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Just so we're clear, I have read the following:
Q) I found a virus/trojan/other malware in a crack/trainer.
A) Please, don't waste your AND our time with reporting that a crack or trainer, that you downloaded from GameCopyWorld, contains a virus, trojan or other malware, including but not limited to "Win32/Keylogger.HotKeysHook.A" related to the "H@tKeysH@@k.dll" file (in many trainers). The vast majority of these are false positives. Because of the big variety of viruses and virus scanners, it is in general highly recommended to try several virus scanners on the same file before reporting anything to anyone. You will see that one virus scanner reports malware and another doesn't. So, if you still feel that there's malware in one of the cracks or trainers, scan it with several virus scanners (read the relevant entry of the PC Games forum FAQ for a list of recommended virus scanners) and copy & paste their output into your post. Otherwise your report will be taken for just another false positive and, as such, ignored or deleted.
My guess is, ArchangelX has perused it as well. Five days since his post, and not one reply? I sure the fu*k know that we can't be the only two people who have come up against the same thing - from the same place!
The other day, I needed a trainer for BioShock; Just like ArchangelX, my first stop has always been GCW. For more years than I care to admit to, it has just been second-nature to go to GCW for damn near everything that's software-related - not just games! So anyway; um, BioShock... So I click on my quick launch icon and in a moment or two, I'm quickly looking over the main page with all of the latest additions. Then, I use the game files index to get me to the b's; Once there I begin to scroll down toward where the link for BioShock is at. I grab the scroll bar, and prepare to do it quickly - when I realize nothing is happening. My eyes scan the screen for the usual suspects: Most likely the page is not on top, or some other lame thing like knocking my graphics pen out of its holder, so it ends up laying on the tablet.. The thing I notice, however, is the bottom of the IE window, where you see a link address, for example; the text is just flying by, with link after link - but everything else is frozen! Then, the delayed reaction to my scroll attempt sends the page instantly down. I locate BioShock and I'm there. Okay, I'm thinking, do I want the +8 or the +11? I'm about to go with the latter - when my PC goes black and turns off.
Since this has never happened before - no, wait; in 1989 or '90 I picked up the Stoned Virus on my XT. It never came back on. -
I was a little worried. But, I turned it right back on and it booted right up, albeit a little slower. Then, within the first 10 minutes, I get a pop-up dialog that is claiming to be the Windows Firewall; it has blocked the following program: Win32.NETSKY.Q! It wants to know what to do next.There are 3 buttons; problem is, only one button is clickable: (the other two are grayed-out and useless) but the dialog box is conveniently too small and I can't resize it to see what the f-ing button, or most of the rest of the text, says! So I click the top-right "X" and it goes away. For 10 minutes.
Every 10 minutes it pops back up. Same routine. Over and over.
Just the day before, I bought the game I keep mentioning. I played it for about 10 minutes when I got home and had to stop. So, while I'm a tad bit concerned, it's not enough that I need to panic over. Naturally, then, I fire up BS and have at it! I figure I'll have a go at NETSKY, when I'm done playing! And yes, every 10 minutes - for the next hour-and-a-half, I get zapped-out to the desktop, so I can see that dialog about how vigilant my firewall is being!
When I finally do focus on the more pressing issue at hand - I find that I'm completely fu*ked! IE won't stay running for more than 2 seconds; anything that's got "NET" in it, in fact, now works just like IE!
When I click on Process Explorer - it runs, but as it opens, I've got literally a split second to try and read the process that is quickly closing itself, just-in-the-nick-of.... When I try to use its 'System Info' window, it opens, then immediately shuts the program down.
Oh, there's more! But I suppose you've all had enough. Actually, if you have read this far, I salute you. And, ArchangelX; I wish I could get the point across with as few words, as you did!
But here's the thing: All of the above came from GCW. Of course, I know it wasn't their doing. Someone obviously took control of the site and thus myself and ArchangelX were the unfortunate victims.
Here's the clincher: I didn't have anything running or installed (except, reluctantly, Windows Firewall) that would have saved me a lot of the time I spent figuring out what it really was and how to get rid of it! Stupid? Absolutely! It's embarrassing, really, that I'm such a dumb-fu*k!
Fortunately, it was pretty easy to trace its movements enough to eliminate a chunk of it - so I could get back online and spend some cash at Trend Micro!
It happens. So don't be so flippin' smug, GCW! Cause it happened to you at the core! Not through some no-cd crack you may or may not have offered. I also didn’t think I would find just one post (and no replies) on this particular matter.
I'm not, as most people aren't, worried about your site(s). No reason to. You all have been around too long, offered-up countless millions of files, and your record speaks for itself! When you are no longer a presence out here - that's when I, for one, will surely panic.
I hope your problems are straightened out by now, ArchangelX?
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