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BleepingComputer.com > Bleeping Computer Applications and Guides > Windows Startup Programs Database  |
 Jan 2 2006, 11:42 AM
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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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Jan 2 2006, 11:48 AM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,367 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
This is probably bad. Can you submit the file to http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/submit-malware.php
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 2 2006, 11:55 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-January 06 Member No.: 48,085 |
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? |
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Jan 2 2006, 08:00 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,367 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
This is definitely malware related. It is being seen as Adware.Toolbar-15
-------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 3 2006, 04:01 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-January 06 Member No.: 48,085 |
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?
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Jan 3 2006, 10:20 AM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,367 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
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. -------------------- Lawrence
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Jan 3 2006, 10:36 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-January 06 Member No.: 48,085 |
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 |
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