Mal-Ware

maylinduplantis · 06-05-2008, 08:32 AM

Something has attacked my system here at work but every kind of scan I have run hasn't detect anything.

What happens is something opens Internet Explorer (iexplorer.exe) and I get pop ups through out the day. According to Process Explorer, wmiprvse.exe is what's opening IE, but according to everything I've read, the file is legit. I can kill the IE process, which 'fixes' the current issue but 20 minutes, or so, goes by and I have to do it again.

I'm running Windows XP Professional 64 bit and have the AVG anti-virus package installed which checks everything, nightly. I'm sure whatever it was came in on a customers disk because my internet usage is scarce at work.

*mainman* ^(Premo) · 06-05-2008, 08:37 AM

Start with post number 2 and let me know how it goes....

Internet Explorer Hijacked

06-05-2008, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
maylinduplantis gunslinger Member Since: Oct 2004 Posts: 626	Mal-Ware Something has attacked my system here at work but every kind of scan I have run hasn't detect anything. What happens is something opens Internet Explorer (iexplorer.exe) and I get pop ups through out the day. According to Process Explorer, wmiprvse.exe is what's opening IE, but according to everything I've read, the file is legit. I can kill the IE process, which 'fixes' the current issue but 20 minutes, or so, goes by and I have to do it again. I'm running Windows XP Professional 64 bit and have the AVG anti-virus package installed which checks everything, nightly. I'm sure whatever it was came in on a customers disk because my internet usage is scarce at work. __________________ A baby seal walks into a bar. "What can I get you?" asks the bartender. "Anything but a Canadian Club," replies the seal. You're just mad because I look badass in my "Shirt +2 vs Red Karma" LoneDog Productions
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06-05-2008, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
mainman ^(Premo) Going Full Retard Member Since: Jun 2003 Location: End of the Road... Posts: 34,501	Start with post number 2 and let me know how it goes.... Internet Explorer Hijacked
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