Problem with an HTML Application

[01234]

Basically what happened is that I launched an HTML Application a few days ago without obviously knowing what it could do.

From the wiki page: "An HTA runs as a fully trusted application and therefore has more privileges than a normal HTML file; for example, an HTA can create, edit and remove files and registry entries."

The particular script I'm talking about came from a well-known imageboard.
Here is the commented source code of the HTA:

This script generates a random image with instructions to copy and paste the image to paint and save it as .hta. When you change it to .hta and run it, you execute the script which then causes you to become infected. It then reposts the same image, but embeds a random file from your computer into the file.

Now what I did to get rid of it was using DBAN to wipe my 2 HDDs and just to be safe I also changed all of my passwords.

Should I consider myself safe now?

 

[Jacee]

I'm going to ask members not to click on the active links! Keep yourselves safe

 

[Jacee]

01234 ... what were you trying to accomplish without knowing what application you downloaded and launched? :sarc:

 

[01234]

The active links were not dangerous... it was just a Wikipedia link and a Pastebin link...
Why were they edited? Pastebin it's been around since 2002, it's safe...
Jacee what I was trying to do does not really matter, I was just an idiot to run this script. Can anyone help me now?

 

[Golden]

The links were edited to keep the more inexperienced safe from their own curiosity.

Regards,
Golden

 

[Jacee]

If you've wiped the hardrives, changed all passwords and done a clean install, then you should be safe.

 

[Hopalong X]

+1 Jacee

That should clean things up quite nicely.

Here is the best way to do it.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[01234]

The links were edited to keep the more inexperienced safe from their own curiosity.

Regards,
Golden

Oh ok, I understand.

If you've wiped the hardrives, changed all passwords and done a clean install, then you should be safe.

Thank you very much. Can anyone else confirm that I should be safe?

To be honest I'm not really sure this application affected me in the first place because when I launched it all I saw it was a windows full of seemingly incomprehensible (like a bunch of random letters and symbols) code and nothing else happened. I also tried to look at the source code of the .bmp image and that didn't make any sense either.
Maybe during the process of the conversion from .jpg to .bmp to .hta something went wrong so the script didn't actually work at all. What do the experts think?

 

[01234]

+1 Jacee

That should clean things up quite nicely.

Here is the best way to do it.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

I already did a clean install after wiping my HDDs with DBAN but thank you anyway.

 

[Hopalong X]

If you already did that yes your safe.

If you wiped the drives totally clean and reinstalled your done.

I don't know about Dban but the way I posted the link to writes 0's and 1's so it is as clean as the day you bought it new.

Mike

 

[ie9]

You're fine. You nuked your drive and you reset your passwords, no worries

 

[01234]

If you already did that yes your safe.

If you wiped the drives totally clean and reinstalled your done.

I don't know about Dban but the way I posted the link to writes 0's and 1's so it is as clean as the day you bought it new.

Mike

I'm pretty sure Dban does the same thing or at least something very similiar.

You're fine. You nuked your drive and you reset your passwords, no worries

Thank you very much.

 

[Golden]

What do the experts think?

Jacee is the expert when it comes to these things - I think that is why was was asking what you were trying to accomplish initially. If she says its clean, then its clean.

Regards,
Golden

 

[01234]

What do the experts think?

Jacee is the expert when it comes to these things - I think that is why was was asking what you were trying to accomplish initially. If she says its clean, then its clean.

Regards,
Golden

Yes I meant to say the OTHER (if there are any) experts. I figured she was very knowledgeable on the subject.

To be honest I wasn't really trying to accomplish anything. I was just curious and followed the instrucions on that imageboard like an idiot.

 

[Golden]

No worries - we all make mistakes. Im sure your system is just fine now

Regards,
Golden