Beware: Possible spyware, adware, virus (??) put on players

[onoemilio2003]

HElp Me i just bought a nano clone and i tried to upgrade the firmware and now it deosnt turn on, my computer deosnt read it either is there anyting i can do to fix it

[Pocket_Nano]

Originally Posted by onoemilio2003";p=&quot

HElp Me i just bought a nano clone and i tried to upgrade the firmware and now it deosnt turn on, my computer deosnt read it either is there anyting i can do to fix it

Yes you can follow the dead recovery guide found here on this forum.

I lost all my doc files and kept losing any new ones that i created.
Could not get rid of the virus.
Finally had to format the computer.
When i tried to format the MP4 player, I was again shocked to see that it had only 475 mb of memory against the 2 Gb that it initialy displayed.
Fortunately could get a replacement from the supplier.
The first thing i did was to format the player.

I will suggest all MP4 player buyers to format the player before starting to use it. his will tell u how much mem u have as well as save u from the virus problem.

hello

I would really like to contact the forum administrator..i don't know if this is where to reach but i can't log in because my account on this site is currently inactive. THis is because i didn't receive the activation email. My email is fat_flat_cat@hotmail.com and my username is fatflatcat ...if u could take the time to help out it wud be appreciated ...thankyou

hey everyone

i accidently formatted my mp4 player for some reason. I don't know what made me do it..i must've been hullucinating or something... and the record and voice folders deleted so now my player can't record voice anymore. I was able to replace all my mp3 files but not the folders. Is there anyway to fix this problem because i've already tried creating new folders with the same name and everything. Do i have to renew teh firmware or something? i'm not sure...

[admin]

dudette

Please post your request in a new post in the "Support/How To" part of the forum.

[admin]

fatflatcat,

Your account has been activated now.
It seems that users with @hotmail.com email addresses never get the activation email.

Are you able to check your "Junk Email" folder to see if the email is there just in case?

[camra88]

click on the record screen, NOT the voice screen to record your voice. It will automatically create a new folder.

I purchased a nano copy from ebay. and the software package came with a trojan virus. Fortunately my AVG scanner picked it up before any damage.

The virus was in a file named DEVON.exe

http://de.trendmicro-europe.com/smb/...=WORM_DELF.BRF

Details:

Installation and Autostart

Upon execution, this worm drops a copy of itself as WINCFGS.EXE in the Windows system folder. It also drops and executes the Chinese version of NOTEPAD.EXE, KB20060111.EXE, in the Windows folder.

It modifies the following registry entry to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Load = "%System%\WINCFGS.EXE"

(Note: The default value data of the said entry is null.)

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, or C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)

Propagation Routine

Whenever a USB device is plugged onto an affected machine, this worm drops a copy of itself in the following path:

{USB drive letter}\RECYCLER\RECYCLER\autorun.exe
If the path, {USB drive letter}\RECYCLER\RECYCLER does not exist, this worm creates it.

This worm also creates the file {USB drive letter}\AUTORUN.INF, which contains the following lines in its body:

[autorun]
open=.\RECYCLER\RECYCLER\autorun.exeshell\1=Open
shell\1\Command=.\RECYCLER\RECYCLER\autorun.exe
shell\2\=Browser
shell\2\Command=.\RECYCLER\RECYCLER\autorun.exe
shellexecute=.\RECYCLER\RECYCLER\autorun.exe

The aforementioned file is responsible in automatically executing AUTORUN.EXE whenever a USB device is plugged on the affected machine.

Other Details

This worm creates the following mutex to ensure that only one instance of itself is running in the memory:

USBSpyRunMutex

This worm runs on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003.

REMOVAL

Terminating the Malware Program

This procedure terminates the running malware process.

Open Windows Task Manager.
• On Windows 98 and ME, press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE
• On Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, press
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, then click the Processes tab.
In the list of running programs*, locate the process:
wincfgs.EXE
Select the malware process, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows on your computer.
To check if the malware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again.
Close Task Manager.

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*NOTE: On computers running Windows 98 and ME, Windows Task Manager may not show certain processes. You can use a third party process viewer such as Process Explorer to terminate the malware process.
On computers running all Windows platforms, if the process you are looking for is not in the list displayed by Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue with the next solution procedure, noting additional instructions. If the malware process is in the list displayed by either Task Manager or Process Explorer, but you are unable to terminate it, restart your computer in safe mode.

Editing the Registry

This malware modifies the computer's registry. Users affected by this malware may need to modify or delete specific registry keys or entries. For detailed information regarding registry editing, please refer to the following articles from Microsoft:

HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME
HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows NT 4.0
HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP and Server 2003
Removing Autostart Entry from the Registry

Removing autostart entries from the registry prevents the malware from executing at startup.

If the registry entry below is not found, the malware may not have executed as of detection. If so, proceed to the succeeding solution set.

Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter.
In the left panel, double-click the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>
Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Windows
In the right panel, locate the entry:
load = "%System%\WINCFGS.EXE"
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\System32 on Windows NT and 2000, and C:\Windows\System32 on Windows XP and Server 2003.)
Right-click on this registry entry and choose Modify. Change the value of this entry to:
load = ""
Close Registry Editor.
Deleting the Malware File

Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
In the Named input box, type:
KB20060111.exe
In the Look In drop-down list, select the drive that contains Windows, then press Enter.
Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+Delete.
Locate and delete the file AUTORUN.INF in all removable drives.
Important Windows ME/XP Cleaning Instructions

Users running Windows ME and XP must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of infected computers.

Users running other Windows versions can proceed with the succeeding solution set(s).

Second, delete the switch on the machine caused /MP3 U plate empty notebook virus body :

1, to see the establishment of a system of hidden documents.
2, not to open the U plate /MP3 Shuangji, Youjian open elections, not to choose English story.
3, U plate /MP3 opened after seeing recycler folder. Deleted.
4, and again on OK to delete autorun.inf.
5, killed after normal pull U plate, and then God can. Otherwise Shuangji open U offers a "refusal to visit."
6, the end.