Hi, I`ve just registered so am a newbie – as such I`m not too sure where to post my query if indeed I can – no doubt some kind soul will point me in the right direction. My query concerns the epostcards scam (Storm Trojan?) I fell prey to this the other day (not the email with attachment, but the one that directs you to a web page). I`m usually careful about such emails but this particular one led me to believe it was real (long story so won`t bother you with it) so I opened it and clicked on the web link – it came up as ‘Page not Displayed’. I tried again with the same result, then gave up. I since found out that it`s a scam to get you to go to a certain website where a Trojan (or some such equally nasty) gets downloaded to your pc. I cannot find out anything much about this or even get to know how I may find out whether my pc has been infected. An Ad-Aware scan and my AVG (free) scan both reveal nothing. AVG scans my pc every day. I use ZA Firewall (free). My OS is Windows XP Service Pack 2 and all critical patches are up to date. I`ve not noticed anything untoward with my pc (so far). Any views/advice/help would be gratefully received. Cheers. Hecky.

Welcome to the CC forum.

I think your question fits the title of this forum well, so it's quite OK to post it here.

Most browsers will ask you to confirm a download and prompt you to either execute the download, or save it to a location you specify. If that hasn't happen in your case, chances are that you aren't infected.

However, we better don't take any chances and make sure that you are clean (your computer, of course).

First, go to the Malware Removal and Prevention section at the CC Wiki, by clicking this link http://wiki.castlecops.com/MRP. Follow the instructions carefully, but skip what you have already done.

If you are still suspicious that your system may be infected, download and run HijackThis, then post the resulting log in this forum /f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html

Please read this post before actually posting the HJT log /t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html - make sure that your read and follow this part of the post

Hey, thanks for this. Feeling more positive now.

Hecky

If you got a "page cannot be displayed" error, then you are not infected.

If the link to the malware works, you will see a page with a windows media player window embedded in it and you will be promoted to download a .exe file.