Re: Obscure file - siae3123.exe
chris_at_nospam.com
Date: 05/24/04
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 02:45:57 GMT
On 22 May 2004 13:27:44 -0700, raconte@hotmail.com (raconte) wrote:
>Hi there. A friend of mine encountered a new file on his Windows
>computer (XP Home edition, v2002 Sp1 on a home brew system). The
>filename is siae3123.exe, located in the windows/system32 folder. It
>pops up every 15 seconds or so for 1-2 seconds and then goes away.
>
>He can't delete it from the computer because it's in use. The big
>startup list at sysinfo.org doesn't mention that particular file.
>Adaware and virus scanners don't identify it. It isn't located in the
>startup tab when MSCONFIG is run.
>
>He opened the file in WORDPAD, and he says it appears to be some sort
>of internet blocker/filter, and he hasn't installed anything like that
>lately.
>
>I can't find any mention of the filename using Google, either on the
>web or in newsgroups. I've heard it mentioned that some new spyware
>creates random names, and I'm wondering how to find out what this is
>and where it came from.
It's probably spyware. Try downloading spybot from www.spybot.com and
see what it finds. I pretty much guarantee it'll find at least one
adware or spyware program .
-Chris
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