[clamav-users] Txt.Downloader.Generic-6298945-0 FOUND

[Wally Spratz]

Hi Colin,

Thanks for the suggestion.

I gave ownership of the .cache directory to Root and this has resolved 
the issue so far.

I had some earlier success with removing all Firefox extensions, but 
this only worked for awhile.

In the end I completely removed firefox from the system and deleted all 
related files and profiles
and then reinstalled it.

Then I did a chown of the cache directory giving ownership to Root so 
Firefox cannot write any files to .cache.

It has not had any discernable effect on Firefox performance and so far 
so good; no more evidence of the txt.downloader malware.

I have been checking the scans regularly to see if the malware tries to 
write to any other directories but its all good to date.

Does anybody have any idea of what this Malware does and how it is acquired?

Thanks

Wally

On 10/24/22 09:20, colin course wrote:
> hi wally they say you can get rid of anything in a cache without
> to many problems  or after effects
> one way to stop it comming into the cache making it read only
> but this will stop other files entering as well
> but maybe have a look at the permissions of the cache at least
>
> now though this is uncomfortable task i must try to get the information out ,humanity's survivel depends on circulation of information
>
> take these two words and join them then search on favourite web Engin
> 32 0r 64 B?? operating system
> shall i throw this rubbish down the rubbish C????
>
> kind regards colin
>