Weird connection thing

geranimo:// · 03-02-2005, 02:34 PM

When I type "netstat" in cmd, i can see a connection to "downloads.aaa1screensavers.com", but I have no id what that is?!

Sebouh · 03-02-2005, 05:01 PM

maybe a spyware downloading stuff.

stalex111 · 03-02-2005, 05:23 PM

I had a similar problem once. It's definitely spyware from screensavers.com. Just go on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en from there, download mcrosoft antispyware and delete it from there.

geranimo:// · 03-02-2005, 05:49 PM

Lol, I was about to react that I had even used this Microsoft AntiSpyware program and that it was still there..:S

How should I get rid of it?

Pyotr · 03-02-2005, 05:51 PM

Format, rince, repeat.

(no, don't)

Download adaware. Dunno the url though. lavasoft.de or cc or something, I think. x_x

geranimo:// · 03-02-2005, 06:02 PM

Lol, thx, but Adaware and Spybot both find nothing...

I can't even find anything with Hijackthis..

Is there maybe a way to shut down connections manually, or like you can do with Hijackthis, to remove them permanently?

stalex111 · 03-02-2005, 07:07 PM

Well, even though we have no super proof, i am quite sure that it is a worm or something.
With microsoft AntiSpyware, you must find something.
When i do netstat in command prompt, i come up with a thing like this:
baym-cs212.msgr.hotmail.com:1863

stalex111 · 03-02-2005, 07:10 PM

Notice the hotmail.com bit.
Probably something to do with the default search engine of my Explorer, but i know that last time i did a check up on my comp, i had alot of spyware and cookies from something like screensavers.com

geranimo:// · 03-02-2005, 07:15 PM

Yeah I get that hotmail.com thing too, I think it has to do with MSN Messenger..

Can anyone pleeeeaaase help me get rid of the screensaver thing, I really have no id how to do it

:S

03-02-2005, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
geranimo:// Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 345	Weird connection thing When I type "netstat" in cmd, i can see a connection to "downloads.aaa1screensavers.com", but I have no id what that is?!

03-02-2005, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sebouh Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 477	maybe a spyware downloading stuff. __________________ sbho

03-02-2005, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
stalex111 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 17 Posts: 499	I had a similar problem once. It's definitely spyware from screensavers.com. Just go on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en from there, download mcrosoft antispyware and delete it from there. __________________ FACT: GOOGLE doesn't know all, GOOGLE only knows about 4% of the web... But rely on GOOGLE to know everything you need. ~"There are 10 different types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't"~

03-02-2005, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
geranimo:// Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 345	Lol, thx, but Adaware and Spybot both find nothing... I can't even find anything with Hijackthis.. Is there maybe a way to shut down connections manually, or like you can do with Hijackthis, to remove them permanently? Last edited by geranimo://; 03-02-2005 at 06:39 PM.

03-02-2005, 07:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
stalex111 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 17 Posts: 499	Well, even though we have no super proof, i am quite sure that it is a worm or something. With microsoft AntiSpyware, you must find something. When i do netstat in command prompt, i come up with a thing like this: baym-cs212.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 __________________ FACT: GOOGLE doesn't know all, GOOGLE only knows about 4% of the web... But rely on GOOGLE to know everything you need. ~"There are 10 different types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't"~

03-02-2005, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
geranimo:// Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 345	Lol, I was about to react that I had even used this Microsoft AntiSpyware program and that it was still there..:S How should I get rid of it?

03-02-2005, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	Format, rince, repeat. (no, don't) Download adaware. Dunno the url though. lavasoft.de or cc or something, I think. x_x

03-02-2005, 07:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
stalex111 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 17 Posts: 499	Notice the hotmail.com bit. Probably something to do with the default search engine of my Explorer, but i know that last time i did a check up on my comp, i had alot of spyware and cookies from something like screensavers.com __________________ FACT: GOOGLE doesn't know all, GOOGLE only knows about 4% of the web... But rely on GOOGLE to know everything you need. ~"There are 10 different types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't"~

03-02-2005, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
geranimo:// Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 345	Yeah I get that hotmail.com thing too, I think it has to do with MSN Messenger.. Can anyone pleeeeaaase help me get rid of the screensaver thing, I really have no id how to do it :S

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