A few days ago my desktop got hit by trojan-spy.pophot.wx and I have no idea how I even got this. Spyware Doctor was the one who detected this and apparently it corrupted my system files so I was forced to reformat. Now I want to know how did it get in my comp? Any ideas?
It’s hard to tell how this got in your sysetem. Further threat information can be found here:
http://www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx?uid=1789d1e5-4626-4467-8c96-a619a5778c7c
Now for removal.
Firstly, I suggest let comodo do it for FREE for you. Here:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/avsmart/malware-removal.html
And then I’d run SuperAntispyware FREE to locate and remove any existing reminents.
Eric
A very common malware insertion technique these days is known as an “iframe attack” that comes in thru your web browser. For a description, I’ll refer you to this article SANS.edu Internet Storm Center - SANS Internet Storm Center about a nasty little piece of malware called MPack.
I’ve been hit by an iframe attack. Running as a “limited user account” with a good (is there any other kind) antivirus will block any infection, or at least tremendously limit the damage. The attack that hit me came from a compromised legit web server (and cleared in a matter of hours), and about as effective as bug on the windshield.