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thepuppetmaster

I've go this message :

TF2 RaffIes and Giveaways!: Hello! Thank you for adding me!
TF2 RaffIes and Giveaways!: I'm a bot Public "link"
TF2 RaffIes and Giveaways!: You have been randomly selected, you are the winer of 5 Falchion Key
In order to get the enter the code indicated in the picture:
"picute".jpeg (don't want ppl to click on this)
TF2 RaffIes and Giveaways!: If no action was taken another winner will be drawn ( you have 5 minute )

I've click on that link.jepg and closed the browser fast...i saw that nothing had been downloaded. I've ask some friends about this and they say if u click on that it download something with .scr and if u click on it u got virus. If i don't have nothing in "Download" folder its ok? I've used my antivirus and nothing was found. Looked in msconfig and task manager, i did nt find nothing strange...Can i have that virus?

Sorry for my bad english.

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TheDopefish

just check your browser's download history.

a .scr is basically just a .exe and could contain anything. but if you don't execute it, you're safe, even if it had been downloaded.

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thepuppetmaster

Don't have nothing in downloads. After i click on that and close the browser i've used CCleaner

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TheDopefish

then you're safe =)

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eeev

There has been a discussion about this a while ago and there somebody said, as soon as you click the picture link the scr file downloads and executes automatically unnoticed in the background. Unfortunately I can't find this discussion again.

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TheDopefish

maybe if you're using Internet Explorer 3

modern browsers strictly separate web-stuff and operating-system-stuff, and downloaded files don't just magically execute themselves, unless there's currently a zero-day-exploit that I'm unaware of.

of course, if your download-confirmation-dialog was set to "open with ..." instead of just "download to ..." then the file gets executed upon being downloaded.

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thepuppetmaster

i am using google chrome...hope i will not find myself tomorrow with no steam..

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IgnacioC86

I'm finding just this one
http://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/BUTX1/somebody-tried-to-infect-my-pc-using-steam-scr-file

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IgnacioC86

Man, why did you click on it to begin with?._.

Can't believe people nowadays still falls with this kind of stuff. It's just too strange and not trustable at all.

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doctorofjournalism

No need to victim blame. OP obviously feels remorseful.

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IgnacioC86

You are right. But this types of threats will always be around, one have to know that a couple of Keys are not worth loosing or getting your account hacked (hope this is not the case).

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thepuppetmaster

i've click by mistake, had a game in window mode and click on that .jpeg...

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PhillipTheWeasel

I was added by a similar or the same bot. Just delete the file and don't open it. And report the bot

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thepuppetmaster

So how can i detect if i am 0 virus or not (antivirus didn't found nothing)....a bit scared not to lose anything ..

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Smithers475

I've had the same thing. Don't know why but I clicked the link and it downloaded the file. I didn't open it, deleted the file straight after. That would have been about a week or 2 ago and I've had no issues since.

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thepuppetmaster

the problem is nothing download when i click on it because i close the browser fast (the page was still loading) ..hope everything is ok..

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Smithers475

I'm sure it will be as the file wouldn't have been opened. If you're concerned, maybe try running other virus scanners and anti-malware programs just to make sure there's nothing your virus scanner is missing.

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psousa

Besides doing virus/ malware scans, I would recommend to do following (I learned it by experience, the hard way)

Most virus, automatically, run as soon as your PC starts. Here's what I recommend:

  • Do not restart your PC (Depending on the virus/ malware/ other software, it can make it a lot worst).
  • since you have CCleaner, click "Tools" and go to "Startup".
  • There check individually each program that is enabled ("Enabled" "Yes). Copy and paste the program's name on google to see if it a secure program (it will also tell you what's the program for)
  • if you find the virus (or any other virus) first disable it. (How do know it is a virus: you will find that name associated to virus when searching on google or, very rarely, if you can't find anything at all about that program on google).
    Then you see the file location on the right (on CCleaner). Permanently delete that folder, then remove that startup (click on the right side of the mouse and click "delete").

I have to go to sleep now. If tomorrow, you still have the problem, feel free to contact me.

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Closed 9 years ago by thepuppetmaster.