Uhh, is there a such a thing as a Porno-Virus - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

jhericurl21 · 10-07-2003, 02:23 PM

When click on some links, it goes to porno-sites when i absolutely know that the link is credible.

Some things i notice from Process Viewer is that now when i Startup my pc, now a "winlogon.exe" is running, anyone know what this file does, and am i able to delete this or what? It's located in my Windows folder so im kinda worried i might mess up my OS,

Please help

Nizzle · 10-07-2003, 02:28 PM

That is not a virus, it's spyware. Removal can be tricky or downright impossible. It comes from installing suspect material or running those ActiveX controls that pop up from some websites and ask if you want to run them or not. They hijack your applications and direct you to other sites or spawn popups on sites that don't normally have them.

I'd personally reinstall the OS. There are some tools that can aid in cleaning out spyware, you might want to investigate that.

juanvaldes · 10-07-2003, 02:49 PM

See the various spyware threads for removal help.

10-07-2003, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	Uhh, is there a such a thing as a Porno-Virus When click on some links, it goes to porno-sites when i absolutely know that the link is credible. Some things i notice from Process Viewer is that now when i Startup my pc, now a "winlogon.exe" is running, anyone know what this file does, and am i able to delete this or what? It's located in my Windows folder so im kinda worried i might mess up my OS, Please help

10-07-2003, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nizzle God-Hating Liberal Location: Silicon Valley, CA	That is not a virus, it's spyware. Removal can be tricky or downright impossible. It comes from installing suspect material or running those ActiveX controls that pop up from some websites and ask if you want to run them or not. They hijack your applications and direct you to other sites or spawn popups on sites that don't normally have them. I'd personally reinstall the OS. There are some tools that can aid in cleaning out spyware, you might want to investigate that. __________________ Nizzle

10-07-2003, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	See the various spyware threads for removal help.