What is webprinter.exe

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tjdarth

After recently going to Verizon DSL service, I started to notice different
programs wanting access to the internet thru Zone Alarm Pro such as
'webprinter.exe'. I also get sporadic request to allow MS 'spoolsv.exe' to
access or sometimes Act As Server on my system. I have queried Google for
the webprinter.exe and get no valid explanation for this program. I am
inquisitive as to what other application might have reared its' head in the
last several days that might want to gain access thru this program.
Spoolsv.exe on the other hand has only recently asked for access to the
internet recently. Could this be some type of hidden virus that may have
been picked up by one of my family users? If you have information, please
help. Thanks in advance . . . . Tom J.
 
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Chuck

After recently going to Verizon DSL service, I started to notice different
programs wanting access to the internet thru Zone Alarm Pro such as
'webprinter.exe'. I also get sporadic request to allow MS 'spoolsv.exe' to
access or sometimes Act As Server on my system. I have queried Google for
the webprinter.exe and get no valid explanation for this program. I am
inquisitive as to what other application might have reared its' head in the
last several days that might want to gain access thru this program.
Spoolsv.exe on the other hand has only recently asked for access to the
internet recently. Could this be some type of hidden virus that may have
been picked up by one of my family users? If you have information, please
help. Thanks in advance . . . . Tom J.

Tim,

See if it's viral.
<http://virusscan.jotti.dhs.org/>
<http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html>

Get Process Explorer (free) from
<http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>. If you can find the
webprinter process, PE will tell you a lot about it.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 

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