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Possible trojan? Lameme
Name: Anne Onymous Date: March 17, 2003 at 08:34:57 Pacific OS: Win2k CPU/Ram: 800/256
Comment:
Hi,
Found 'lameme' key under HKLM>Software, which is empty. Found one reference through google naming it a trojan, but no details given.
Name: Ann Date: March 17, 2003 at 20:48:49 Pacific
Reply:
I did a search on your so called " TROJAN " and couldn't find anything.
It sometime's helps if your more specific as well because computer experts like my self can't understand you.
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Response Number 2
Name: Anne Date: March 18, 2003 at 01:18:33 Pacific
Reply:
How can I be more specific, to you 'computer experts'?
If you type in 'lameme trojan' on google you'll get this back:
www.sotmesc.org/gcms/virii/messages/2467.html
In which 'Mike' says that the lameme registry key is indicative of a Trojan. I too have found that registry key, but nothing else indicative of a problem.
Google discussion search shows others who have found this key, one claims it is relate to the friendsgreeting download, but that can't be relevant in my particular case - The registry entry appears on servers as well as workstations. I'm trying to find out more information...
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Response Number 3
Name: murve Date: March 18, 2003 at 14:05:48 Pacific
Reply:
hi anne, typed in your link and found nothing. and i'm not a computer expert. all the best, murve
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Response Number 4
Name: Anon Date: March 19, 2003 at 03:44:24 Pacific
Reply:
That message seems to have dissappeared from their board, here's the initial message of the thread:
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