How do you tell the difference between a malicious program with the same name?

[Captain Kirk]

hi, wow, boy we got a doppleganger of a quandary here.
geez, the possibilities.
security is essential. i am trying to protect myself.

does anybody know the answer to this question?

in the running processes, someone said that sometimes a malicious program can pose a normal one with the same name as a real running process.

how can you tell the difference between a malicious program with the same name as a real program? they both look the same.

and does this happen often?

 

[Punk]

hi, wow, boy we got a doppleganger of a quandary here.
geez, the possibilities.
security is essential. i am trying to protect myself.

does anybody know the answer to this question?

in the running processes, someone said that sometimes a malicious program can pose a normal one with the same name as a real running process.

how can you tell the difference between a malicious program with the same name as a real program? they both look the same.

and does this happen often?

From where it operates.

You're still thinking you've been hijacked?

 

[Punk]

I'm going to add there is absolutely NO WAY you'll be 100% safe from malwares/hijacks etc. The only way you'll be able to be 100% secure is by never connecting your PC online, never pluging any USB or external hardware to your computer. In other words, your computer would be useless.

So given that, as long as you have an A-V, a Anti-Malware and that you have some comon sense about where you should go online and where you shouldn't, you'll be fine.

Your paranoïa is getting a little repetitive here...

 

[Captain Kirk]

hi punk,

i don't think that i have a problem, but you never know.
however, i have heard about this particular type of risk.
i'm just wondering about how to detect and prevent it.

"From where it operates."
how do you find this out?

so it would be double listing of the same program then, assuming i had a problem?
and it would probably be detected by AV?

if it wasn't detected by AV, then i would know about it because of the double listing then?

i am trying to find out about the different kinds of security techniques that i can use to prevent danger and harm from happening.
identity theft is serious business buckaroo. it only takes once.

i don't know about you, but i'd rather play it safe.
better to be safe than sorry as they say.

--cAptain KIrk
UNknown mYSTeRies

 

[Punk]

I used to get rid of viruses and malware like John does (been out of the game for a few years already) and I can tell you that if you follow what I said in my last post you'll be fine.

You cannot have two files in the same place named the same so you either have one different letter or doubled or a different extension. If not then you look from where it operates and if it's not where it should be, there you go.

 

[StrangleHold]

The other thread was closed because it was in the same category of going around in circles. So now you start another one?

 

[johnb35]

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RUN MALWAREBYTES, A ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM AND WATCH YOUR SURFING AND EMAIL HABITS.

DOING THIS WILL USUALLY KEEP YOU MALWARE FREE.

You may also want to download and run the 2 programs in the sticky at the top of the security section.

ADWcleaner and Junkware removal tool. These will keep your web browser running at tip top shape.

Basically same thread as before.

CLOSED!!!