Please do not download MacroExpress or deal with MacroManiac

Zaviar · Post by **Zaviar** » Tue Sep 10, 2002 6:54 pm

Thank you all for reading,

I want to warn you not to download Macro Express from MacroManiac or anyone else. He planted two Trojans in my computer which couldn't be removed, I stayed up all night for format my computer and now I am back, just a warning, he went on my account, haven't gotten to check if anything is missing.

Zav

Xaanin · Post by **Xaanin** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 12:16 am

Lesson to be learned: Get a virus checker!

rizwank · Post by **rizwank** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 12:44 am

Stickied for the time being.

gingertips · Post by **gingertips** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 6:31 am

Zaviar,

macro express is a well trusted application - ive used it in working environments. i see no problem in downloading and using it, provided you download it from trusted sites.

If you download software from an untrusted site then you are always at risk of pickin up a trojan - this can be any software, not just macroexpress.

can u tell us what the 2 trojans were & also where u downloaded the application from?

Xaanin · Post by **Xaanin** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 9:01 am

gingertips wrote:Zaviar,

macro express is a well trusted application - ive used it in working environments. i see no problem in downloading and using it, provided you download it from trusted sites.

If you download software from an untrusted site then you are always at risk of pickin up a trojan - this can be any software, not just macroexpress.

can u tell us what the 2 trojans were & also where u downloaded the application from?

He claims he will send you Macroexpress with a working alchemy macro making 8k/hour. The file contains SubSeven.

gingertips · Post by **gingertips** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 9:16 am

what a complete wan*er!

I feel for you Zaviar, I truly do. Obviously any other information you can provide on this individual might be useful to others if u get my drift (although this forum not the right vehicle to post more details about this invdividual...)

Zaviar · Post by **Zaviar** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 7:19 pm

MadeMan23@ACAC7D7E.ipt.aol.com
MadeMan23@AC855AC0.ipt.aol.com
MadeMan23@AC855AC0.ipt.aol.com
MadeMan23@ac91954c.ipt.aol.com

The files he sent me were:

TROJ_SUB7.12
TROJ_SUB7.13

He changed my account password, and I have a different e-mail then I used to, so I haven't been able to get on to check on my account. A friend of mine at verant asked a GM to look and said he had made a character also on my account, but still unsure if he took anything. I will keep you guys updated, plan on getting it back today.

zav

Zaviar · Post by **Zaviar** » Fri Sep 13, 2002 6:58 pm

He is now banned from EQ, and hopefully AOL will take action.

zav