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Found a Trojan, and the worst part is.

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  • ljonski
    ljonski Posts: 3,337 Forumite
    I think then its about time that you moved out of that bedsit!
    "if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 2017
  • Fosterdog wrote: »
    I would firstly suggest you change your AV, preferably to one that stops Trojans getting installed in the first place rather than one that just tells you you have already been infected.

    A neighbour is almost certainly not behind it all, it takes a lot of skill to hack a network and they'd most likely go for an unlimited network than a mobile broadband one.

    The virus itself has probably used your data if it's not updates downloading.

    A Trojan is different to a virus and most avs don't necessarily pick up Trojans unlike a program like Malwarebytes ie:

    Viruses
    Computer viruses attach themselves to files or programs, infecting each computer it comes across as it spreads –often through email attachments. They replicate themselves, and most come attached to an executable file, which means a person has to actually run the program for the virus to become active and spread. Some viruses are merely annoying and slow down your computer, while others can wreak havoc on your system.
    Worms
    Worms are similar to viruses because they self-replicate but unlike viruses, they don’t have to attach themselves to a program. Instead they use computer networks to send malicious software to other computers, spreading from computer to computer. Extremely dangererous, because they can replicate themselves so successfully and do major damage– even to servers.
    Trojan Horses
    Trojan Horses are sneaky: while they appear harmless, they really are programs that hide all sorts of malicious goodies, just like when the Greeks gave a huge wooden horse to their foes, the Trojans. After the horse was within the walls of their city, Greek soldiers came out of the hollow horse belly and they were able to capture Troy. Yikes. In computers, these horses are usually very successful in duping us, because at first glance they seem to be legitimate software. Once installed however, they can make mildly annoying changes to your computer, or they can go through and delete your files. Trojan Horses do not replicate themselves the way viruses and worms do.
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  • System
    System Posts: 178,174 Community Admin
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    Bedsit_Bob wrote: »
    I have got the 4 pane window icon, but I haven't reserved anything.

    Indeed, I've been clicking the X, every time the nag screen pops up.
    It doesn't matter. It thinks you will want it at some point so will download it regardless
  • agarnett
    agarnett Posts: 1,301 Forumite
    Bedsit_Bob wrote: »
    I have got the 4 pane window icon, but I haven't reserved anything.

    Indeed, I've been clicking the X, every time the nag screen pops up.
    I think the Windows 10 upgrade icon has appeared on most Windows 7 and 8 screens in the past few days irrespective of "reserving".

    If paddyrg and zax47's hunches are correct, then there have been more downloads of Windows 10 in the background this past week than of Cyberdyne's Genisys which Schwarzenegger had to deal with in 1984 or was it 2017?!

    Skynet is coming people, via a screen near you! It may already be here. Beware of the machines!
  • Hern
    Hern Posts: 464 Forumite
    Ahhh . . . Microsoft. God's marketing campaign on behalf of Linux.

    First Microsoft infests people's computers with advertising for Windows 10 in the guise of a critical update that plonks an unwanted icon in your tray, then it brings out a new OS so good you have to use Classic Shell all over again, then it stuffs folks's computers with 3GB downloads they never asked for and blows their bandwidth limits to hell and gone, and finally, finally, it pumps out an update that borks all kinds of stuff that was already working just fine on your PC.

    I'm not sure how many class actions are in the course of preparation in the US over Redmond's sleazy snake-oil ways but I certainly wish all of 'em well.
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