ALGS.exe

lazyasschillypepper

Today I go to use my computer like I normally do, try to start up firefox only to get a blank page. Tried to go to battle.net (for warcraft 3 online), only to get an error saying I need to check my modem connection.

So I did, and the connection seems to be fine. I try to do an update on AVG and malwarebytes, both saying they can't connect. So I do a scan, AVG came up clean, but MBAM says I'm infected with:

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Since the scan, I've been able to use the internet again, obviously since I'm posting this. I checked on Google to see what ALGS.exe is, and apparently, it is a virus. I just want to be 100% sure this isn't a false positive, as I don't want to delete a file that is essential to windows. I also want to know if anyone else is experiencing the same thing with MBAM.

Also, even though I'm able to use the internet, the pages load VERY slowly. So I come to the members of FAKKU to get their opinions.

Arbitor

15 years ago

It seems a virus for me. Never heard of ALGS.exe in such a place.

I trust MBAM, it's cool shit.

Up to you if you wanna trust me Lazy! Or wait further answers.

lazyasschillypepper

15 years ago

Arbitor wrote...

It seems a virus for me. Never heard of ALGS.exe in such a place.

I trust MBAM, it's cool shit.

Up to you if you wanna trust me Lazy! Or wait further answers.

I also trust MBAM, but like any other security programs, it has given me some false positives once in a while. It once thought task manager was a backdoor bot, lol. :roll:

Tegumi "im always cute"

15 years ago

A cursory Google search returns that algs.exe is a well-known trojan that attempts to disable antivirus and kills your internet if the process is ended. Solutions are to wipe it out as best you can with your antivirus, and perform a repair Windows installation if problems persist.

lazyasschillypepper

15 years ago

Restarted the computer and so far everything looks back to normal, browsing firefox at normal speeds, pages load fast...watched a couple of videos in HD on you tube.

Just did another scan with MBAM and it found nothing. :D

Thank you Tegumi and Arbitor for your replies. :)

I just don't get how I got this in the first place...I mean my web surfing habits for the past several weeks have been;

-NHL.com to see the results of matches that I missed
-Mediafire to upload doujins
-You tube, to watch some vids and/or reply to people
-FAKKU, for hentai needs + forums
-IMDB.com to check up on movies/actors

And the occasional games of Warcraft 3 online...the only thing I downloaded recently was this: https://www.fakku.net/viewmanga.php?id=4146

Everything was working fine this morning but when I tried at around 4:00 pm, that's when this shit happened. No one else uses my computer.

tswarthog The Iconoclast

15 years ago

Just for future reference if you pick up a minor virus of sorts you can always system restore to a point before you picked the bug up. It is extremely extremely rare I pick any virus up (hell I don't even have any anti-virus) but if it happens I just system restore a to a few days before the event happens and boom, fixed.

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