I came back to my pc with this program, simply called live update, zone alarm had come up asking me if i wanted to allow it, it is the first time it has tryed.
After googleing, this seems to be spyware but spysweeper and spyware doctor find nothing.
I have a screen shot if anyone needs it
Thanks
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Got anything norton/symantec on your PC?
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sounds like a symantec/norton product, even when you un-install it, it usually leaves it behind..
never had nortan. This is the screen shot:
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Run a virus scan and spyware scan
I ran norton for 2 years and never saw anything like that, it just does not look like a norton program.Originally Posted by nvening
never had nortan. This is the screen shot:
Be aware.
There's a fake e-mail going around that pretends it's a critical patch from Microsoft. It's a worm that opens a back door on your PC. I wonder if it could be that.
See here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4425165.stm
I havnt downloaded any email files and wouldn't a backdoor be hidden, does that not get rid of the point, good news is its blocked by zonealarm. AVG found nothing, so did spy doctor and spysweeper, running m$ anti spyware now and then i got pest patrol and adware lol
EDIT: read the story, is def not that.
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http://startup.iamnotageek.com/srch-LiveUpdate.exe.html
Have a look, its amazing what google gives to you
i read that before and there is nothing like that in my start up and no spyware tools find anything, and virtual bouncer is well known, i had it once, in my days of computer retardness.
EDIT: ms antispyware found nothing.
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couple of days ago ?
why don't you see what the exe's called in the task manager, then try to find it on your PC - the location may contain clues to what it is and who put it there.
It is Inevitable.....
well, its not running anymore but zone alarm said the file not the program so ill search for it.
Sounds like some sort of feeble insult.couple of days ago ?
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if you can't see the real name perhaps a search for *update*.exe of a few varitions - just to remove the obvious, but yes it will be tough if you don't know the name of the running application.
I'm not big with windows so I don't know if there is any way to check things that have run in the past or perhaps any .exe's that have been accessed on the day it last run ?
Just thinking out loud really.
It is Inevitable.....
could it be a soundcard problem ie creative soundblaster " Live update exe " ?
If you have allowed it access in Zone Alarm as you say, then go into Program Control, highlight the item, and look at the Entry Details on the bottom.
It will tell you Filename, date created, version, location etc.
See if its running from a specific directory on the hard disk, most spyware and viruses tend to be in the temp files in you're local setting in documents. Also check to see if its opening and running on Windows boot (use msconfig command from the run menu to check this)
Have you done a full system scan with an AV program and Spyware program in Safemode yet ? Always a good place to start
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