Multiple Iexplore.exe

[Peter]

I recently noticed that when I open the task manager there are multiple
iexplore.exe open.
Two, three, but not a problem. However during the use of my computer, it
suddenly slows down to a halt.
Closing or terminating a program takes time to close because of multiple
iexplore.exe eating up memory that are open.
I find this to be the reason because once I get to the task manager I find
20 maybe even 30 instances of iexplore.exe open.
Sometimes even more.

I've scan for viruses, adware, spyware but I come clean. I haven't installed
any major system upgrades nore any recent new software.
I know I'm missing something but I don't know where or what to do.

System specs are the same as before, no new hardware.

Anybody have any ideas on what is causing this?

 

[Meena]

Make sure you Antivirus definitions are up to date cause multitple instances
of Iexplore.exe sounds like a worm. Nonetheless, perform an online scan for
viruses:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm

 

[Lust Detector]

Scan with several spyware scanners and virus scanners. Could be ne virus or
spyware.

 

[Peter]

Did a search, to my surprice I found 2 viruses, cleaned them out....
However, multiple iexplore.exe still show up not as consistent as before
though...

I'm thingking of installing IE6 again. Will this idea work?

 

[Emrys Davies]

'Peter',

In your header you refer to lexplore.exe, which is a worm
http://www.auditmypc.com/process/lexplore.asp
whereas in your post you refer to iexplore.exe, which is the file which
opens Internet Explorer via C:\Programs Files\Internet Explorer.

Hope this helps a little.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

 

[demo]

Here you might find the answer to your solution:

http://dly.free.fr/site/article.php3?id_article=2

Hope it will help.