TRICKLERID-1_TRICKLER_4010.exe

[gmac]

This may be a bit of a cheek since strictly speaking its not about mandrake but does anyone know what this is.

 

Its a microsoft programme that keeps trying to log on when I connect to the internet. When I open the file folder there is nothing in it. I delete it and it reappears so I suspect something is installing it on my computer. Any comments greatly appreciated.

[kmack]

Google is my friend:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-...G=Google+Search

http://www.cexx.org/gator.htm

 

If you search google.com with Trickler as keyword you'll find more.

 

If I understand your post this is happening on your MS Windoze system and not under Mdk right?

[gmac]

Thanks for the info. Yes it is under windows, original msdos name trickler.exe. Its only started fairly recently.

 

I recently downloaded a pdf writer from pdfzone.com so maybe that is the connection. When used it links in to a sponsers web site. the programme itself is good. I've deleted it once (trickler that is) already but its reappearing. without that connection so I don't know. I wanted to know what it is.

 

I still haven't mastered Mandrake to the point I need yet hence I'm still using windows. Maybe I should just shut myself away and not come out until I have.The more I come across things like this the more appealing linux gets. Its quite startling just how insecure my computer is. The link seems to be in to a porn site. These guys must be the best security hackers in the world. My firewall is stopping the connection.