Hi Guys, Thought I'd share what just happened & hopefully gain some insight: I was/am using a wonderful security app. called "Shadow Defender", and in "Shadow Mode" while "Stumbling" along. Next a scanner started, saying I had many virus & trojans. Next a file became available for me to download packetupdate_build107_2045.exe I tried to say no to this file download & was prompted several more times to download. Next I rebooted my machine without a trace of this Rogue security app.. Questions? 1. Was the virus scan the scare & packetupdate...exe the real infection 2. Is it too late now to notify Stumble Upon. 3. Having been In SM (shadow mode) would continuing, provide ANY useful info. 4. Are there any bad software that can get by/leak past SM. BTW - Avira free (updated today) was silent, so they do not have an update for this. Also I've googled packetupdate...exe with 0 results. 5. Because the download for packetupdate...exe did not respond like a normal 'download window' wasn't just clicking on 'cancel' download, the same as actually executing the malware Take Care Rico
Lucky you have Shadow Defender Yes Tell them just in case Maybe, to send the nasty to Avira and VT for eg I think there is, can't remember what, possibly the MBR thingy and maybe the KHOBE bug, but you'ld be very unlucky to get hit. Sometimes yes
Hi CloneRanger, Thanks for responding! Since my last post I've scanned with HitmanPro 3.5 - thinking because its cloud, it would be most up to date, type program. It found no problems Next - I contacted StumbleUpon IMO - StumbleUpon is way to dangerous, to use with anything less than virtual mode.
Good test for Shadow Defender. If it erased the malware, who cares what it was. I would just stay away from where I picked it up in the future.
Absolutely agree here. Same could be said with other sites too, which is why I stay in ShadowMode whenever surfing the net. Only time I need to be not in ShadowMode is for any updating.
Rico If you were in shadow mode, why didn't you just go ahead and click yes and let it install?? Great way to figure out if your security software gets a or
