Something is on my computer

All of a sudden my computer started dialing up everytime I logged on. I downloaded a spyware clearing program, and cleared everything out. Every time I start the computer back up and scan for spyware, it comes up as CyDoor. It keeps wanting to connect to t69net1.ath.cx. I've tried to tracert it, but it gets halfway through and it just times out over and over. I tried to do a ping on it and it just times out. I tried to telnet to it on a few common ports, and the server refuses to respond. I tried to type it in Internet Explorer and it comes up with the page cannot be found thingy.

http://www.cydoor.com/Cydoor/Technol...gyfaqusers.htm
http://www.cexx.org/cydoor.htm

Just google it ;)

okay I uninstalled KaZaA and it uninstalled CyDoor automatically. I double-checked if it completely uninstalled from RegEdit and Lavasoft Ad-aware and Windows Explorer and it is completely uninstalled. But it is still trying to dial up to the same site whenever I start up.

run msconfig from the start menu and look in the startup tab for anything relating to it.

Run msconfig, put a dot next to selective start up, and uncheck load start up group items (98/ME) or load start up items in XP. TSR - Bad, memory eaters!

stumon that not really a good idea right now. Before we go and start changing all kinds of settings we need to find, isolate, and remove the original problem. Else you might begin to start creating new ones. Every system is different.

His OS, which i take is windows because is has msconfig, will run fine without any TSR's. If he removes them, and it stops dialing, we know its something in there. That is a lot easier then picking and choosing at first, which he will actually have to do later, if it does resolve the dialing.

I've already tried clearing all startup items and the problem still persists

My son had this problem and it seems there was a Trojan that had attached to or replace one of Windows system .exe files. I forget which one, but the file size was much bigger than it should have been.

I found which file by installing a firewall (ZoneAlarm). This then alerted which apps were trying to connect and generated warning popup which displayed the exe name. Replacing the file fixed the problem.

im sure you already did this but Spybot Search & Destroy is a good cleaner

You've done a full system virus scan?

i just almost got a virus a few minutes ago, i dloaded some NES roms off Kazaa but it was a virus.

dont use kazza, it runs off of spyware, EASY as f**k to get a virus, use shareaza(sp?) instead its what i use, it doesnt use spyware to run @ all, no pop ups, and its every bit as good as kazaa

gimme a linky, i'll uninstall it. Whats a rlly good way to nuke the spy $$$$

ok....
/* sharaza */
http://www.shareaza.com/download/


/***************************
** spybot search&destroy
** good for nuking spyware
** have to uninstall kazaa first
** because kazaa runs off of spyware
*****************************/
http://download.com.com/3120-20-0.ht...ot+&tg=dl-2001

thnx.

lol, that kinda went off track, hey frenchfry, are you still having the issue?

--edit--
I just thought of something, if you are still having the problem, run a "reg restore" from dos. If you're willing, it should help a lot.

I use Gnucleus now, no spyware or anything. And it's OPEN SOURCE!

What is the URL of that ZoneAlarm thing?

ZoneAlarm 3.7.143_

Free download:
http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10...age&tag=button

OR

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...eeDownload.jsp

Incase you haven't tried this...
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Also, Kazaa Lite is a good option instead of Kazaa, it still uses the same service, but all of the spyware is removed and there is no Bonzi Buddy to deal with :)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...=Google+Search

There are also registry keys that can start programs on startup, and they can be tough to find. (Everyone says backup your registry before messing with it, and even though I don't, you probably should) Go through your registry and delete everything to do with the program, there could be several directories, and there might also be some registry entries in one of the Windows folders to start the thing. If you know the name of the .exe, of course, delete every copy of that on your system, and also check in the WinNT folder (or whatever version of Windows you are running) and see if there is a directory for it there. If you don't know the name of the .exe, you could check your running processes...if you have XP, it's easy, just ctrl-alt-del and click on the processes tab.

How come I never had spyware problems after installing and using kazaa? Why don't people ever try to untick those checkboxes that says "Install what so ever spyware"???

My kazaa works perfectly fine even if I disable the installation of those spyware that came together with it... I'm trouble free!

even if you uncheck all the boxes, read the EULA, it says at anytime they can upload stuff on your PC....i did the same thing (thinking i was being savvy) and then i kept getting this online lottery ticket scratch off program....

Of course I read the EULA... But I didn't come accorss any of those programs before. Nothing has been downloaded without my knowledge to my PC as far as I am concern.

If you don't want anything to be downloaded to your pc behind you, why don't try installing a firewall which, in other hand, can protect you fro attackers as well? :)

A good one would be ZoneAlarm.