MYSQLD.EXE Hogging the processor

[dvad]

Whenever I restart my Vista 64 Dell XPS435 I get a process called MYSQDL.EXE
in the task manager list that continuously uses 10-15% of the processor
time. Not sure when it started but I think it began in the last 2 weeks. I
can go in and manually end the process with seemingly no affect on any
programs but this is a lot of processor time and I notice my cooling fan
kicking on a lot more often. I found the file in: Program Files
(x86)\Common Files\Dell\MySql\bin but I can't find reliable info on what
it is doing.

Questions
1. What is this file for and do I need it?
2. If I don't need it how do I stop it from loading? It's not in my
start-up folder or on my StartUp list using msconfig.

Thanks for any help

 

[Patrick Palczewski]

You must be referring to MYSQLD.EXE. Here's a Google search I did that
indicates it's part of several SQL apps and even Apache.

http://www.file.net/process/mysqld.exe.html

Seems to be a download manager of some kind...

 

[Peter Foldes]

dvad

Want to check the name of the file again. Are you sure it is MYSQDL.EXE not
MYSQL.EXE . Can you get back with that here before we can try to help you out

 

[Nil]

You must be referring to MYSQLD.EXE. Here's a Google search I did
that indicates it's part of several SQL apps and even Apache.

http://www.file.net/process/mysqld.exe.html

Seems to be a download manager of some kind...

MYSQLD.EXE is a database server, not a download manager. It's probably
installed as a service and can be disabled through the control panel
services applet.

<http://www.mysql.com/>

It's not a good thing to run unless you know what you're doing, as it
can expose the computer to the internet if not configured securely.

It's not a part of apache, but it is often used with it and other web
servers.

In this case, since it's installed in a directory named "Dell", it
might be part of the custom crap they include with the computer, maybe
one of their support apps. I'd ask Dell what's up with that.

 

[dvad]

It's definitely MYSQLD.EXE. There is also a MYSQL.EXE file in the same
directory but the 'D' file is what is using the processor time. I don't see
the other program running. The strange part is I've had the computer about
6 months and this just started recently. I wasn't sure if this was part of
some Microsoft update - but being in the Dell directory was puzzling.

I looked through the running services list and I don't see any specific
mention of MYSQLD.EXE but I did see a Remote Access Media Server service
running and it is listed as being from Apache Software Foundation so as
several of you mentioned. I disabled that service and rebooted but MYSQLD
came back. The computer also comes with a Dell Remote Access program but
I don't use it so I'm at a loss as to what is causing this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thx

 

[Michael]

I have a new Dell, but not that file. Google has a few hits on it, but just
to be safe have you run MalwareBytes?

 

[Patrick Palczewski]

If you don't use Dell Remote Access, then look and see if it's listed in Add
or Remove Programs, and uninstall it....

 

[dvad]

I ran both Norton 2010 and Malwarebytes on the file and they both report
that it is safe. I've temporarily changed the file name and the computer
boots normally with no errors and MYSQLD isn't being loaded. So far no
programs have complained about not being able to access the file. I'll
leave it like that for now and see if I can find a permanent answer. Thanks
for the suggestions.