On Dec 9, 2:42*pm, "Steve W." wrote:
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On Dec 9, 2:00 pm, "Steve W." wrote:
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On Dec 9, 1:27 pm, Doug wrote:
On 12/9/2010 12:29 PM, wrote:
While I was updating an old Dell 600M running Windows XP that I did
not have on for several months, a program named Carbonite download
itself automatically onto my desktop. *I did not have the virus
software running as it was being updated also.
It apparently did not actually install itself, but it would not let me
delete it.
When I googled Carbonite, expecting to see a reference to Carbonite as
a virus issue, *I saw that it was a legit online backup service.
Has anyone else had this experience with Carbonite?
Larry
If it is actually a genuine Carbonite installer it is highly unlikely it
"downloaded itself."
A much more likely scenario would be that it was an opt out option
alongside some other download and the check-box went unnoticed. (like
they often do with toolbars, the "would you like to download zippygood
toolbar" and if you forget or don't notice to uncheck it you get the
toolbar.)
I've used Carbonite for sometime now and they seem to be a straight shooter.
Of course any file could be named anything but, I can't say I've ever
seen malware place itself visible on the desktop
As to why it was locked from deletion who knows. Windows. Right?
D
The message asking if I wanted a trial subscription popped up during
the windows update. *The update was not finished so there was no
chance to opt out except when that message came up and appear the
software was in position in several places on harddrive and in the
registry. *The invasion of registry really bothers me. *It was
embedded in several places.
I have sent a message to the company and asked if they were aware this
activity in their name.
Larry
You might want to look at what other programs you have that auto-update.
I would bet that one of them has the Carbonite trial offer attached.

Especially if you have it set up to look for driver and firmware updates.

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Steve W.
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Where would I look for that setting?

Larry

It's part of the windows update system. The default option of fully
automatic updates allows for updates of everything on the machine. If
you select the option of download but ask before installing you will get
a list of what updates are there. Then you just uncheck the ones you
don't want.

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Steve W.
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Ok...I checked the update system and automatic updates was set to
never and I never saw Carbonite listed anywhere.

I managed to clean the Carbonite files off the harddrive with
unlocker.exe, cleaned the registry files manually, and ran a virus
scan with Mcafee. Wow! What an invasive piece of software! That was
one very aggressive marketing strategy if it was the company, which
now I am beginning to suspect it was.

Thanks for the advice....

Larry