Help Me!
<div class="IPBDescription">possible virus?</div> Running WinXP.
In task manager I have a program called System run by SYSTEM. it takes up 176k in RAM and isn't using the internet nor has it ever attempted to, nor is it taking up ANY CPU, can someone please check their task managerr and see if they have the same program or if it is or isn't a virus.
In task manager I have a program called System run by SYSTEM. it takes up 176k in RAM and isn't using the internet nor has it ever attempted to, nor is it taking up ANY CPU, can someone please check their task managerr and see if they have the same program or if it is or isn't a virus.
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According to that site, System.exe can be two things:
Program: System.exe
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 only. A collective name for all operating system kernel threads.
Recommendation :
The Operating System !! Leave alone.
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Program: System.exe
Manufacturer: Win_api_driver
You have one of the Trojan.Download.Revird / Trojan.Mitglieder.C / Backdoor.Tuxder viruses (or some other virus).
That's normal. Actually, there are 5 running on this computer (4 listed together, one further down on the list).
In task manager I have a program called System run by SYSTEM. it takes up 176k in RAM and isn't using the internet nor has it ever attempted to, nor is it taking up ANY CPU, can someone please check their task managerr and see if they have the same program or if it is or isn't a virus. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh noes! My OS is running processes! Help! They might be virii!
I think you're being a bit paranoid.
That's normal. Actually, there are 5 running on this computer (4 listed together, one further down on the list). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thank god I almost crapped my pants when I saw them all...
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The reason I got so scared was I was without an antivirus program for 2 days then I resubscribed.
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Here's some text from that website (in case you havent seen it):
Many viruses masquerade themselves as SVCHOST to escape detection. Some have names that are similar, such as SCCHOST, others actually drop a program file called SVCHOST in the Windows folder or a Windows sub‑folder.
Recommendation :
The first recommendation is a simple one : always have a good antivirus product which is regularly updated (automatically preferably) and always renew your updates subscription when it expires. To detect if you have a virus that calls itself SVCHOST, first see if its full path shows up in The Ultimate Troubleshooter as either C:\WinNT\System32\Svchost.exe or C:\Windows\System32\Svchost.exe – if it does not, then it is almost certain you have a virus. Secondly, if you have Windows 95/98/ME rather than Win2000/XP/2003, then it is also almost certain you have a virus. Thirdly, go to the Services tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter and look for the following service – if you find it then you probably have a virus too
I have 1gb of ram, so no worries here <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->