fake folders AMozilla Afirefox
C:\Users\Freedome\AppData\Roaming
in that pat there is a folder called AMozilla and inside a folder called Afirefox and is full of files
us this imgur link to see screenshots of the content of the folder https://imgur.com/a/V62kKeE
theres also a Mozilla folder in
C:\Users\Freedome\AppData\Roaming
which one is real ? is it a malware of some sort ?
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The one Firefox is using is the Mozilla one. Did you (or someone else) create those folders back in April?
I doubt it's malware, that would be a weird thing for malware to do
Would you please take a look at :
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3783247/amozilla-afirefox-fake-folders.html
And : http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-3783247/amozilla-afirefox-fake-folders.html
Also : https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/225313-amozilla-afirefox/
Running (free) malware scans might be a good idea :
McCoy said
Would you please take a look at : http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3783247/amozilla-afirefox-fake-folders.html And : http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-3783247/amozilla-afirefox-fake-folders.html Also : https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/225313-amozilla-afirefox/ Running (free) malware scans might be a good idea : https://www.malwarebytes.com/
I made those threads last night man
Tyler Downer said
The one Firefox is using is the Mozilla one. Did you (or someone else) create those folders back in April? I doubt it's malware, that would be a weird thing for malware to do
no I did not create those folders nor did someone else.
it is a malware that uses a fake firefox to access some websites in the background.
it came with some codecs you installed, i suggest you scan your system with malwarebytes in safe mode
Somebody else did he manages the address I just got evicted from and it wasn't trying to do something so he a so k me to look at it and I saw he had been in the jail
sinoda said
I made those threads last night man
You are "gamendub" and "jelloboy1" ?
I also said in my post :
" Running (free) malware scans might be a good idea : "
Would you ?
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candyvincent16 said
Somebody else did he manages the address I just got evicted from and it wasn't trying to do something so he a so k me to look at it and I saw he had been in the jail
I have no idea what you are talking about .....
Does this have anything to do with the OP's question ?
Note that the screenshot shows dates in dd-mm-yyyy format, so this folder was modified September fourth and not in April. I also see an 'ff' folder with the same date and time.
I'v run malware bytes,FRST, combofix, superantispyware, TDSSKILLER,adwarecleaner It all comes clean I could just delete the folders and that would be the end of it . would it ?
cor-el said
Note that the screenshot shows dates in dd-mm-yyyy format, so this folder was modified September fourth and not in April. I also see an 'ff' folder with the same date and time.
the date has nothing to do with anything. It doesnt matter when it was created.
FFus3r said
it is a malware that uses a fake firefox to access some websites in the background. it came with some codecs you installed, i suggest you scan your system with malwarebytes in safe mode
iv already scanned the whole pc with a bunch of programs listed above, and it wont detect anything . WHY ???
i also want to mention that i do not get any popups with porn like the other guy said. i found that folder cause i saw the update.exe in the task manager . if i hadnt see that processes, i wouldn't have found that folder
delete all files named Amozilla Afirefox.
after that run windows updates, and scan your system with these:
- spybot search and destroy.
- adwcleaner.
- https://www.avast.com/c-adware
important you have to update these softwares before run the scan.
FFus3r said
after that run windows updates, and scan your system with these:important you have to update these softwares before run the scan.
- spybot search and destroy.
- adwcleaner.
- https://www.avast.com/c-adware
thats what i did but im sure there's leftovers in the registry too .
all those programs are useless.. like seriously what are their purpose if they cannot detect that threat , and I've tried at least 10 programs to and remove it . but none of them detected anything
malwarebytes is designed specially for registry infections.
BUT try these:
- https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us.aspx
- https://www.zemana.com/antimalware
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/regassassin/
after that delete every file with the name Amozilla Afirefox in safe mode .