Jimmy said:
I just happened to take a look at my network places today
and along with the computers on my home network I
saw "bf_bancos on federativo.bndes.gov.br".... I checked
out the site and it is a brazilian bank or something.
What is going on? I have suspected that my network has
been used for a while.... what should I do?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242578
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256248
Microsoft says that after you open a file that's located on a file server
share, a shortcut is automatically added to my network places. It seems that
that share doesn't necessarily have to be on your local network - my
personal website is listed there after editing some files directly using
frontpage.
I'm assuming bf_bancos is a share on the bank's site, if you enter
http://www.federativo.bndes.gov.br/bf_bancos into your browser you get the
"you are not authorized to view this page" rather than "page not found"
error message.
I did a google search using the web address and found nothing except for
your posting so it may not be anything to worry over, but I'd post on a
security or antivirus newsgroup and
http://www.computercops.biz/index.php
for confirmation
Run your upto date virus checker and spyware killer eg spybot, adaware. Make
a note somewhere of the properties of the shortcut then delete it. Check it
stays away after you reboot.
