Every time I look at my process tree, I see a program called "adsnw831.exe" running. I tried to search google on "adsnw831.exe", but didn't get any results. So I searched for "adsnw" and found out that adsnw.dll is a standard windows dll.
But now I still don't know what adsnw831.exe is doing. I tried to search the forum, but didn't find anything useful. Autoruns told me a program called 279dbfcf4ed7.exe runs on logon, and the image path of that program is adsnw831.exe. Because of that, I post this in the WIndows Startup Programs Database. I really don't have a clue what an image path is - I'm kinda n00bish - so I hope I chose the right forums.
Can anyone tell me what adssnw831.exe is doing and if it's a genuine process/startup program?
Thanks in advance!
Tomas
Oh before I forget, I run Windows XP Professional.
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Adnsw831.exe What does it do?
#2
Posted 02 January 2006 - 11:48 AM
This is probably bad. Can you submit the file to http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/submit-malware.php
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#3
Posted 02 January 2006 - 11:55 AM
Ok, done.
Thanks!
BTW, the process has been running for as long as i can remember - might even be a year or so. So if it's something bad, shouldn't it been identified as a threat already? Or isn't that necessarily so?
Thanks!
BTW, the process has been running for as long as i can remember - might even be a year or so. So if it's something bad, shouldn't it been identified as a threat already? Or isn't that necessarily so?
#4
Posted 02 January 2006 - 08:00 PM
This is definitely malware related. It is being seen as Adware.Toolbar-15
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#5
Posted 03 January 2006 - 04:01 AM
Ok, good to know that. What should I do now? I've used several antispyware programs, but none of them were able to detect it as malware. Can I just remove adnsw831.exe from my computer and be safe, or should I do more than that?
#6
Posted 03 January 2006 - 10:20 AM
If you want, you can post a hijackthis log in the hijackthis forum and I will take a look at it for you if you reply back here with your link.
Otherwise you can just delete the file.
Otherwise you can just delete the file.
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#7
Posted 03 January 2006 - 10:36 AM
I'll delete the file from my system. I don't think there's any need for you to go to more trouble, as this this doesn't seem to be a widespread or unknown problem. Thanks very much for your help!
Kind regards,
Tomas
Kind regards,
Tomas
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