Mysterious file: ddcya.dll

[Guest]

Does anyone know what the file ddcya.dll does? I have been having a problem
with explorer.exe running all the time when the system should be idling. I
have search for spyware and scanned for viruses (Spybot, Adaware, Microsoft
Antispyware, AVG, and Norton)..and there are none that i can find. But
Security Task Manager listed the fild ddcya.dll as a possible high threat
file. I have quarantine it just in case it is the culprit. I was curious if
anyone knows what this file is for and if it is a virus..etc. Thanks

Alison

 

[ANONYMOUS]

Yep. It looks like some form of virus/spyware or similar. If you have
managed to quarantine it then fine. If not there is cure for it on this
link:

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=63855&mode=linearplus

Best thing is to let your antivirus program to deal with it. Don't
install anything else you don't know about because it might cure the
problem but introduce something else!!.

HTh

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Start by deleting Temporary Internet Files and remove restore
points -Start, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore.

For an alternative anti-virus scan create a new folder and download
Sysclean
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp)
Then download the latest Controlled Pattern Release zip
(http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp, e.g., lpt123.zip) and
extract its contents to the same folder. See the Readme text file for
further instructions.

You may find Trojan Agent SK.

For an anti-spyware scan download Adaware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Then try CWS Shredder
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Run all software in Safe Mode and as you remove viruses / spyware found
keep removing restore points.

Finally run Hijack This and post the report to a specialist Forum.

http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html

http://aumha.net/

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[MAP]

Does anyone know what the file ddcya.dll does? I have been having a
problem with explorer.exe running all the time when the system should
be idling. I have search for spyware and scanned for viruses
(Spybot, Adaware, Microsoft Antispyware, AVG, and Norton)..and there
are none that i can find. But Security Task Manager listed the fild
ddcya.dll as a possible high threat file. I have quarantine it just
in case it is the culprit. I was curious if anyone knows what this
file is for and if it is a virus..etc. Thanks

Alison

I had this last month.
It's a cool web search hijacker(CWS), as others have already mentioned it
might be a good idea to clear out your system restore.

 

[Fitz]

Google for cwshredder.exe. It's designed to remove Cool Web.
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