Opinion Wanted

[cam]

My machine seems to have slowed noticeably (both online and offline) and I'm
wondering if I might have picked up a "Nasty". I'm using XP (Home) with
Windows firewall activated, as well as Worldnet's integral firewall, and
running NAV, Ad-Aware, and SpyBot. When Windows hung up on me during
shutdown, I tried C-A-D and got just a glimpse of two programs which were
apparently still running in the background; I think they were "MSMSG" and
"HIDDENFAX", neither of which are on my MSCONFIG Start list which does
include wkfud, Wkssb, WkDetect, point32, clApp, trayctl, usePrmpt, CAM Check
(a SiPix program), Nerocheck, InCD, billminder and MicrosoftWorksCa...., and
I have disabled Windows Messenger I noticed that when I hover on the
internet icon in my System Tray it shows a steady increase in "bytes Sent",
even when I'm not intentionally uploading anything or surfing. I'm
wondering -does my Start list look normal, and is the bytes Sent business
also normal? I just never noticed it before now. I thib\nk I'm doing all the
right things, and would hate to be 'data-mined' through ignorance.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Yep, you may have a couple of parasites in there.

Dave




| My machine seems to have slowed noticeably (both online and offline) and I'm
| wondering if I might have picked up a "Nasty". I'm using XP (Home) with
| Windows firewall activated, as well as Worldnet's integral firewall, and
| running NAV, Ad-Aware, and SpyBot. When Windows hung up on me during
| shutdown, I tried C-A-D and got just a glimpse of two programs which were
| apparently still running in the background; I think they were "MSMSG" and
| "HIDDENFAX", neither of which are on my MSCONFIG Start list which does
| include wkfud, Wkssb, WkDetect, point32, clApp, trayctl, usePrmpt, CAM Check
| (a SiPix program), Nerocheck, InCD, billminder and MicrosoftWorksCa...., and
| I have disabled Windows Messenger I noticed that when I hover on the
| internet icon in my System Tray it shows a steady increase in "bytes Sent",
| even when I'm not intentionally uploading anything or surfing. I'm
| wondering -does my Start list look normal, and is the bytes Sent business
| also normal? I just never noticed it before now. I thib\nk I'm doing all the
| right things, and would hate to be 'data-mined' through ignorance.
|
|

 

[ned]

trayctl
are you running a download accelerator (spyware)

most free ones and some paid ones include nastys

and spybot is version 1.3 now ,so go to
safer-networking.org and download the latest and update
after download

 

[Guest]

Cam,

Don’t run two firewalls simultaneously ...

Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
(You will find links to online virus scans on the same page)

Startup and Temporary Files Cleanup:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm

Good Luck!

 

[jazzman1]

Hi Cam
I have the same hiddenfax anomoly on my machine with the same symptoms
you describe. Have you been able to trace down the offending
files/registry entries? And have you receved any specific advice as to
how to get rid of this particular pest? Please advise