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I know some if not a few of us has ran,3rd party Illegal software @ one time or another.My main question is has anyone installed,Windows 7.Then installed some type of not so,Legal software? Afterwards had any trouble doing so?

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Frank Golden
Discussion of illegal software is not a good thing to be doing. You won't get any help with that here either.
I would be willing to bet that most folks here have not knowingly used illegal software.You are definately in the wrong forum.Basically if a person uses software obtained from a pirate site then they should expect trouble. Edited by Frank Golden
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Hello,I work at an anti-malware company, and we receive calls from prospective customers who have done this and infected themselves with something (rootkit, adware, spyware, password-stealer, et cetera). Regards,Aryeh Goretsky

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Hello,The scenario can be soemthing along the following lines:

  1. Computer operator installs software they should not have, such as something claiming to be a cracked copy of a popular application or a license key generator ("keygen") for it.
  2. Customer runs program, which is, in fact, a type of malware called a Trojan downloader.
  3. After the Trojan downloader is executed, it introduces a rootkit onto the system to maintain access and make removal more difficult, and then downloads whatever other malicious software (adware, keyloggers, spyware, bots, rogue/fake antivirus, etc.) the criminal gang running the Trojan downloader have been paid to deploy by their customer (another criminal gang who specializes in creating a particular type of threat, but not in its distribution).
  4. In this case, let's say the secondary download is as rogue antivirus software. It disables the existing security software; blocks access to security web sites (Windows Update servers, various vendors, et cetera); disables the Windows Installer, Automatic Updates and BITS services to make it more difficult to install security software and patches; disables loading of drivers required to start the computer in Safe Mode to make removal more difficult; and so forth.

When they call tech support, they are going to spend an hour or two on the phone working with a support engineer delousing the system and getting it secured and running again. Regards,Aryeh Goretsky

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When they call tech support, they are going to spend an hour or two on the phone working with a support engineer delousing the system and getting it secured and running again.
With that kind of a mess, it would be questionable as to whether the system could truly be secured. The best bet is to follow the instructions at http://iminfectednowwhat.com
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Cluttermagnet

Ahhh- isn't that "Format C:"? :whistling:Bad Clutter! Bad!(Smacks self on top of hand)

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Cluttermagnet
Smack not necessary . . . in this case. Consider that not everyone uses C: as the primary drive.
Hi, Corrine!Hmmm, which flame warrior am I tonight?Aw, heck, nuke all partitions. Ask questions later. :whistling: Ahhh- Troglodyte! :thumbsup: Edited by Cluttermagnet
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Hello,Sometimes that is what the technician has to tell the customer, but not until they've made an effort to re-secure the system.Regards,Aryeh Goretsky

With that kind of a mess, it would be questionable as to whether the system could truly be secured. The best bet is to follow the instructions at http://iminfectednowwhat.com
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