>
> I have a number of instances at the coffee shop where I'm certain
>that someone is trying to bust into my laptop, and this morning was
>exceptional. It got to the point where I couldn't do anything either
>online or offline. The wifi indicator showed constant activity but
>the task manager showed just the usual SERVICE activity. Then I
>noticed that MSIEXEC.EXE was being used fairly often, so I
>disconnected and waited for a while, taking the opportunity to unplug
>the external hard drive and put it in my pocket. Then I reconnected,
>updated the spyware and virus protection, and then left for the bike shop.
>
<<SNIP>>
Aha! It turns out that this situation is nothing new:
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/06/remove-msiexecexe-trojan-uninstall.html
I did do a file search on this and found four instances. When the
antivirus is finished I'll remove all except the legitimate one.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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