Author Topic: Oh wait. Rogue antiviruses are trying to attack my computer now? (Read 1155 times)

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 07:44:19 PM

Yep. An HTTP exploit at a high risk level tried to attack my computer. The URL lead to a rogue antivirus. And it was trying to hit FIREFOX.exe. The source? My router. Now something weird is going on.

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LordCutlerBeckett · March 23, 2011, 07:44:43 PM

How weird?

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 07:45:32 PM

Quote from: LordCutlerBeckett on March 23, 2011, 07:44:43 PM

How weird?

Router weird.

JD · March 23, 2011, 07:45:50 PM

I'm not an expert on this kinda thing but I know pirating stuff with bittorrent applications can lead to viruses that attack your router. (I could be wrong, but that's probably right..)

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 07:46:15 PM

Quote from: JD on March 23, 2011, 07:45:50 PM

I'm not an expert on this kinda thing but I know pirating stuff with bittorrent applications can lead to viruses that attack your router. (I could be wrong, but that's probably right..)

Never did piracy. Truth.

JD · March 23, 2011, 07:47:34 PM

Someone else in your house?
And I don't know if it's just piracy/bittorrent related, it might be just all around the place I dunno

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 07:49:01 PM

Quote from: JD on March 23, 2011, 07:47:34 PM

Someone else in your house?
And I don't know if it's just piracy/bittorrent related, it might be just all around the place I dunno

It was affecting all computers connected to the router. My neighbors i gave my router password to got infected with rogue antivirus software.

Nickelob Ultra · March 23, 2011, 07:49:30 PM

Quote from: Trymos on March 23, 2011, 07:46:15 PM

Never did piracy. Truth.

Not necessarily piracy.

Technically, anyone at any time is at risk for any type of malware infection.

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 07:53:11 PM

Quote from: Nickelob Ultra on March 23, 2011, 07:49:30 PM

Not necessarily piracy.

Technically, anyone at any time is at risk for any type of malware infection.

Triggered the source for all the computers. Its my dads desktop. It spread to the other computers.

JD · March 23, 2011, 07:59:45 PM

Your dad needs to lay off the pron bro ;P

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 08:01:56 PM

Quote from: JD on March 23, 2011, 07:59:45 PM

Your dad needs to lay off the pron bro ;P

Argh. There was never research on the computer. Also. The redirects only work on firefox and internet explorer.
And the computer never went on any bad sites. It probably just decided to say Herp derp Infect myself.

JD · March 23, 2011, 08:02:48 PM

I was joking you know lol

SeventhSandwich · March 23, 2011, 08:03:06 PM

It's obviously a worm.

Format loving everything.

LordCutlerBeckett · March 23, 2011, 08:03:38 PM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on March 23, 2011, 08:03:06 PM

It's obviously a worm.

Format loving everything.

No, dumbass! Call an exterminator.

Trymos · March 23, 2011, 08:05:38 PM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on March 23, 2011, 08:03:06 PM

It's obviously a worm.

Format loving everything.

stuff. The sources are mixed. It now said it was MY computer. And then my broken desktops computer. And if i formatted loving everything without installing the antivirus. The rootkit would of still be there.