Apparently following the recent discussion on conversion options for
MultiTerm files (see thread "Advice re. Trados terminology database"), I
received a private message from "Adriana Lesova" saying "I had a
hard time finding this, but finally a freind [sic] sent it to me. Maybe
it can help you too" with an attachment containing a zipped exe file
named "multiterm_converter.exe".
Somehow I found the message a little 'unusual', not least because I
can't find any evidence of a list member called Adriana Lesova.
Nevertheless, curiosity got the better of me and (having scanned
"multiterm_converter.exe" with AVG, which didn't find anything
suspicious) I executed the file, resulting in a warning from ZoneAlarm
about smss.exe trying to access my trusted zone, which I denied.
Despite this, smss.exe appeared to 'crank up' in the background,
consuming about 20% of CPU resources and causing my laptop fan to run
continuously.
Being uncomfortable with the situation I rebooted the laptop, resulting
resulting in a warning from ZoneAlarm about smss.exe trying to access
the Internet, which I denied.
Despite this, smss.exe 'cranked up' again in the background with the
same effect as before, although it appears to have calmed down now.
I haven't yet followed all the 1.2 million Google hits (!) for
"smss.exe", but something unusual was clearly going on, and I would be
grateful for any comments.
Apparently following the recent discussion on conversion options for MultiTerm files (see thread "Advice re. Trados terminology database"), I received a...
Hi Herbert,
According to this link http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup/smss.exe.php it looks like it's a trojan....
Regards,
Paul
>Apparently following the...
Herbert, smss.exe, residing in windows/system32 is the session manager of Windows- this we need. But if you find an smss.exe somewhere else on your HD, that is...
I am pleased to report that the situation (described in my original message below) has been resolved. At the time when the problem occurred I had the trial...
... [JAS] Herbert, I was really amazed that you even considered opening that file. At least you only had one virus- I was at a customers office this morning, ...
... Hi Judy Ann, in hindsight I'm amazed too :-) I'm normally very careful, and as far as I can remember this was my first virus *ever* ! I dare say it's the...
Dear Herbert, I use VMware for this sort of experiments (although Virtual PC should work too). With both of these tools you can keep a backup copy of your ...
... Adriana Lesova is (or was) a member of the SDLX Trados list, to which you also suscribed when looking for information about Trados. She sent some queer...
... She joined July 27, her comment was *I am a new SDLX user* so it sounded valid. She posted some messages about Microsoft glossaries that sounded innocent ...
... Hi Jorge, thanks for the reminder - I thought the name rang a bell somehow, and I had indeed seen the messages she sent to the SDLX list on 27 July. Her...
I seem to remember that you said the file was actually entitled "Multiterm" something or other? In that case, that implies a rather more serious, deliberate...
... Indeed - the file name was multiterm_converter.exe I kept it as evidence if you want to have a look O:-) ... Adriana Lesova's original message and the...
I wouldn't necessary blame the elusive Adriana Lesova. A lot of viruses get sent out with "spoofed" sender addresses. In other words, the adress in the From...
... Yes, I'm aware of that, but in this case the message definitely came from Adriana Lesova and was intended for me. I know this because AL actually replied...
... Now this does no longer sound like a malicious sender A.L., but like an unwarned victim A.L., and after she told you about her whereabouts you still fell...
... Of course, but it's been long ago. Right now I don't see a connection... -- Leo te Braake Dutchem Technological services&translations DE>NL + EN>NL ...
... Never mind... Anyway, I have no hesitation in admitting that I was naive (although your earlier analysis was factually incorrect in several respects), but ...
There is no smss.exe on my computer and this *may* be because my internet-connected puter is on W98 SE. Remember that MS invited hackers to crack MS's upcoming...
Dear all, would someone be so kind as to convert a Trados TM into a tab-delimited .txt file for me. I've just received a Trados project and would like to ...
Martin Robinshaw
m.robinshaw@...
Aug 9, 2006 8:44 am
... This bothers me because I have an smss.exe running too. I know it is supposed to be a system file, but seeing it there is not encouraging :( FWIW, I have...
... You mean a relatively sophisticted attempt to make the dinosaurs extinct!? =-O Oh well, whoever did this will have to try harder next time 8-) Regards ...
Hennie, I can't remember whether you're on the Help list, and whether you've seen my message about Word 2007, but I agree with you in so many respects! Of...
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