While runing CCleaner i found these two mysterious items in my startup programs list. What the hell are they and what do i do with them? (The two Chinese/Japanese/Arabic/Whatever) entries.
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/Untitled.jpg)
It is highly likely that they are Chinese mal-ware. remove them.
Well waduyaknow... even malware is made in china....
Quote from: CivBase on January 09, 2009, 02:51:07 AM
Well waduyaknow... even malware is made in china....
Actually, most of it.
They probably do that to disguise it so the people who do not know computers as much might not know what to do since they cant see what it is.
You probably got the Chinese-made malware because they saw you stealing one of their tanks in TRO.
Quote from: TheJamsh on December 31, 2008, 09:15:30 PM
While runing CCleaner i found these two mysterious items in my startup programs list. What the hell are they and what do i do with them? (The two Chinese/Japanese/Arabic/Whatever) entries.
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/Untitled.jpg)
Yep you should be worried. Remove those entries immediately and nielk1 most malware it not made in china because at least 30% or more is made in the united states alone. Run antivirus scan updated and A good spyware application and if you dont mind try hijackthis and either post a log or send me the log file.
Quote from: Wraith on January 09, 2009, 09:35:07 PM
... and nielk1 most malware it not made in china because at least 30% or more is made in the united states alone...
The only wait that you could claim that at least 30% coming from the US means that China is not the leader is if the whole is 59% and not 100%.
Also, you are wrong.
China hosts nearly half of all malware sites (http://news.cnet.com/China-hosts-nearly-half-of-all-malware-sites/2100-7349_3-6205896.html)
And a new development:
Report: Russia passes China to become malware leader (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9875663-56.html)
EDIT: Here (http://www.threatexpert.com/map.aspx) is a neat illustration.
Pc tools pff. Yeah well that was an old percentage years ago. Was from late 90s or early this decade. Good news to know though.