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Jon Duke - AV KILLER!

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New, and greatful
« on: December 31, 2012, 03:40:09 PM »
Avast stopped a couple threats under the name of

DNS.exe
DNS[1].exe

I got them sent to me while uninstalling a plugin apps toolbox I got with a CNET download, it's a Text TO Speech program, and remains uninfected.
Spesoft Text To MP3 Speaker is the name.

Good program, shady extra junk, it's adware by the way, so, nothing that serious.
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Re: New, and greatful
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2012, 04:00:31 PM »
You'd better be rid of it, because it can be high mem consuming, see: http://www.file.net/process/dns.exe.html

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Re: New, and greatful
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 05:11:39 PM »
also the CNET downloade may contain some extra browser/toolbar crap.....and that is why many dont use CNET anymore

also, after downloading stuff...you may check the files here before you run them   ;)

virustotal.com  max32mb file size
metascan-online.com  max40mb file size
jotti.org  max25mb file size
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