From: noone@nowhere.nothere.com   
      
   On 28/07/2011 11:57, HankG wrote:   
   > On a few occasions, after the computer has been idle for a couple of hours,   
   > I will go through the shut down procedures which seem to take longer.  The   
   > HD LED will glow constantly, and some programs will hang (not responding).   
   >   
   > One such program indication shows a bunch of Asian characters in the title   
   > bar.  I suspect that this program is up to no good and would like to remove   
   > it.  Being that the notification shows for a very brief period, and the   
   > Asian characters, I'm at a loss as to how I can track it down.   
   >   
   > Strangely, my AV (Avira AntiVir) will show 1 hidden object when searching   
   > for Rootkits and Active Malware, but doesn't name it.  When the search is   
   > done, the report indicates all zero values for its findings.  The program in   
   > question first made its appearance before this AV was installed.  A full   
   > scan of my drive has also indicated no problems.   
   >   
   > Anyone familiar with such a program, and more importatly, how to find/remove   
   > it?   
   >   
   > Thanks for reading.   
   >   
   > HankG   
   >   
   >   
   No single AV program can deal with all issues (notably malware) so   
   best to download and run both MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and   
   SuperAntiSpyware as a start.  If they find anything, google it's   
   name for further help on removal.  If you have a rootkit, removal may   
   be a long-winded process, but there are other free tools that will   
   help, such as rkill.   
   --   
   Rob   
      
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