Re: uthgnaz.exe - what the heck is it?

Maklwarebytes has removed 15 entries from my PC, seven of which related to
uthngaz. So I assume for the moment my problem is over. On to
Superantispyware next.
I shall of course run each program daily, rest assured of that.

I have Malwarebytes on my other PC at home, but stupidly I did not think to
install it on this PC at our other place.

Many thanks for your post. Wee all indebted to you and to your
organization.

"Malcolm and Rosemary Harrison" <m-rharrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OstMHjqGKHA.4416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Many thanks.

I have fixed the program in HijackThis. It no longer appears in Task
Manger. My PC is running normally.

On what basis, in point of fact, do you suggest your interventions?

Do you know about this program? If not, what have I said that tells you I
am in danger of having to reinstall Windows!

If I don't do as you say, what evidence might I expect that something
major is wrong?

Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Malcolm and Rosemary Harrison wrote:

I run XP SP2 and IE and Firefox (the default). My startup programs (in
HighjackThis), which is where I first noticed it, include this program,
.
I
don't think I have seen it before today on my PC. A Google search
produces
no results. The program properties show it is French in origin, and
possibly something about a 'mirror', which I might understand normally,
but not tin this case. It is now sitting in Task Manager at 50%, which
is
alarming. Have decided for the moment not to disable it. Ran an hour
ago
a
full virus scan and full Defender scan, with no results. Today I gave
up
the battle against the ads which my ISP (Tiscali.co.uk) seems to have
just
introduced, being a banner across the top of my home page: this and
other
ads flash at me. This the only recent change I can think of that might
have
a bearing on my query here. Help/advice much appreciated

Your computer is infected.

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to
do
all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using
Multi_AV in Vista.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions
http://tinyurl.com/yoeru3 - download link and more instructions

When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums
listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. PLEASE DO
NOT
POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting
this
isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer
repair
shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be
aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even
if
they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be
clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you
take
the machine into a shop.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ






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