The effects of ErrorWiz

[Chinatowner]

Hi forum,

I just discovered that like a total dumbo I downloaded what turned out to be a fake app called ErrorWiz 2 weeks ago. I only worked this out when I started getting random IE advertising popups today. I downloaded Malwarebyte and it picked up and deleted ErrorWiz as a rogue app straight away. I have since re-scanned multiple times, all clear.

My questions are two fold:

1) can i really trust that 1 quick removal from Malwarebytes has killed ErrorWiz going forward and

2) i have read that ErrorWiz may lead to theft of personal details - it was in my computer for 2 weeks and I defo used credit cards etc online during this time - how can I tell if my details has been compromised? I have kept the offending files in Malwarebytes quarantine can an administrator tell what potential damage has been caused from looking at them?

Thanks!

[Comprev]

Hi forum,

I just discovered that like a total dumbo I downloaded what turned out to be a fake app called ErrorWiz 2 weeks ago. I only worked this out when I started getting random IE advertising popups today. I downloaded Malwarebyte and it picked up and deleted ErrorWiz as a rogue app straight away. I have since re-scanned multiple times, all clear.

My questions are two fold:

1) can i really trust that 1 quick removal from Malwarebytes has killed ErrorWiz going forward and

2) i have read that ErrorWiz may lead to theft of personal details - it was in my computer for 2 weeks and I defo used credit cards etc online during this time - how can I tell if my details has been compromised? I have kept the offending files in Malwarebytes quarantine can an administrator tell what potential damage has been caused from looking at them?

Thanks!

We do not deal with infections in the general MBAM forum.

Malwarebytes is an expert software that generally removes all malware it detects.

If you are certain that you are still infected with ErrorWiz, follow the instructions here.

We do not deal with infections here.

An expert will answer your other questions if needed; I do not feel authorized to give any more help.

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[noknojon]

Hi Chinatowner and Welcome -

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