Re: Unknown.EXE file run by system eating up CPU

From: MowGreen [MVP] (mowgreen_at_nowandzen.com)
Date: 11/28/05

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    ScubaSteve,

    Have the file scanned here :
    http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html

    Post back with the results, please.

    MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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    ScubaSteve wrote:

    > I've recently noticed a program feeding off my the CPU anywhere from 3 to 15
    > percent and fluctuation is constant some times makeing lad time which seems
    > greater than any percentage it is reporting. Have googled the file, yahoo,
    > Microsoft & Sony knowlegebase even the virus/malware team have never heard of
    > the file & nobody can find records of it its existance. Has anyone seen a
    > file called SONYMQAD.EXE? I belive it to be related to a media player of some
    > kind and the first 4 letters says it all but 45 min and after charging me $19
    > they have never heard of it or show any records (Not sure but am leaning
    > towards the belife that it is a newer version of DRM rootkit running
    > uncloaked). Any help?

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