyware was the only one

that

> > removed it for this one Malwarebytes nor Spybot caught it

correctly. Run

> > those after SAS tho' . . .

> >

> > "FurPaw" wrote in message

> > news:gmm1dg$2ms$1@reader.motzarella.org...

>> > > My computer was hit by swp 2009 tonight. The first indication

was a

>> > > message that my firewall was not on. (??) I restarted it.

>> > >

>> > > I updated virus defs and ran a deep scan with BitDefender, and

it did not

>> > > detect anything. Sometime while it was running, a big black square

>> > > appeared in the middle of the screen.

>> > >

>> > > I checked Task manager and saw swp2009 demo.exe running, and

killed it,

>> > > which removed the big black square.

>> > >

>> > > Windows popped up a message saying

>> > > DLL C:WINDOWSsystem32digeste.dll is not a valid Windows image.

>> > >

>> > > Sure enough, it appeared on the computer at 6:33 PM tonight,

about the

>> > > time I got the firewall message.

>> > >

>> > > I can't find out much about this - googling turns up a few

instances of

>> > > people who have been affected, but not much help. I can't find it

>> > > mentioned on McAfee or Symantec sites.

>> > >

>> > > I run Windows Firewall, a BitDefender scan daily, and the system

sits

>> > > behind a router. I suspect I inadvertently clicked on the a

hidden link

>> > > around 6:33 tonight.

>> > >

>> > > How do I get rid of this, or am I going to have to reformat and

reinstall

>> > > windows? (I have a complete backup from last night.)

>> > >

>> > > Thanks for your help!

>> > >

>> > > Carol

>> > > --

>> > > Don't believe everything that you think.

>> > >

>> > > To reply, unleash the dog.