C:\Program Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe

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Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
I've killed the process and deleted the directory.

Is this part of Spybot seek and destroy ... I don't know why I think that it
just sort of springs to mind :-)

Thanks
 
: :
: > Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
: > McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
: > I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
: >
: > Is this part of Spybot seek and destroy ... I don't know why I think
: > that it just sort of springs to mind :-)
: >
:
: Or this?
: http://camtech2000.net/Pages/Spyware_Inoculator.html

Nope. I've never heard of this never mind installed it?
Searched Google but comes up with nothing useful with relation to inoc.exe.
Thanks
 
Use.Netuser.de said:
Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
Click to expand...

we can't necessarily tell anything about a suspect file by just the
filename...

if mcafee said it was a virus, what virus did it say it was?
 
: Use.Netuser.de wrote:
:
: > Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
: > McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
: > I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
:
: we can't necessarily tell anything about a suspect file by just the
: filename...
:
: if mcafee said it was a virus, what virus did it say it was?

I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
attribute of whatever this file is ....
12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
That's all McAfee shows in the log.
Thanks
 
I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
attribute of whatever this file is ....
12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
Click to expand...
~~~~~~~~~~

That's the name of the virus, or in this case, trojan.

See http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100486.htm, although
inoc.exe is not one of the file names listed, so this may
be a slightly modified variant.

Given that it's adware, and at least 4 months old, I'd
expect either adaware, or spybot, to be able to remove it.

Regards, Dave Hodgins
 
: On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 23:47:51 -0000, "Use.Netuser.de"
:
: >I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
: >attribute of whatever this file is ....
: >12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
: >Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
: ~~~~~~~~~~
:
: That's the name of the virus, or in this case, trojan.
:
: See http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100486.htm, although
: inoc.exe is not one of the file names listed, so this may
: be a slightly modified variant.
:
: Given that it's adware, and at least 4 months old, I'd
: expect either adaware, or spybot, to be able to remove it.

Thanks very much. I did actually unzip and delete a stack of old jokes from
a backup CD last week while looking for something else so think this is the
source. Although I deleted without opening all the suspect exe's and docs. I
guess I wasn't thorough enough.
I have spybot which I'll run again and also get a copy of adaware.
 
Use.Netuser.de said:
: Use.Netuser.de wrote:
:
: > Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
: > McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
: > I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
:
: we can't necessarily tell anything about a suspect file by just the
: filename...
:
: if mcafee said it was a virus, what virus did it say it was?

I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
attribute of whatever this file is ....
12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
That's all McAfee shows in the log.
Click to expand...

Your logs pretty much said it all. It isn't a VIRUS, it's ADWARE or spyware
if you prefer, or in Mcafee terms "an unwanted program".
 
:
: : > : > : Use.Netuser.de wrote:
: > :
: > : > Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
: > : > McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
: > : > I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
: > :
: > : we can't necessarily tell anything about a suspect file by just the
: > : filename...
: > :
: > : if mcafee said it was a virus, what virus did it say it was?
: >
: > I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
: > attribute of whatever this file is ....
: > 12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
: > Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
: > That's all McAfee shows in the log.
:
: Your logs pretty much said it all. It isn't a VIRUS, it's ADWARE or
spyware
: if you prefer, or in Mcafee terms "an unwanted program".
:
Yeah I should have read the log ... The scan output just said Virus and I've
never known McAfee to find spyware/adware before. Actually I've been running
McAfee for several years and never had a hit for anything as I'm very
careful on the net and with files or downloads.
Thanks
 
Use.Netuser.de said:
:
: : > : > : Use.Netuser.de wrote:
: > :
: > : > Anyone know what inoc.exe is?
: > : > McAfee 6.02.1018.1 with Definition 4.0.4307 declares it's a virus.
: > : > I've killed the process and deleted the directory.
: > :
: > : we can't necessarily tell anything about a suspect file by just the
: > : filename...
: > :
: > : if mcafee said it was a virus, what virus did it say it was?
: >
: > I would have thought the path and filename would have been a common
: > attribute of whatever this file is ....
: > 12/11/2003,14:14:32,293132296,VSCAN,INFECTED,OCTAN,Alan,C:\Program
: > Files\Inoculator\inoc.exe,1,Adware-DFC,513
: > That's all McAfee shows in the log.
:
: Your logs pretty much said it all. It isn't a VIRUS, it's ADWARE or
spyware
: if you prefer, or in Mcafee terms "an unwanted program".
:
Yeah I should have read the log ... The scan output just said Virus and I've
never known McAfee to find spyware/adware before. Actually I've been running
McAfee for several years and never had a hit for anything as I'm very
careful on the net and with files or downloads.
Thanks
Click to expand...

I have about 5 of them turn up every scan - unwanted programs that I have in
storage. They aren't any form of virus. Mcafee now looks for some spyware,
too.
 
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