Cdac11ba.exe

RustySpoon

<div class="IPBDescription">WTH is that?</div> I just noticed 30 mins ago a process like that. At first memory useage was 96k now its 2 mb.
Never seen it before. I ran Trend Micro right away and it found nothing :/
I know im beeing paranoid but my comp was b0rked a month ago because of some strange process no one new of.

Dubers

Sounds a bit suspect! Destroy it!

Paranoia2MB

TEH FILE OF EVAL UNKNOWN DEWM MUST DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
lol

LockNLoaded

<!--QuoteBegin--DaMu+Dec 29 2003, 01:33 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DaMu @ Dec 29 2003, 01:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I know im beeing paranoid <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Very <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> A quick search on <a href='http://www.google.com/search?q=Cdac11ba.exe&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8' target='_blank'> google</a> revealed:

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cdac11ba - cdac11ba.exe - Process Information

Process File: cdac11ba or cdac11ba.exe
Process Name: cdac11ba
Description: Associated with MacroVision?s SafeCast copy protection software which enables other software manufacturers to protect their products from illegal copying.
Company: MacroVision
System Process: No
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
Common Errors: N/A

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Paranoia2MB

Yup, delete that piece of poo ju.
lol

RustySpoon

Why am I feeling stupid,guilty and embarassed?

Last

Remove it. Just do it -- companies have no right to install that **** in your computer.

Type msconfig in the Run box, and uncheck the cdac11ba.exe from the startup tab.

Shockeh

Further investigation actually does show this file to be somewhat dubious. It seems to be very hard to erase, and the fact that is it, (albeit benign) to all intents and purposes capable of being spyware, means some questions have been raised as to the legality of how Macrovision's copy protection actually operates.

If you're security conscious (and most of the Internet isn't) kill it, simply for being a potential future security risk and/or invasion of privacy. If you're not, ignore it.

Addendum :

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Remove it. Just do it -- companies have no right to install that **** in your computer.
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Sadly, they do. They got the right when you said 'Yes' to that Terms and Conditions box. You <b>did</b> read it, didn't you?

Epidemic

If I were the read all those TOAs I wouldnt be able to do anything else <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->

Moquiao

<!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Dec 28 2003, 07:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Dec 28 2003, 07:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Sadly, they do. They got the right when you said 'Yes' to that Terms and Conditions box. You <b>did</b> read it, didn't you? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
AHA! oh snap!

i want the job of writing those...


: TERMS and CONDITIONS

blah blah blah blah *swear word* blah blah nobosy is listening to the **** i type blah blah blah <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Last

<!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Dec 28 2003, 10:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Dec 28 2003, 10:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Remove it. Just do it -- companies have no right to install that **** in your computer.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Sadly, they do. They got the right when you said 'Yes' to that Terms and Conditions box. You <b>did</b> read it, didn't you? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
let's not argue about that. Let's just call it unethical to install such software without informing the user (because god knows NO ONE reads the license).

taboofires

Software EULAs are a joke. Both the producers and their lawyers know it. No other product has anything that compares to it for good reason, but it's still gonna stick around unless someone rules it illegal. Fair use, anyone?

Anything I put out has about 2 lines of agreement: I hold the copyright on this software. Follow your local laws on the subject. Sometimes I actually give them MORE rights, in terms of modification.

Shockeh

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->let's not argue about that. Let's just call it unethical to install such software without informing the user (because god knows NO ONE reads the license).
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But I did tell you. I told you to read it and specifically indicate you had done so, as otherwise I didn't give you permission to install any of the software. Did you not read that either? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Zel

is it called being a "power user" these days to want to know what every single process does?

i know i personally kill anything i dont recognize, and now my computer has jsut the functionality i want it to have, no mroe, no less. none of these 'hidden features' read:spyware.

chis1

always google things before coming to anyone <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

"Just Google It"

ahh it would make a lovely song <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Tykjen

heres a GREAT list of active processes, and startup processes. has thousands of items listed <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
just click the "startup information" link and take the full list from there or do a search

<a href='http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.php' target='_blank'>http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages...tartup_full.php</a>