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Should I be okay with continuing to use that or changing my passwords using that?Android are vulnerable as well.
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I do have an Android phone on my wifi which I use to access my banking, etc. Should I be okay with continuing to use that or changing my passwords using that? I don't really have many options of internet access outside my home or using an insecure public hotspot. Please let me know what my next step should be. The older computer sometimes has the fan rev really high and sometimes svchost is doing something in the background (could be harmless), but the other 2 computers don't seem to have any unusual activity.
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If an infection could be detected on a particular computer, I would definitely consider doing a clean install with some help. It's kind of complicated without knowing which computer(s) may be infected, and would be difficult to reformat all of them. It is also the newest computer in the house, having come pre-installed with Windows 10. I do know that one of the computers was asleep when the threat was originally detected, so if that eliminates the likelihood of this one being compromised, I am using this one for now. I don't have any way to know which computer is infected, unless you can help me with that.
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You should know, however, that the Windows 7 computer has been upgraded to Windows 10 since I posted this, but everything old transferred over, obviously. I would like to continue with you in doing a cleanup. In order to see what we are dealing with, we will need to see some logs and since it is best to not connect the computer(s) to the internet we will need access to a known clean computer and a known clean USB drive to transfer files from and to the infected computer. If so, I would prefer to start with your Windows 7 computer. Let me know if you would like to proceed with trying to disinfect your computer(s). When should I re-format? How should I reinstall? How Do I Handle Possible Identify Theft, Internet Fraud and CC Fraud?
Many experts in the security community believe that once infected with this type of trojan, the best course of action would be a reformat and reinstall of the OS.īecause your computer was compromised please read the following links: Though the trojan has been identified and can possibly be cleansed, because of it's backdoor functionality, your PC is very likely compromised and there is no way to be sure your computer can ever again be trusted. Banking and credit card institutions should be notified as soon as possible due to the possibility of the security breach.
If using a router, you will need to reset it with a strong logon/password so the malware cannot gain control before connecting again. If not, an attacker may get the new passwords and transaction information. You should change each password by using a CLEAN COMPUTER and not the infected ones. You should consider them to be compromised.
If any of your computers were used for online banking, has credit card information or other sensitive data on it, you should NOT reconnect any of them to the Internet until your systems are clean or have been reformatted.ĪLL passwords should be changed immediately, even if you choose to reformat, to include those used for banking, email, eBay, paypal and online forums. There is a decent write up about Trojan: Win32/Corebot here. Corebot is a Banker Trojan used in an attempt to obtain confidential information about online banking and payment systems.