Re: Mysterious programs found -Any ideas of what they are?
From: John McGaw (nowhere_at_inparticu.lar)
Date: 12/09/03
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:38:57 -0500
Each of these executables will come up if you search for them at Google. And
all three are malware/worms/virii. Symantec has removal instructions for one
of them from what I can tell. It really looks like you need to start taking
some security precautions with your machine. Allowing even one infection is
a bad sign.
All the usual recommendations: a working firewall (Zone Alarme Free is
workable), a constantly updated anti-virus program (Grisoft's AVG free is
OK), don't ever run or open anything anybody sends you unless you asked for
it and then remain wary, download AdAware and Sybot Search & Destroy (both
free) and install/run both of them after updating them from their sites.
Programs that are removed and "always returns" aren't magical. Either
something else is on your system which is re-activating it or somehow or
other you are allowing the install from the outside.
Good luck. I fear you are going to need all of it that you can get at this
stage.
-- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] Return address will not work. Please reply in group or through my website: http://johnmcgaw.com "Athelstan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0aaa01c3bde6$254d8170$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Before doing a de-frag of my hard disk this a.m. I went > into the Windows (98) folder: > > program files/ system tools/system info > > pulled up 'software environment', then clicked on 'running > tasks'. Along with other programs I recognized were > three 'mysterious' ones, by which I mean not identified by > normal version, or manufacturer, or having any description. > > They are, as follows: > > 1) Istsvc.exe (no version, no manuf., no description- > blanks across the field) > > 2) Slmss.exe (version: 1,0,0,31) and vertical pipe symbols > given in place of manufacturer and description) > > 3) Mwsvm.exe (version: 3, 0,2,228 and ditto as Slmss.exe > for other info). > > (1) has been removed before via 'Hijack This' spykiller > program, but it always returns. The other two don't show > up at all. > > Does anyone have any ideas what I'm dealing with and > whether these may be security related files? (Say like > hijackers, or worse?) If so, how to deal with them? >
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