Anyone seen this before?

Darrin · 01-08-2007, 11:16

Fully updated XP SP2, AVG, AdAware and Spybot. None of them find anything amiss and HJT shows nothing out of the ordinary. This is on the wife's computer (that my son uses since his laptop HDD died) so I have no idea as to the history.

Any ideas as to what it is?

Feek · 01-08-2007, 11:20

When are you getting that?

Mark · 01-08-2007, 11:23

Looks like a database crash on whatever site/software you were using. Most likely caused by running out of disk space or programmer error. :/

Daz · 01-08-2007, 11:53

Agree with Mark. Almost certainly a server-side error, nothing on your machine causing that.

Cant remember how MySQL reports disk space full, but if that's MSSQL then it's bad coding - it would report back the full file if it was MS.

Darrin · 01-08-2007, 13:33

They are pop-up windows that come up by themselves. That's what's annoying me. No offense, but I could care less what's going on on their server, I just want the windows to stop coming up.

Daz · 01-08-2007, 13:37

You never mentioned that

Do they come up even when you aren't using IE?

Darrin · 01-08-2007, 13:45

Yes, even when you "Windows-L" out to the login screen, but leave it logged in. The only time they don't pop up is if you're logged out. And it's on both my wife's access and my son's.

Daz · 01-08-2007, 13:53

You have some malware in that case - some process somewhere is starting IE and pointing it at that page, the fact it's broken is incidental.

If it's not being picked up by the usual tools then it's probably masquerading itself as legitimate software. Have a look through your add/remove programs list and see if anything looks obviously out of place. Screen shot it and paste it here if you can, and paste the HJT logs if you still have them.

Mark · 01-08-2007, 21:11

Also check for any programs you may have installed and forgotten about. There are some legitimate monitoring tools so it could be one of those. If you've used an ISP install CD such a tool might have come from there (I'm thinking AOL in particular but there may be others).

I think the HJT logs list running processes though so even a legit tool should show up there.

Daz · 01-08-2007, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

I think the HJT logs list running processes though so even a legit tool should show up there.

It does. Something might jump out from the process list

01-08-2007, 11:16	#1
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Anyone seen this before? Fully updated XP SP2, AVG, AdAware and Spybot. None of them find anything amiss and HJT shows nothing out of the ordinary. This is on the wife's computer (that my son uses since his laptop HDD died) so I have no idea as to the history. Any ideas as to what it is? __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

01-08-2007, 11:20	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	When are you getting that? __________________

01-08-2007, 11:53	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Agree with Mark. Almost certainly a server-side error, nothing on your machine causing that. Cant remember how MySQL reports disk space full, but if that's MSSQL then it's bad coding - it would report back the full file if it was MS. __________________ apt-get moo

01-08-2007, 13:33	#5
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	They are pop-up windows that come up by themselves. That's what's annoying me. No offense, but I could care less what's going on on their server, I just want the windows to stop coming up. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

01-08-2007, 13:37	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	You never mentioned that Do they come up even when you aren't using IE? __________________ apt-get moo

01-08-2007, 11:23	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Looks like a database crash on whatever site/software you were using. Most likely caused by running out of disk space or programmer error. :/

01-08-2007, 13:45	#7
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Yes, even when you "Windows-L" out to the login screen, but leave it logged in. The only time they don't pop up is if you're logged out. And it's on both my wife's access and my son's. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

01-08-2007, 13:53	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	You have some malware in that case - some process somewhere is starting IE and pointing it at that page, the fact it's broken is incidental. If it's not being picked up by the usual tools then it's probably masquerading itself as legitimate software. Have a look through your add/remove programs list and see if anything looks obviously out of place. Screen shot it and paste it here if you can, and paste the HJT logs if you still have them. __________________ apt-get moo

01-08-2007, 21:11	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Also check for any programs you may have installed and forgotten about. There are some legitimate monitoring tools so it could be one of those. If you've used an ISP install CD such a tool might have come from there (I'm thinking AOL in particular but there may be others). I think the HJT logs list running processes though so even a legit tool should show up there.

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