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what is KbdStub.EXE?????
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Name: teacket
Date: July 22, 2007 at 06:54:03 Pacific
Subject: what is KbdStub.EXE?????OS: vistaCPU/Ram: 2gbModel/Manufacturer: hp |
Comment: i got a ZoneAlarm alert that a program called KbdStub.EXE wanted permission to run onmy computer. I said No and am now trying tofigure out whatit is & getit off my computer if need be.
Anybody know what it is? Or what I should do with it?
thanks!
julie
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Response Number 2
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Name: teacket
Date: July 22, 2007 at 08:17:36 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)is there any way to be certain?
i googled it and i saw a lot of links relating to viruses, etc.
not being too computer savvy, it's hard for me to figure this out... i denied it access and everything seems to be working okay....??
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Response Number 3
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Name: RandyL
Date: July 23, 2007 at 03:31:42 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I too have hp now and vista. I did the same as you at first. Near as I can figure it's related to hp's update engine checking for software/driver updates. Most likely for the keyboard. If you search for the exe file on your system you can find it through advanced search. But if you try to navigate to it through explore you may need to unhide hidden folders. I did.
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Response Number 5
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Name: teacket
Date: July 23, 2007 at 09:06:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thanks for the replies!
I went to the links you suggested, CNF, the first one references "KDB.EXE"... not "KbdStub.EXE." So... I'm not certain if it's really talking about the one I have on my computer.
What do you think?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Sabertooth
Date: July 23, 2007 at 16:31:33 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)If you had a Packard Bell machine & all of a sudden you've got a file -- C:\hp\KBD\KbdStub.exe -- lurking on your machine, then it could be a little bizarre having such listing on the system. But you have an HP system & you also got RandyL -- another HP owner -- echoing what others have said - that this isn't a spyware, I think that ought to clarify your doubts.
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Response Number 7
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Name: teacket
Date: July 23, 2007 at 19:07:38 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)
thanks all for the help. i finally got a response from HP and it is in fact their file.
thanks so much for the responses!
julie
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Response Number 8
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Name: patriciapix
Date: July 27, 2007 at 00:52:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Julie, could you please tell me what HP said? I too have an HP with Vista and have seen this same program. Not sure what to do with it. Thanks in advance. --Patricia
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