Game launcher seems compromised

[richardwguilmette]

I cannot access much from my steam, and when i try to launch Total War Warhammer it opens a firefox window with tons of spam sites. Anyone else having this issue?

[Silicon Vampire]

you have malware on your computer by the sounds of it...

[richardwguilmette]

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

you have malware on your computer by the sounds of it...

Cleaned up all spyware, only my game launcher is affected, I am getting about 10 awesomium process open up

[Brujeira]

Originally posted by richardwguilmette:

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

you have malware on your computer by the sounds of it...

Cleaned up all spyware, only my game launcher is affected, I am getting about 10 awesomium process open up

And yet you still have the issue and you seem to be the only person affected which means two things. Firstly, it means that you've not cleaned thoroughly enough and your PC is still infected. I'd suggest that you download a free copy of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and perform a full scan in safe mode if you haven't already. Uninstall and reinstall the game if necessary - if symptoms persist then try the Bleeping Computer forums for more advanced advice.

Secondly, it means your security isn't up to scratch. Get a better antivirus if necessary and if you've got any bad habits when it comes to browsing or downloading then stop doing that... or, at the very least, fit a script blocker like NoScript to your browser.

[richardwguilmette]

Any tips on how I can go about fixing this? Anyone else having issues with the launcher/awesomium

[richardwguilmette]

Originally posted by Brujeira:

Originally posted by richardwguilmette:

Cleaned up all spyware, only my game launcher is affected, I am getting about 10 awesomium process open up

And yet you still have the issue and you seem to be the only person affected which means two things. Firstly, it means that you've not cleaned thoroughly enough and your PC is still infected. I'd suggest that you download a free copy of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and perform a full scan in safe mode if you haven't already. Uninstall and reinstall the game if necessary - if symptoms persist then try the Bleeping Computer forums for more advanced advice.

Secondly, it means your security isn't up to scratch. Get a better antivirus if necessary and if you've got any bad habits when it comes to browsing or downloading then stop doing that... or, at the very least, fit a script blocker like NoScript to your browser.

Thanks for tips man

[richardwguilmette]

Originally posted by Brujeira:

Originally posted by richardwguilmette:

Cleaned up all spyware, only my game launcher is affected, I am getting about 10 awesomium process open up

And yet you still have the issue and you seem to be the only person affected which means two things. Firstly, it means that you've not cleaned thoroughly enough and your PC is still infected. I'd suggest that you download a free copy of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and perform a full scan in safe mode if you haven't already. Uninstall and reinstall the game if necessary - if symptoms persist then try the Bleeping Computer forums for more advanced advice.

Secondly, it means your security isn't up to scratch. Get a better antivirus if necessary and if you've got any bad habits when it comes to browsing or downloading then stop doing that... or, at the very least, fit a script blocker like NoScript to your browser.

Thanks so much for the tip my man! Malwarebytes did the trick. No promises for my browsing habits :S Thanks again