Trace.pandex

[Ken G]

Recently I noticed Outlook 2003 was taking up to 12 seconds to remove an email from the viewing pane after clicking delete. I also noticed that during boot up Outlook appeared briefly in the task bar even though its not in my start up list. Outlook.exe appeared in the process list of task Manger but Outlook itself did not show as running. Also I sometimes use a bluetooth headset with skype and this evening just after connecting the headset, as I was attaching it to my ear I heard a voice say ".... email has been sent".

I ran AntiMalware (quickscan) and it found 2 infections called Trace.Pandex. It succesfully deleted these and quarantine them, but on reboot I again noticed that something was loading Outlook.

The MBAM log file is below.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.37

Database version: 2286

Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

16/06/2009 8:25:53 PM

mbam-log-2009-06-16 (20-25-53).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 111416

Time elapsed: 8 minute(s), 47 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 0

Registry Values Infected: 0

Registry Data Items Infected: 0

Folders Infected: 0

Files Infected: 2

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

c:\documents and settings\Ken\oashdihasidhasuidhiasdhiashdiuasdhasd (Trace.Pandex) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

c:\documents and settings\LocalService\oashdihasidhasuidhiasdhiashdiuasdhasd (Trace.Pandex) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

It seems that whatever this is, its still loading Outlook at start up.

[Strangedays]

To me it looks like a hacktool Rootkit. Better let one of the experts help you though.

[AdvancedSetup]

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