PC may be hijacked, in the near future when she will start it up a ransom screen will appear with an amount in bitcoins to pay on a Nigerian or Russian account to release the PC
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I've disconnected her from the internet, and having a poke around.
So it looks like he was connected via logmein for 40 minutes. He also installed teamviewer.
Looks like he's downloaded a csrss.exe - running a scan now...Comment
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csrss.exe is part of windows update. It can become compromised and usually a sign of that is this file running as a process hogging the CPU. That said it could just be windows updates trying to come down.Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI've disconnected her from the internet, and having a poke around.
So it looks like he was connected via logmein for 40 minutes. He also installed teamviewer.
Looks like he's downloaded a csrss.exe - running a scan now...
Switch off windows updates and turn off the service. If the file continues to hog CPU then be suspicious.
Truly HTH
Edit : I'm having a petit mal it seems. It is a valid windows process but is the usermode sub system and nothing to do with windows update, sorry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client...time_SubsystemLast edited by suityou01; 18 August 2015, 20:06.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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The very best of luck.Originally posted by mudskipper View PostScan clear - going to reconnect to interwebs and download malware finder stuff.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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You still doing fifteen dorra PC fix?Originally posted by suityou01 View PostThe very best of luck.
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Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Hold tight. I'm going inOriginally posted by mudskipper View PostYou still doing fifteen dorra PC fix?
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Just buy her a Chromebook. Further assistance not required. Game over for Bobbits.I was an IPSE Consultative Council Member, until the BoD abolished it. I am not an IPSE Member, since they have no longer have any relevance to me, as an IT Contractor. Read my lips...I recommend QDOS for ALL your Insurance requirements (Contact me for a referral code).Comment
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don't want to teach anyone to suck eggs, but with my old girl's pc a very simple search on files that had been modified that day was very revealingOriginally posted by mudskipper View PostI've disconnected her from the internet, and having a poke around.
So it looks like he was connected via logmein for 40 minutes. He also installed teamviewer.
Looks like he's downloaded a csrss.exe - running a scan now...Comment
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