Re: dd9.exe

Thanks Carey, I have passed your information on.

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Regards
Joe
Tasmania
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Apparently, the system has been compromised and is infected with malware!
>
> Perform the following maintenance:
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/?­id=827315
>
> Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of sp­yware:
> http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpag...
>
> Symantec Security Check
> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&pl...
>
> Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a5...
>
> Here's what you can do to enhance the security on your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default...
>
> Antivirus software: Frequently asked questions
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/antivirus.mspx
>
> 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
> http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
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>
> "Joe" wrote:
>
> | One of our senior group has a problem getting onto the internet, she has
> a
> | dialup connection.
> |
> | As soon as she goes online the connection icon in the system tray lights
> up
> | and there is a constant stream of data being uploaded. It is preventing
> all
> | connections to the mail servers and websites. She has run Ad-Aware and
> | Spybot but it is still there.
> |
> | There is a program there called dd9.exe? I that is being caused by a
> Trojan
> | (maybe?), and I suspect that dd9.exe (dd might stand for direct dialler)
> has
> | something to do with it. My colleague who is helping her also tells me
> that
> | he thinks it is a DOS program.
> |
> | I can find precious little about it on the net,
> |
> | Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
> |
> |
> | Regards
> | Joe
> | Tasmania
>


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