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New Spyware.

Postby vololiberista » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:18 am

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum so please feel free to move it.
There is a spyware programme that is currently undetected. But I am told is being worked
on with an update expected soon.
It is called sygate.exe
Check your processes in "task manager" It can be disabled but only for the session. but it will continue to
affect frame rates until it can be completely and permanently removed. If "you" try to delete it it is rebuilt on each successive boot up.
My spyware programme is spyware doctor. If you discover this spyware and have another spyware detector contact them so that it cam be got rid off!
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby Gameunreal » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:34 am

trend micro "housecall" also detects it...

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:01 am

I don't have it...hopefully...I'm at school, so I can't check... :'(
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby ashaman » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:37 am

This is the reason that nowadays I'm extremely selective about what I install. :(

After all, with M$ giving the official go-ahead with the "made legalized" mess they themselves put in Vista... what did you expect? >:(
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby Gunny04 » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:41 pm

This may be whats buggering up my computer.... cute.... very cute....

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Re: New Spyware.

Postby born_2_fly » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:43 pm

This is the reason that nowadays I'm extremely selective about what I install. :(


Spyware doesn't always have to actually be installed by the user.... It can do an automatic install without you even knowing. True, some spyware does come 'attached' to other .exe programmes, but majority of the time it does not...

All clear this end anyways  ;)

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Re: New Spyware.

Postby cheesegrater » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:02 am

I honestly don't know how people get spyware. The only way I ever got spyware was installing stupid programs like Kazaa where it is obvious it has spyware. The only other place I could think of are bad warez and bad porn sites.

Automatic install? It doesn't just spontaneously install onto your system. The user has to do something to install it.
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby DizZa » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:21 am

I honestly don't know how people get spyware. The only way I ever got spyware was installing stupid programs like Kazaa where it is obvious it has spyware. The only other place I could think of are bad warez and bad porn sites.

Automatic install? It doesn't just spontaneously install onto your system. The user has to do something to install it.

Same here dude. I have no virus scanner, with the default Windows firewall and I don't get spyware, or viruses. Heh..., the only thing protecting me is a costom HOSTS file, a hardware firewall (Dosn't really stop spyware), and Opera, the best internet browser.
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Re: New Spyware.

Postby born_2_fly » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:43 am

I honestly don't know how people get spyware. The only way I ever got spyware was installing stupid programs like Kazaa where it is obvious it has spyware. The only other place I could think of are bad warez and bad porn sites.

Automatic install? It doesn't just spontaneously install onto your system. The user has to do something to install it.


I've had instances of spyware where I hav'nt installed ANYTHING on my computer since my last scan, and no, I don't use my comuer for warez and porn sites....

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Re: New Spyware.

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:41 pm

Well, what a relief...I just checked and I don't have it...Haven't downloaded anything but FS9 aircrafts from Avsim :)
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