AceBotMainThread - associated with DSL communications?

[tech1guy]

Anyone who recognizes the program name "AceBotMainThread", could they tell me what it is.

It seems to operate associated with a Linksys router. I will occasionally disconnect communications through the Status page of the Linksys admin function if I intend to leave the computer on while I'm out of the office. I do this through a URL via Netscape. If I don't reactivate the Linksys and shut down the computer, the shutdown is stalled and a warning appears to the effect that this "program" - AceBotMainThread - is still running. I can't find an .exe or other executable file with that name or even part of it.

This may have started after I updated the firmware in the Linksys BEFSR11 router- I'm not sure.

Thanks all.

 

[bmac50]

Your file is part of Kazaz which is spyware. It might be a good idea to download Lavesoft's Ad-aware and see what it finds.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

 

[Kento]

I just saw someone on another board ask what AcebotMainThread was. They found out they have the TROJ_ACEBOT.A trojan. Info on it is here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.acebo.html

They found the trojan by running a scan at the link below. I suggest you do the same.

http://housecall.antivirus.com/

If that scan doesn't find anything then download and run The Cleaner which is free to try:

http://www.moosoft.com