New Thread - virus?

blossomhill_2

I got a malicious software warning come up when I tried to create a new thread, have done a scan and found these, which AVG says are linked to malware

"";"<unknown>";"Service function NtAlpcConnectPort hook -> 0x85E78080";"Object is hidden"
"";"<unknown>";"Service function NtCreateThreadEx hook -> 0x85F3AF28";"Object is hidden"
"";"<unknown>";"Service function NtMapViewOfSection hook -> 0x85F3B280";"Object is hidden"

bangersnmash

Avast do a free malware detector remover which my two computer specialist mates both say is better than AVG and most if not all others. So maybe download that then run it.

Good luck.

MrsTinks

Or run the free online scan from Trend Micro - think it's called Housecall Also make sure you have updated your OS and browsers to the latest releases and have all the security patches...

blossomhill_2

AVG got rid of it (that's why I risked starting a thread here to notify you) - but why was I getting it from MSE?

Former_MSE_Ian

Hi blossomhill,

The term "thread" is used by forums across the internet. But it is also a frequently used term in computer programming.

dull_explanation_-_skip_if_you_like wrote:

Basically a thread is a list of things a computer program needs to do. Often a computer program will want to do a few things at the same time. So it will create a few of these lists of things to do. in other words, it will create a few threads.

The upshot of this is that computer programs - be them good ones or malicious ones - often talk about threads. And it doesn't relate to these forums or any other. If you want you can read more about threads on the wikipedia page here.

I hope that helps.

Ian

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