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Posted 12 January 2011 - 11:39 AM

I did a Comodo Firewall and Windows Update today, when it rebooted, I have an account named localhost (password proctected, admin). I don't recall this account showing before, so I'm just a little nervous. I'm also using the MVPS (I think) host file.

I have the following setup:
Vista Ultimate, SP2
Intel Celeron D, 3.33 GHz
1.50GB RAM
32-bit
AVG 2011 (updated daily)
Comodo Firewall v5.3.175888.1227

Any suggestions/ideas?

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 01:34 PM

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 02:07 PM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-18
ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-19
ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-20
ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-1936510945-3729618351-3571198403-1000
ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ C:\Users\pcs

ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService
ProfileImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ %SystemRoot%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService
SystemRoot REG_SZ C:\Windows

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 02:14 PM

I don't see anything unusual.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 02:19 PM

Ok, thanks. It may have been there for awhile, I just don't remember it. Do you think there would be any harm in deleting that profile.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 02:35 PM

I don't see that profile in your profile list.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 02:55 PM

It's also showing in my user accounts.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 03:05 PM

I believe, that user is created by Mysql, if you have it installed on your computer.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 03:47 PM

I don't recall installing that. As a matter of fact, I haven't installed anything lately other than updates.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 03:53 PM

Possibly, it got installed with something else. Check "Programs & Features" in Control Panel.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:06 PM

Nope, nothing new. The last installed/updated program was AVG (12/28/10). Well, if it doesn't cause any harm, I'll Leave it.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:08 PM

Yeah, you better leave it.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:11 PM

thanks again.

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