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[GreenDragon1]

I found this hidden file under C:\.....AppData\LocalLow\prvlcl This file is recording in regular text (very spaced out) every internet search. Its not even encrypted.For example it will have http:www....... (the entire address) Its obviously spyware but the file is loose and when you delete the file it shows back up in the same place and has already recorded searches again I have a suspicion that its related to privacy suites 5.0 which I ran and then uninstalled with Revo Uninstaller.But thats only a suspicion (being that homeland security as well as the Justice Dept. are pissed about wiping/cleaning software and are probably marketing some of these cleaners and placing components in them that save data in hidden files rather than clean.Whats starnge is that nothing I have is picking this up Malwarebytes,AVG8.5,nor CCleaner.I have CCleaner set to clean everything under the sun and how it could miss this is just crazy when its got your entire search history right there in plain text.Does anyone have info on this file and what keeps creating it.

[noknojon]

Welcome GreenDragon1 -
Please post this one subject down - General Malwarebytes Anti malware Forum
Or follow directions in Post #4 of the MBAM stops on reboot item - "Am I Infected" - by AdvancedSetup -

[GreenDragon1]

noknojon, on Sep 11 2009, 09:01 PM, said:

Welcome GreenDragon1 -
Please post this one subject down - General Malwarebytes Anti malware Forum
Or follow directions in Post #4 of the MBAM stops on reboot item - "Am I Infected" - by AdvancedSetup -

What?? What do you mean post this one subject down? And as far as installing malware bytes Ive had MalwareBytes for month now and its not finding whats creating this file(prvlcl) Are you asking me for a HJT report post? I dont understand what your asking me to do.

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