What is efes.exe

#1 ECO

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Posted 21 June 2003 - 06:27 AM

A few days ago a file named efes.exe showed up on my comp, in the All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder under Documents & Settings, which I have no idea of its purpose or danger. It also seemed to show up on my bro's comp the same day.

#2 nebulus

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Posted 21 June 2003 - 07:52 AM

Have you installed anything lately? Take a look at properties of this shortcut, it might give you the information you're looking for...

#3 BBA

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Posted 21 June 2003 - 01:49 PM

I would recommend removing it from the startup group...especially if you dont know what it is. It is probably something that takes up resources at a minimum.

I doubt if it is a virus/trojan because they usually hide themselves a little better...but you should run a scan just to be sure.

#4 lorddraxar

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Posted 21 June 2003 - 08:11 PM

You might try Ad Aware :
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet
It can remove a lot of the nasty publicity you might get on the web.
Running an anti-virus would certainly not be bad!

It might not be a Trojan, because as BBA said there are a little more subtle but it might well be ads. Those are usually programmed with haste.

#5 ECO

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Posted 23 June 2003 - 01:57 AM

I found out that it's a polymorphic virus named W32.BugBear.B@mm !!

It is fairly serious because it allows the virus author to control your PC, start or stop process, etc. etc. and it's also a keylogger which sends off all you typings to one of many predefined email addressed every 2 hours. It is treatable since the June 5th, 2003 Norton Anti-Virus update.