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RUNDLL32.EXE in the Task List

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Name: Vesna
Date: July 20, 2003 at 04:24:24 Pacific
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Prof
CPU/Ram: Intel(R) Celeron (TM) CPU
Comment:

RUNDLL32.EXE appear in the Task List in Windows. I know that they tend to appear if there are poblems of some sort with PC...
What problems????



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Response Number 1
Name: LU89
Date: July 20, 2003 at 05:52:24 Pacific
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The Windows Program RUNDLL32.EXE
is used to run DLLs as programs and is used by many programs to execute functions located in a DLL file


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Response Number 2
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 20, 2003 at 06:12:09 Pacific
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Vesna, The link below explains it and as it states I would also recommend to leave it alone.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_r.htm

Tufenuf


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Response Number 3
Name: Vesna
Date: July 20, 2003 at 06:29:42 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the link, Tufenuf:))
Ofcourse, I shall leave it alone, but I should like to know whats wrong...


Vesna.


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Response Number 4
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 20, 2003 at 07:11:59 Pacific
Reply:

I'd recommend updating your virus definitions and running a full virus scan. You may also want to download, install, read the directions, then update and run the 2 Free programs at the links below. It's possible that your computer may have picked up some parasites.

Ad-aware 6.181

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_r.htm


Spybot Search & Destroy

http://security.kolla.de/

Tufenuf



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Response Number 5
Name: kalyn44
Date: July 20, 2003 at 21:55:23 Pacific
Reply:

rundll32.exe is also used in virus' and trojans.
go to www.ravantivirus.com and do a full system scan. adaware 6 is also a good idea.


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Response Number 6
Name: Vesna
Date: July 22, 2003 at 16:45:59 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks folks, I really had some guests...

Started registry scan
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Alexa Object recognized!
Type : RegKey
Data :
Rootkey : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Object : SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}


Windows Object recognized!
Type : RegData
Data :
Rootkey : HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Object : Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings
Value : Client ID
Data :


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Response Number 7
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 23, 2003 at 05:38:35 Pacific
Reply:

Vesna, The first entry "Alexa" is associated with "Show related links" under your Internet Explorer "Tools". If you remove it you'll loose only that function if you indeed use it. It won't hurt anything to remove it and if you ever have to Repair Internet Explorer that entry under "Tools" will reappear. I personally just put it on the ignore list in Ad-aware.

The second entry on your log I would Remove and let Ad-aware put it in quarantine. If you experience any problems you can let Ad-aware restore it.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 8
Name: Vesna
Date: July 23, 2003 at 07:49:09 Pacific
Reply:

I have alredy remove, both...


Summary of this scan
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Total scanning time :00:03:50:451
Objects scanned :38074
Objects identified :0
Objects ignored :0


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Response Number 9
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 23, 2003 at 07:54:34 Pacific
Reply:

Vesna, Have you tried running an on-line virus scan? You could go to the link below and run the Free "Housecall" on-line scan. It's worth a try.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Tufenuf


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Response Number 10
Name: Vesna
Date: July 23, 2003 at 08:48:19 Pacific
Reply:

Tufenuf,


I tried to download update engin (for online scan) but the server is busy, I shall try later, and let you know.

Vesna


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Response Number 11
Name: Vesna
Date: July 23, 2003 at 16:25:46 Pacific
Reply:

Tufenuf,

Yes, I have JOKE GESCHENK.A , somewhere in My Documents, I cant find it right now, I snall find it later, and remove it, I know that kind of virus is not destructive.


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Response Number 12
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 23, 2003 at 17:09:42 Pacific
Reply:

That's an old joke virus and the file name is "cokegift.exe".

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_10135.htm

Tufenuf


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Response Number 13
Name: Vesna
Date: July 23, 2003 at 17:57:07 Pacific
Reply:

Tufenuf,

Thanks a lot, but I cant find it, I shall try tomorrow...

Vesna


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