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Iamadam
03-24-2011, 03:28 AM
Hey Guys

So I got a message from windows saying python was trying to access the internet, but firewall blocked it.
Was strange since I don't have python installed... then I opened taskmanager --> about 5 instances of python running, and a process called '1337.exe', as well as server.exe (not sure if server is related to this though).
Stopped them all, but now not sure what to do. Found python had installed itself, and I've uninstalled it.

What's weird is that I haven't downloaded anything :S

Advice, etc. please :)
Adam

noidea
03-24-2011, 04:55 AM
Could have been a virus someone wrote with python then packaged it into a .exe.

cycrosism
03-24-2011, 04:59 AM
Find out where those files are located (server.exe and 1337.exe) and delete them, if it doesn't work then do it in safe mode

YoHoJo
03-24-2011, 07:06 AM
If you are using a legit copy of windows you can get Microsoft Security Essentials for free from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

This is also good
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

KingKong
03-24-2011, 09:23 AM
I don't know about the ms software, but spybot is really good.

Dgby714
03-24-2011, 09:52 AM
List of Computer Cleanin Software

CCleaner (http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner)
HiJackThis (http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/)
SpyBot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html)
Malwarebytes (http://www.malwarebytes.org/)
SUPERAntiSpyware (http://www.superantispyware.com/)

Iamadam
03-24-2011, 11:42 PM
Thanks everyone. I have deleted everything and run a full system scan.
Everything seems to be fine :)