Virus problem or Object Desktop?

Shell32,Kernell32,Wsock32,......

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by RobJK | Discussion: Object Desktop

When I run A virus scan with AVG It reconises that The following Files Have been changed...

Shell32
Wsock32
Kernell32
User32
Ntoskrnl32

I figure that this is the doing of certain Software that is part of object desktop,....But of course I want to be safe and make shure that it is object desktop and not a virus.

Thank you.
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Philly0381
Reply #1 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:38 PM
I see that also RobJK. As you point out it shows those files changed since the last scan. It could have been Object Desktop or any program that you updated, added or deleted.

Well lets say that's my impression of what AVG is showing you.

RobJK
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:04 PM
Ok thanks again Philly. Every time anyone needs something You are always one of the first there to Help. Thanks so much for all of your time and effort. You are a really great person from what I can tell. Who knows about in real life. I could be a Mass Murderer. LOL...... thats creepy....... He he


Philly0381
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:58 PM
That's nice of you to say that RobJK, but I would be remiss in not pointing out that there are a bunch of folks like Bebi, Zubaz, HG, Bichur, Chet to mention only a few that help out whenever the opportunity presents its self. Oh, did I forget the Stardock staff. I'll go sit in the corner now.   

Neil Banfield
Reply #4 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 8:04 PM

Those files are not being changed by any OD apps.

So either you installed some Windows updates which may have updated those files, or you may have a virus.


BigDogBigFeet
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:54 PM
Hi RobJK! What OS are you running XP SP2 with all current updates? If so, I checked my system and those files have original dates version 5.1.2600.2180 08/10/2004. If you are running Windows XP then try downloading this and running it WWW Link. It will check for any active virusues in memory and some other effective means. Not comprehesive for all malware but, what you're describing sounds like possibly a trojan.

RobJK
Reply #6 Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:42 AM
I am running vista home premium, so that sucks! I have an account at techsupportforums.com so I will talk to them about it. The only thing that sucks is you have to go through a 5 step process that takes about an hour. then post a log file of your pc and then wait for an answer but it is free so I will get help there. even though it SUCKS. I am so mad. Thanks everyone so much for your help and WISH UPON A STAR for me that it isnt a virus!~ LOL Im j\k

Philly0381
Reply #7 Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:58 AM
RobJK don't go into a panic mode, what BigDogBigFeet posted was his opinion based upon what you had posted. Why don't you go to AVG and ask the question and see what that say.

Just about every program you will run to check for virus or malware have the chance of finding something. They go about checking in different ways, this is to say their programs are not all written with the same code or run the same engine, as some folks like to call it.

Bottom line if you normally run virus and malware scans once a week and practice good security procedures more than likely you are okay. Having said that it is always a good thing to check things out once in a while.  

Wizard1956
Reply #8 Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:46 AM
I had one of those entries,don't remember which ,over three weeks ago. The other four I got after installing SP1 .I've only had AVG since 1/15 so I'm not sure but I think it's more of a notification than an alert. I know my system is clean. I've got Vista w/ defender and at least four other means of scanning for malware. I only have WB and ObjectDock btw, not ODNT (sigh),maybe next year. I agree with Philly0381, I wouldn't worry too much about it, but contacting AVG may provide answers. Maybe if enough users request it, they'll add a means of reveiwing what those changes were and the dates and other details that seem to be missing in the reports. Good Luck,RobJK


BigDogBigFeet
Reply #9 Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:21 PM
I am running vista home premium, so that sucks!


Actually that's not all bad news. Since you hadn't posted what OS, when I compared with XP I came up with unmodifed original files, and I knew I was current on all MS updates for XP, plus what Neil had said , all that made me think possibly a trojan. You should compare your files in question (the properties) with others who are running Vista Home Premium. AVG shouldn't be alerting you to any updates being done by MS during updates. I would definitely contact them about what their software is doing and why it's notifying you of system file changes that are in fact nothing more than OS updates by MS, if that's in fact the case.

Leo the Lion
Reply #10 Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:26 PM
Rob, if you have any doubts run the on-line free scanners from two of the top AV producers thru' your machine. Yep, it's free and I'd trust these two from ESET and Kaspersky rather than anything that AVG produces. Here's both links:-

ESET


Kaspersky

  

RobJK
Reply #11 Friday, April 4, 2008 8:02 PM
I found the answer and it is because of updates in winodows! YAYYY! So here is a link to the AVG forums where they discuss it.


Thank you EVERYONE! Such A relief! WWW Link

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