Weird connection thing

[geranimo://]

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

 

[Sebouh]

maybe a spyware downloading stuff.

 

[stalex111]

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

 

[geranimo://]

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]

Format, rince, repeat.
(no, don't)


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

 

[geranimo://]

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]

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]

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://]

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