MageUK Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 This guy is going around saying "you got owned in this video" then links to this: please check it! [LINK REMOVED] This one is so easy to remove I'm not even going to provide an application to do it. Follow these simple steps and you'll be keylogger free in no time. Open your task manager by pressing either "Ctrl + Alt + Delete", or "Ctrl + Shift + Escape" Open the tab marked "Processes", and click the "Image Name" section once to put them in alphabetical order. Scroll down until you find "update[Caution: Executable File]" (there might be a few of them). End all processes called "update[Caution: Executable File]" one by one, yes, this may exit the windows update process but that doesn't really matter as it will restart. Once you've ended them all (if there's one that keeps coming back, don't worry, that's probably the windows one which we don't need to exit from), navigate to this directory : C:\WINDOWS\system32\system Delete the file called "update[Caution: Executable File]", empty your recycle bin. If executed correctly, those instructions should remove this keylogger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 It's come to my attention that at least one forum user has become infected by this, it will have been sent in PM, and possibly even from a user you think would be trustworthy, who has most likely had their account stolen. If you downloaded "shockwave" from this link, then please follow the above instructions immediately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaff2 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Thanks :) its gone i think. 1980 Berlinetta with a 350, bored, mild cam, intake carb, headers, exhaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Yeah, I got that PM last night. . . I closed the window as soon as I saw that I needed to download something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bac_Talan Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Yeah, that was pathetic. Wonder why he's not banned yet.. I once shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.Pics or it didn't happen. I hate my generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin1357 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 sorry guys, i got the keylogger. i have already contacted mods and sent apologies to all people he sent the video to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnumb Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 This happened to me, didnt get the update exe though wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ndr34 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Stupid me clicked on the link and downloaded "shockwave" and now stupid me lost over 300k! :wall: Thanks for telling me how to remove it :D! Changing my pass right now :D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin1357 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Guys that was not me, it was the guy who had hacked my account, i got the keylogger and he took my account. go to help and advice and you will see i got it last night. please if you reported me tell a mod it wasnt me. It was BLACKCHERRY. i got the message but was gone all day so i couldnt check. I am so sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatballr Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 just another example of why not to open links that you do not recognize. A shame really, you can lead a horse to water, yet you can't force it to drink.. these users need to learn how to protect themselves better. Apparently, my signature was to big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Guys that was not me, it was the guy who had hacked my account, i got the keylogger and he took my account. go to help and advice and you will see i got it last night. please if you reported me tell a mod it wasnt me. It was BLACKCHERRY. i got the message but was gone all day so i couldnt check. I am so sorry. As soon as you sent the link to me, I already informed the Mods/Admins that I thought your account was hijacked and that it wasn't really you sending the PMs, check the second post in this topic. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeWelshGuy Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Glad I don't click any links in PM's, got sent to me to Retired Tip.It Crew Mapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanweb Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I understand clicking the link in the hope to watch the video, but running an executable file that you have no idea what it is? :shame: Seriously, some people need to be more cautious. -.- Btw, i see alot of people saying that they would never click a link they got sent, but just loading whatever you get linked to in your browser isn't going to do any harm at all(Unless, of course, you use an insecure browser like Internet Explorer < 6). The only thing that is going to cause harm to your computer is running an unknown executable file(Such as .bat, [Caution: Executable File], .msi, .com). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heroclixplay Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 thank you very much for this (i clicked the link didnt download the shockwave though) it is nice to know there are people on tip it who can help tech noobs like me incase something like this happens. Visage!!! 24/1/08Fire cape acheived 8:48 pm 9/10/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_de_Sable Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I don't have an "update[Caution: Executable File]" file. [English translation needed] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 I don't have an "update[Caution: Executable File]" file. Did you actually run the "shockwave" file? If you only downloaded it but didn't open/run it, then the keylogger will not have installed itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin1357 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Guys that was not me, it was the guy who had hacked my account, i got the keylogger and he took my account. go to help and advice and you will see i got it last night. please if you reported me tell a mod it wasnt me. It was BLACKCHERRY. i got the message but was gone all day so i couldnt check. I am so sorry. As soon as you sent the link to me, I already informed the Mods/Admins that I thought your account was hijacked and that it wasn't really you sending the PMs, check the second post in this topic. :wink: thanks, i appreciate you not actually reporting me for trying to keylog people but being a victim of it. yea the second post before i changed it was pretty good evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freesia Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 So, just opening the message and reading the text without clicking the link, subsequently closing the message and deleting it won't get me infected? Strangely with WotLK so near, I wished I could delay it a bit to push through that last TBC content in MH/BT :'(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanweb Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 So, just opening the message and reading the text without clicking the link, subsequently closing the message and deleting it won't get me infected? Duh. O:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MageUK Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 So, just opening the message and reading the text without clicking the link, subsequently closing the message and deleting it won't get me infected? Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yeah i opened the file... i dont know what i was thinking. Now i paying the price with over 2mill in items lost, hopefully with theses instructions i can get rid of the keylogger. [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bac_Talan Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 After something like that, I would just go to an uninfected computer and change my password..and not use the potentially infected computer until it was confirmed whether or not the file was a keylogger. Highly recommended advice by the way... :wink: I once shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.Pics or it didn't happen. I hate my generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippomchippo Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 sorry guys, i got the keylogger. i have already contacted mods and sent apologies to all people he sent the video to. Never sent me an apology =p SKIMMYSTROWN AND BETTER THAN YOU.http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=703695 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin1357 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 i have update[Caution: Executable File].manifest and update[Caution: Executable File].ref are either of those part of the keylogger? if not then i should be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returned3 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Dammit Assasin1357, it was you who sent the freakin email, i hope lifeless people like you would burn in heck. Btw ive downloaded anti-virus and removed the keylogger, do i still need to do those following procedures? 00:00:0500:00:0400:00:0300:00:0200:00:0100:00:00 Break the Walls down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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