Re: [PCWorks] How do I get this out of my system tray?

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:40:28 -0500

Larry, remember to just right click the file and look at the 
properties, it should tell you there if it's from HP or where 
ever.
-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LarryB"

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LarryB
Have a great day


Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> Ok but what happens when you go to the update tab and look 
> for
> updates?  Does it download and install updates, or does it
> always say nothing is available?  If the latter, then that's
> the problem I described.  It hasn't had any definition 
> updates
> in years.  Yes, ZA can really slow things down.  I haven't 
> used
> it in a long time, but if it has any AV part to it, disable 
> it
> (since it obviously doesn't work well either).

> Can't update as none are available.
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> I can't help you with AVG since I never used it.  All I say 
> is
> to go through ALL of its options, tools or settings, and make
> sure ALL files are scanned--not just exe files, the real-time
> active scanning or shield is on all the time for files and
> webpages, and any heuristics option is on and set to the max.

I will check AVG and see if there any items I may have missed.
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>
> I'm not familiar with the "System performance monitor", did 
> you
> add that?
I did not add it. It just started to show up with this yellow 
triangle.
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What's it from, HP?

I really can't tell where it comes from.
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It could be an IM part of
> Messenger which should be disabled if you don't use it.  It
> could also be the infection you have.  See this for possible
> info on it:
> http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/
> http://forums.techguy.org/malware-removal-hijackthis-logs/494678-systray-virus-alert-your-computer.html
> http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?hhTest=1&forumID=32&threadID=201375&messageID=2159757
> It may go away once your PC is clean.
> -Clint

>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LarryB"
>
>
> I don't see anything that says I can get updates to Sygate.
>
> I did the immunization thing with SB and also with Spyware
> Blaster.
> I don't see where it scans anything so it must just stop
> spyware from
> getting in.
>
> My AV program might not be set correctly either. If not then 
> I
> be back
> to get advice on what's good.
>
> I use to have Zone Alarm but it seemed with every update 
> things
> got
> slower so I dumped it.
>
> Now I understand that ZA's firewall it in the top 10.
>
> I'm printing these emails out so if I lose the ability to 
> reach
> the
> Internet I will still have these emails.
>
> I am getting a yellow triangle with System performance 
> monitor
> warnings and don't know if it is the Trojan telling me or my
> legit
> system telling me. It suggests I click the balloon to 
> download
> spyware
> so it is probably bad.
>
>
> Larry Browning
> K & L Electronics
> Anderson, SC
>
>
>
> Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
>
>>SB is free, that's their only version.  So can you get
>>updates
>>for Sygate?
>>
>>This is probably your problem: iebtm.exe & iebtmm.exe, these
>>are backdoor Trojans.
>>http://www.fileresearchcenter.com/I/IEBTM.EXE-13001.html
>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/iebtm.exe-23379.html
>>http://www.greatis.com/appdata/d/i/iebtmm.exe.htm
>>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/iebtm.exe-23379.html
>>Do a search on them for more info and how to remove it.
>>Obviously AVG missed it and I would use another AV program.
>>
>>I wanted to post that now ASAP, I'll go over the rest next.
>>-Clint

>>
>>

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