Re: Windows Task Manager

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/19/04 

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:00:06 -0600

You don't need to worry about minimum applications. You have other problems
to worry about.

Name msys lptt01
Command msys.exe
Description New variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "Msyss" folder in
Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster
but use RapidBlaster Killer - see here>>>
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/specialinfo/rapidblaster.html

cvhost.exe
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.gaobot.ao.html

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If you don't have XP SP2 turn on a firewall *NOW*.

HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673

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Update your anti virus software and run a full system scan.

Free online virus scans:

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:D1D9FF15-D67A-42B1-B32D-346EFB42938B@microsoft.com,
Darin <Darin@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> What  minimum applications should be running in the task manager? I
> have msys.exe that runs all the time and takes up 70% of the cpu
> usage. Another file, cvhost.exe seems to us quite alot also. Any
> thoughts on what apps can be killed here and possibly permentantly
> unavailable?