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Title: OprixPro Trojan
Post by: alec on May 20, 2004, 06:59:38 AM

Need some help .Ihave just run a free scan fm an Adware/Remove program and it found the OptrixPro trojan in Logitech\Imagesstudio\Editor.exe.  I ran a scan with avast and it didnt find the trojan...Do you think the adware program is telling fibbers..Any advice appreciated...alec

Title: Re:OprixPro Trojan
Post by: galooma on May 20, 2004, 08:38:04 AM

What was the adware program that you used??

Title: Re:OprixPro Trojan
Post by: .: Mac :. on May 20, 2004, 12:45:32 PM

sounds like a false alarm try Spybot S&D to be sure

EDIT: Spelling error corrected

Title: Re:OprixPro Trojan
Post by: techie101 on May 20, 2004, 07:44:32 PM

Alec,

Do you use a video camera on your system?

Logitech is a company that makes video camera, remote mouses and other infared stuff.  They have been known to insert adware in their software.

If you are using ADAWARE anti-spyware, then it is a good bet that the file needs to be removed, or at least quarantined until you see how it affects the system.

Avast might not catch this file since it is more "spyware" than a true virus infection.

Good luck
Techie

PS:  Mac's advice about getting Spybot Search and Destroy is good.  It is also a fine backup to ADAWARE.
Look into SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster.  Guard runs resident with Blaster to prevent spyware installs, and remove those that try to activate.
Both can be obtained at www.wilders.org under Free Tools

Title: Re:OprixPro Trojan
Post by: raman on May 20, 2004, 08:13:57 PM

No, sounds like a real false alarm. And Optix is not Spyware like Gator or new.net, it is really a nasty RAT. You could end the file to Adaware and test the file here: http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus Report the result, even if it is reorted as packed.

Title: Re:OprixPro Trojan
Post by: .: Mac :. on May 20, 2004, 09:14:28 PM

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No, sounds like a real false alarm.

I thought so

Title: Re:OptrixPro Trojan
Post by: alec on May 21, 2004, 09:12:49 AM

I would like to thank you all for your advice on this Trojan...yes I do run a logitech camera and ran a scan with Spybot and found a spyware program and not the trojan(strange I thought) so i quanantined the little bugger and found my netmeting wasnt going so good afterwards,so had to let the little bugger out again..lolso now Im running Spybot,Spysweeper,Ad-aware 6.0 ,ZoneAlarm and not to for get Avast.Feel alot better now with this lot protecting me..so once again many thanks to you all..regards Alec :D