kbps.exe

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For the past few days I've been having trouble the speed of my laptop - the
internet in particular is very slow. When I've gone to the Windows task
manager I've spotted an application called kbps.exe - the amount of mem usage
is getting larger each day, at last count it was taking up 138,912 k. I've
found it in the inf folder under WINDOWS, and the properties say that it was
created on the 13th of November - which is odd since I didn't install any
programs then, apart from the Bullguard virus scanner which I subsequently
removed since it slowed the laptop right down. I got wireless connection last
month, but I can't see how this has anything to do with it. I know the kbps
isn't usually found in the task manager as my brother doesn't have it running
on his. I've tried deleting the kbps application, but it hasn't let me - an
access denied message comes up telling me that the file is either in use or
protected.
Does anyone have any idea if this is what's causing the sluggishness on the
computer, and if so, how to remove it?
Thanks very much,
David Bradley.
 
A Google search for kbps.exe brings back nothing.

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

Also scan for scumware.
 
I've downloaded a few virus scanning programs to go with the AVG one I've
already got, and I also ran a scan of the whole computer using the Stinger
program. While I haven't been able to delete the file, when I now click on
End Process in the Windows task manager, the kbps.exe application stays away,
as opposed to popping back up the second it goes away. That seems to have the
internet back up to speed, so I'm hoping that it's fixed.
Thanks.
 
David,

If kbps.exe is still in the Task Manager, your problem hasn't gone away.
;-(
 
Whatever the anti-virus program did, I seem to be able to delete it from the
inf folder now. Since it was created on the 13th of November, it shouldn't
have anything vital to do with the computer. Unless it somehow manages to get
back in, I'm hoping there won't be any more problems.
 
David,

Keep AVG updated. There is an auto update feature, see AVG Help.
And run a full a Complete Test at least once a week. If not more often.

I run it after every new update. Seems to be about 3 or 4 updates a week
any more.

Keep having fun! :-)
 
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