Need Help Please!!!

[megman]

At the moment I can't seem to access Google. It's happened here before.

If someone could Google a program for me called 3e4 and post any pertinent info here ASAP it would be appreciated.

I've got something really funky going on with the craptop and I'm trying to nail it down.

Thanks.

[Psychicwolf]

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Step 1: Use Windows File Search Tool to Find 284740-3e4.exe Path


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In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "284740-3e4.exe" file name(s).
To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "284740-3e4.exe", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete 284740-3e4.exe in the following manual removal steps.

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Step 2: Use Windows Task Manager to Remove 284740-3e4.exe Processes


To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "284740-3e4.exe" process by name.
Select the "284740-3e4.exe" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.

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Step 3: Detect and Delete Other 284740-3e4.exe Files
To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > cmd and then press the "OK" button.
Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
Once you have the file you're looking for type in del "name_of_the_file".
To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
Select the "284740-3e4.exe" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.

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[SETIsLady]

Here you go megman, removal instructions.

Backdoor.thc removal
Spyware thc Information
Name: Backdoor.thc
Category: RAT
Date: 2001-12-11
Author: THC
Dangerous: Yes
Backdoor.thc is RAT which is malware.
Installing it is highly not recommended.

This RAT is also known as:
•Backdoor Program - named by Panda.
• Backdoor/THC!Server - named by Computer Associates.
• Backdoor/THC.A - named by Computer Associates.
• BackDoor-VX - named by McAfee.
• security risk or a "backdoor" program - named by F-Prot.
• Win32/THC.Client trojan - named by Eset.
• Win32/THC.Server trojan - named by Eset.

>> Delete Backdoor.thc automatically - Download Spyware Doctor

Below listed processes dlls files are part of this spyware. To manually get rid of it, follow these instructions (at your own risk).Backdoor.thc Removal Instructions
Kill the following processes
284740-3e4.exe, backdoor.thc.exe
Unregister the following DLLs and reboot
child.dll in Windows\system32\

Remove the following files
284740-3e4.exe, backdoor.thc.exe.
child.dll in Windows\system32\

[Psychicwolf]

I just copied the whole page, sorry about the ads. Hope that helps!:)

[megman]

Cripes!! Just as I suspected. Damn virus program ain't worth squat.

Thanks for the info folks. It's greatly appreciated.

Off to get some RAID.

p.s. The Mods can delete this thread at will.

[megman]

OK, now I'm open for suggestions on anything short of a format and re-install, which is looking likely at this point.....

I'm not finding squat. Twice now when rebooting I've had Windows telling me it can't shut down certain programs. The first time was 3e4. This time it was 3a8. I can't even locate any of these in the Registry.

Heck, I just noticed that there are only 5 smilies next to this text box when there should be 15. Google won't search, email won't load. Getting serious here.

[Linnea]

Meg - hardly an expert here, and I know you are very savvy with this stuff. Sounds like you have a vicious self-replicated virus.

Have you tried Trend Micro? They have a virus scanning program that can sometimes run ahead of these viruses and isolate them.

Sorry to hear about this.

[Linnea]

Ah, well. Never mind. Trend Micro seems to no longer offer this service. Bummer.

[megman]

Thanks for checking Linnea.

I am pretty savy but I'm also pretty rusty. I installed a 3rd party registry tool, located 3e4 and 3a8 and deleted them. But it apparently morphed into something uglier.

I'm presently in the process of re-installing everything after a format.

[HurricaneJoanie]

How 'bout Norton, Meg?

[Kaztronic]

Hey Megman, have you tried any of the following three programs:

Spybot Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Ad-Aware

All three are free and work pretty good. Just be sure to back up all your info in case something goes wrong.

[SETIsLady]

Below listed processes dlls files are part of this spyware. To manually get rid of it, follow these instructions (at your own risk).Backdoor.thc

Removal Instructions
Kill the following processes
284740-3e4.exe, backdoor.thc.exe
Unregister the following DLLs and reboot
child.dll in Windows\system32\

Remove the following files
284740-3e4.exe, backdoor.thc.exe.
child.dll in Windows\system32\

megman, I think you missed this, here are manual instructions to removed it.

[megman]

Saw those SETIsLady, and attempted but by that point it already morphed into something else. The 3e4 spawned 3a8 and who knows what else. The cancer had spread.

Kaz, I've used those programs for the better part of 10 yrs, and as good as they are they were no match for this sucker. Normally I can root them out in the Registry. But the new generation of trojans and what not are getting ahead of this old guy.............

[TABwebmaster]

Hey Megman, have you tried any of the following three programs:

Spybot Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Ad-Aware

All three are free and work pretty good. Just be sure to back up all your info in case something goes wrong.

I would highly recommend all three of these since they are the only thing I use on all my computers. No anti-virus except AVG but I don't keep it running. I only use it to run a scan once a month or so. It's probably just spyware/adware megman.

[megman]

Hey Mark! Good to see ya back on board.

Ya normally I run Adaware and Spybot. Ironic thing was I was running Panda AVS at the time. Guess its crap..........