Re: dd9.exe

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Apparently, the system has been compromised and is infected with malware!

Perform the following maintenance:

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?­id=827315

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of sp­yware:
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Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&pl...

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a5...

Here's what you can do to enhance the security on your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default...

Antivirus software: Frequently asked questions
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/antivirus.mspx

4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"Joe" wrote:

| One of our senior group has a problem getting onto the internet, she has a
| dialup connection.
|
| As soon as she goes online the connection icon in the system tray lights up
| and there is a constant stream of data being uploaded. It is preventing all
| connections to the mail servers and websites. She has run Ad-Aware and
| Spybot but it is still there.
|
| There is a program there called dd9.exe? I that is being caused by a Trojan
| (maybe?), and I suspect that dd9.exe (dd might stand for direct dialler) has
| something to do with it. My colleague who is helping her also tells me that
| he thinks it is a DOS program.
|
| I can find precious little about it on the net,
|
| Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
|
|
| Regards
| Joe
| Tasmania

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