Backdoor programs

[Cincy Peach]

recently three things happened that have me wondering . . one is I am having a losing streak over the last few days, a few instances where opponants almost seemed able to read my cards. then . .

I get an email leading me to this website offering to sell me a 'program' using 'covert computer technology' to let me read my opponant's cards. then . . .

my Spyware keeps finding a backdoor called IRC.Lambot. According the anti-spyware program this is a 'severe risk' backdoor basically allowing an outsider into my system, and more.

Before you guys blast me for being paranoid let me say that I am an overall winning player (slightly) and I realize this would not be possible if there were cheating going on en masse. I realize that to conclude that these three things are related would be post hoc.

However, I do wonder - do any of you know what the name or names of the backdoor these programs use is? I will be darned if I am going to send them money to find out.

Is anyone aware of exactly what IRC.Lambot is, where is comes from, etc? I googled it and also searched our database here and did not really come up with anything that might clue me into how I am getting infected with it. Lots of other internet activity here, many ways it could get in.

And lastly, does anyone have an opinion to offer about what anti-spyware I should use? Is there anything out there that opperates in the background and sounds an alarm when something like Lambot comes in?

[jman220]

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And lastly, does anyone have an opinion to offer about what anti-spyware I should use?

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I recommend tinfoilhat v 2.0. Interface is a bit hard to use, but once you wrap your head around the idea, you're set.

[C-Dog]

Stop suring the Warez and Porn Sites.

C-Dog

[GrannyMae]

serious question:

what limit/game you play?

[Sniper]

CA Spyware info center (http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453076752)

[Cincy Peach]

limit 1/2 & 2/4

[Baxter]

I know I don't have many posts and this may look like spam, but I had a virus on my computer a couple of weeks ago and went to www.daniweb.com. (http://www.daniweb.com.) It's a forum where the mod's are volunteers who are probably IT guys with too much time on their hands. You start a thread telling your problem and they'll give you step-by-step directions (in most cases) to clean your computer of the problem. They'll also be able to tell you what you're spyware found and what it does.
If you're still interested, once you get there go to the forum index, then in Tech Talk go to Microsoft Windows, in there choose Viruses, Spyware, and Other Nasties.

[GrannyMae]

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limit 1/2 & 2/4

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this is not a jab.

any folks launching a card-seeing trojan will go after bigger games.