Tracked torrent and instant message from FBI?

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:10 pm

Hello,

I was downloading a torrent and then a message popped saying it was from an FBI agent and that the IP and files had been logged. You couldn't exit out of this window and the process was svchost.exe. The instant messages addressed me by first name (although same as computer user name) and demanded explanation to avoid arrest. Has anyone else encountered this?

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:21 pm

Dude you screwed.

Best pack your bags and runaway to a small island and go by a another name.

Though I can help you out for a small fee. Shall we say 1 million usd straight into my dodgey bank account. And I'll make it all go away

Or just use peer block or something to that effect. And don't try and download that file again.

I'll check my bank tomorrow yeah

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:29 pm

Hey jconway
google “svchost.exe”, there are several links explaining what it is and how to get rid of it.
Have any problems come back and someone will be able to help you out

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:37 pm

Yes and from what I understand it is required system process. I thought it was weird a message window would randomly pop up with a system process. I was able to kill it and then remove the torrent. What do you make of this? Actual FBI or scare tactic from MPAA or something like that Confused

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:49 pm

Could be a scare tactic possibly from MPAA or a smart arse practical joke

Download rKill and update

run your computer in safe mode
run rKill
run your antivirus to be sure you don’t have any more

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:59 pm

Quote:

The instant messages addressed me by first name (although same as computer user name)

Some idiot is maybe on the same network as you and maybe used a service called "Messenger" to make that popup.
Because he/she is using your computer name.

http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:20 pm

schrikg wrote:

Quote:

The instant messages addressed me by first name (although same as computer user name)

Some idiot is maybe on the same network as you and maybe used a service called "Messenger" to make that popup.
Because he/she is using your computer name.

Yea hopefully it's something like that although it didn't look anything like like the windows messenger windows that I have seen.

The window was strange... no way to exit it out of it only an area to reply back and a send button. When I logged off my computer and logged back on it said something like "I told you not to logoff <name>, what are you doing? If you don't explain yourself were going to have to process your arrest."

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:37 pm

Well I don't want to scare you but some kind of trojen you have.

I would re-format my computer.

When you try anti-virus then first pull the network plug out or/and disable wifi.
The bastard is maybe spying on you.

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:48 pm

schrikg wrote:

The bastard is maybe spying on you.

.....just put some tape over your webcam Laughing

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:25 pm

1024gig wrote:

schrikg wrote:

The bastard is maybe spying on you.

.....just put some tape over your webcam Laughing

OMG ~ I have done that before Very Happy

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:42 pm

Thanks for the advice. I already re-formatted my system right after it happened. Nothing else has popped up today. The thought of a trojan doesn't really scare me, just the thought that it could be legitimate threat of arrest (which no one seems to think). Although that is kinda creepy... the last two weeks I did notice that my webcam indicator light came on randomly a few times Shocked

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:08 pm

Would be good if you get some security installed now Wink

svchost.exe is a legit but you can get viruses and things that use the same name.
Have a look here
https://ca.isohunt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=351301

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svchost#Security_issues

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:10 pm

The FEDS don't roll that way. If they want you they just come get you, they don't give you a heads up with a pop up window. Laughing

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:31 pm

JamesHotwire wrote:

The FEDS don't roll that way. If they want you they just come get you, they don't give you a heads up with a pop up window

100% ^^

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:06 pm

haha good to know Laughing