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Is this a spyware infection?

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-this-a-spyware-infection.89450/

ssk_the_gr8
ssk_the_gr8 Original post #1
Jun 2, 2008 at 4:34 PM
i have some weird program in my start up named fsm..it doesnt even have a path.
I found this out in Mike Lin's startup CPL 2.8
can someone please tell me what it is?
here is an image.

*img527.imageshack.us/img527/9181/fsmva5.th.jpg

And if i look for the program in msconfig
i find a startup item with no name ,no command & a path "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"

here is the image

*img527.imageshack.us/img527/6258/fsm2za1.th.jpg

Cant seem to figure this out...do i just disable it..
BTW i just installed AVG8 free edition

Nobody seems to be helping me out here .. :(
S
Jun 3, 2008 at 9:37 AM
why don't you delete the registry key.in hklm>software>microsoft>windows>currentversion>run>
navigate here and delete the key.
tell me what happened
ssk_the_gr8
Jun 3, 2008 at 1:29 PM
which registry key i cant find any??
hullap
hullap #4
Jun 3, 2008 at 1:42 PM
get a better antivrus
NOD32 or Karpersky
If u want a free antivirus better get avast or antivir

EDIT, i noticed its a spyware issue,
get spybot S&D, and maybe ad-aware
S
Jun 3, 2008 at 1:48 PM
which registry key i cant find any??

one immediate solution would be to delete the registry key.hoping that you wont run that malicious program again until you install good av.go for mcafee total security ;i am using it and has got no probs.

if you are not clear about which registry key to delete have a look at my post HERE you will definitely get some idea!

the problem with avast (in my case) is it detects the virus no doubt abt it ,however it falls back in getting the virus removed after it has detected it.so i switched over to mcafee.
ssk_the_gr8
Jun 3, 2008 at 9:13 PM
ok will try deleting the registry or disabling it from msconfig ..lets see what happens..
I'll also give spybot a try...

installed Spybot.. did a full scan.. it did find a different spyware.. but the startup item/ spyware is still their.
should i post a hijackthis log file?
ssk_the_gr8
Jun 5, 2008 at 10:52 PM
yaar somebody help me round here
S
Jun 5, 2008 at 11:26 PM
did u delete the regisrty key.is it creating the key even after deleting the key.????
siddes
siddes #9
Jun 6, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Can you tell us the path in that registry key in the second image you've put up.
The path is more important here. By the way, from the icon it looks like a .bat or .cmd file, most probably in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32
ssk_the_gr8
Jun 6, 2008 at 6:31 PM
i deleted the entry... in safe mode & it didnt comeback .. so i guess problem is over for the time being