I think Ive done a dumb thing

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I think Ive done a dumb thing Mick 01-20-2008
Posted by Mick on January 20, 2008, 5:38 pm
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I run WinXP and Kaspersky Internet Security I also have Spywareblaster
installed.
I was sent a rar file by a colleague. I scanned it with Kaspersky and got no
threats. Soon after I opened it, I got a warning that a file called pchealth
(helpctr.exe) was attempting to send data. I quarantined it. I then got the
message:
"Files that are required for windows have been replaced by unrecognised
versions. To maintain system stability Windows must restore the original
versions of these files". It asked me to insert CD2 (which I didn't have -
Windows came preloaded with my laptop and I don't have the CD) so (this is
the dumb part) I pressed cancel.
I am currently scanning my computer to work out whether I have infected my
laptop. Can anybody give me advice about what to do next?
Mick



Posted by Victek on January 20, 2008, 6:44 pm
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> I run WinXP and Kaspersky Internet Security I also have Spywareblaster
> installed.
> I was sent a rar file by a colleague. I scanned it with Kaspersky and got
> no threats. Soon after I opened it, I got a warning that a file called
> pchealth (helpctr.exe) was attempting to send data. I quarantined it. I
> then got the message:
> "Files that are required for windows have been replaced by unrecognised
> versions. To maintain system stability Windows must restore the original
> versions of these files". It asked me to insert CD2 (which I didn't have -
> Windows came preloaded with my laptop and I don't have the CD) so (this is
> the dumb part) I pressed cancel.
> I am currently scanning my computer to work out whether I have infected my
> laptop. Can anybody give me advice about what to do next?
> Mick

Before you quarantined helpctr.exe did kasperksy flag it as malware? It is
a legitimate Windows file (if it hasn't been tampered with). You could
determine if the file is clean and if so restore it. The warning you're
getting about replacing Windows files may be coming up because helpctr.exe
is missing.


Posted by Mick on January 20, 2008, 9:34 pm
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> Before you quarantined helpctr.exe did kasperksy flag it as malware? It
> is a legitimate Windows file (if it hasn't been tampered with). You could
> determine if the file is clean and if so restore it. The warning you're
> getting about replacing Windows files may be coming up because helpctr.exe
> is missing.
No, it didn't flag it as malware, it just flagged that it was trying to send
data.
Mick



Posted by Mick on January 20, 2008, 9:50 pm
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> No, it didn't flag it as malware, it just flagged that it was trying to
> send data.
> Mick
I have re-scanned my computer and it is clean - helpctr is in quarantine
with a warning of possible malware because of 'hidden data sending'.
Mick



Posted by Leythos on January 20, 2008, 6:52 pm
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says...
> I run WinXP and Kaspersky Internet Security I also have Spywareblaster
> installed.
> I was sent a rar file by a colleague. I scanned it with Kaspersky and got no
> threats. Soon after I opened it, I got a warning that a file called pchealth
> (helpctr.exe) was attempting to send data. I quarantined it. I then got the
> message:

So, since RAR is not really the problem, what did the RAR uncompress
into? What file did the RAR contain?


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