Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 i dunno how many folks out there deal with this {censored}-- but recently i've removed from ALL of the computers in my care an annoying malware program called Macrovision Update something or another. all my machines are PC's, but this pain in the ass tends to eat up your available memory-- seemingly to the tune of 25% of it most times-- and ALWAYS seems to be running. in any case-- do a windows search for ISUSPM. ANY instance of it? delete. {censored}er reinstalls itself.. so empty your trash bins too. once it's gone-- your boot times seem to pick up, and you end up with a lot less annoyances. any other IT folks run into this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Macelind Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 Not yet, fortunately. Worst I have run into this year is the minor annoyance of Internet Security 2010. Darn teachers are always clicking on something.... Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 According to a google search it seems to be an update manager for Macrovision products. It may consume resources at startup but it shouldn't run constantly. It's not a virus or malware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackie08 Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 stay off teh pronz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 According to a google search it seems to be an update manager for Macrovision products. It may consume resources at startup but it shouldn't run constantly. It's not a virus or malware. yeah, well, google can bite me too, cause theres no documentation stating its ever done anything USEFUL either. and this ran constantly on every machine it was on. do you have any macrovision software? i know i don't that i willingly installed. it's not from porn use either-- these're my work machines too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I dealt with that a long while agoo.. man,. sucks! i just got over the internet security 2010 {censored} virus crap, had to reformat my laptop : (... it's running linux now.. and i hate linux.. i gotta get windows back on that {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mooktank Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I don't even run an antivirus and haven't had a virus for years (running windows XP). Just don't download keygens or open attachments in emails you're not expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I don't even run an antivirus and haven't had a virus for years (running windows XP). Just don't download keygens or open attachments in emails you're not expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I don't even run an antivirus and haven't had a virus for years (running windows XP). Just don't download keygens or open attachments in emails you're not expecting. well.. i gotta deal with not so savvy users at work and at home.. so those of us with wives or kids who don't keep an eye out have to keep our eyes out! not everybody pays too much mind.. you'd be shocked how much junkware i pull off machines even AFTER forbidding it and harping about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted February 3, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2010 Not yet, fortunately. Worst I have run into this year is the minor annoyance of Internet Security 2010. Darn teachers are always clicking on something.... Thanks for the heads up. You work at a school too? I am AMAZED at the {censored} these people get on their machines. I am using Malware Bytes to suss out the harder ones, so far my record on a users machine is 736 pieces of malware found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I got that one from a bestiality website a few months ago. Glad we share the same sexual perversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I got that one from a bestiality website a few months ago. Glad we share the same sexual perversion. belgian amputee midget/goat {censored} porn, actually.. but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TornadoOfSouls Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I love you, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 You work at a school too? I am AMAZED at the {censored} these people get on their machines. I am using Malware Bytes to suss out the harder ones, so far my record on a users machine is 736 pieces of malware found. Mine is 1040. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 hey matt and jc-- you have any malware removers that're free and decent? i use spybot primarily-- but there MUST be something more comprehensive? i REALLY need to scrub these machines.. oi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members /pepi\ Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I had a guy bring me his laptop the otherday with the TR/Alureon.LC and RootKit. I had a hell of a time cleaning it up. These {censored}ers know the website and program names for support tools. Try to go to Malwarebytes website and bang ... redirected to a porno site. I finally had to use "Combofix" as my last resort. It killed all those {censored}ers! Every since we went to McAcrap we have had all kinds of problems with viruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted February 3, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2010 Mine is 1040. You win. I KNOW we are infected as hell around this school district (the slowness is epic on most PCs), but they won't actually pay for anything to fix it. Our ITC provides Symantec, which I hate, and we are only on 10.2 I think, because 11.0.0 etc uses at LEAST 512 megs of RAM and most of the 900 machines in our district don't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted February 3, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2010 I had a guy bring me his laptop the otherday with the TR/Alureon.LC and RootKit. I had a hell of a time cleaning it up. These {censored}ers know the website and program names for support tools. Try to go to Malwarebytes website and bang ... redirected to a porno site. I finally had to use "Combofix" as my last resort. It killed all those {censored}ers! Every since we went to McAcrap we have had all kinds of problems with viruses. I renamed the avira and malware bytes on my thumbdrive to 12345.exe and 6789.exe because you are right, they recognize that stuff in a heart beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I had a guy bring me his laptop the otherday with the TR/Alureon.LC and RootKit. I had a hell of a time cleaning it up. These {censored}ers know the website and program names for support tools. Try to go to Malwarebytes website and bang ... redirected to a porno site. I finally had to use "Combofix" as my last resort. It killed all those {censored}ers! Every since we went to McAcrap we have had all kinds of problems with viruses. I HATE TAHT {censored} also, combofix worked for you? mine blocked that as well, wouldn't let me install programs.. in fact! it uninstalled all virus protection.. I was like. "wtf." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I renamed the avira and malware bytes on my thumbdrive to 12345.exe and 6789.exe because you are right, they recognize that stuff in a heart beat. I TRIED THAT AND IT DIDN'T WORK. i'm gonna kill someone, i lost so much work : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 hey voltaire-- you gone in in safe mode to try it? i had that last week on a machine.. just doesn't launch anything BUT the damn drivers, and you go in the back door, so to speak. worked like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 hey voltaire-- you gone in in safe mode to try it? i had that last week on a machine.. just doesn't launch anything BUT the damn drivers, and you go in the back door, so to speak. worked like a charm. i tried it. it's too late now anyway. it's the second time with that b/s antivirus 2010/09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members /pepi\ Posted February 3, 2010 Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 I HATE TAHT {censored} also, combofix worked for you? mine blocked that as well, wouldn't let me install programs.. in fact! it uninstalled all virus protection.. I was like. "wtf." Like JC said above ... You have to rename the support tools for them to run or install. This {censored} is getting way out of hand and someone needs to {censored}ing die MalwareBytes and many other tools of mine said they killed these bastards but after a reboot they would come back. COMBOFIX to the rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted February 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2010 i tried it. it's too late now anyway. it's the second time with that b/s antivirus 2010/09 is that the one that launches a million of the red ms shields in your tray? if so-- that's how i got the sumbitch, i just restarted in safe mode with networking, and did a full spybot system run after doing full innoculation-- nabbed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted February 3, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 3, 2010 Like JC said above ... You have to rename the support tools for them to run or install. This {censored} is getting way out of hand and someone needs to {censored}ing die MalwareBytes and many other tools of mine said they killed these bastards but after a reboot they would come back. COMBOFIX to the rescue Hey is combofix free, per chance, sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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