.exe

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
Slow computer
http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx
4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance


Information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed,
the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/defaul...
Fight Spyware – articles by Microsoft

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a
substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist
administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes
next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally
signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.



Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&...
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_...
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Free anti virus programs
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Also:
All about disabling programs at startup
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist....


"momx2" <momx2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E17F0546-B399-4292-83A7-E3AC4588061C@microsoft.com...
> hello, i'm having lots of trouble with programmes that run on my task manager
> which cause untitled pop-up problems. sometimes i have that many it takes
> ages to clear them. i don't know if i'm supposed to remove them or not and i
> am unsure whether they run concurently with programs that i use. i have
> windows service pack 2. i have been to task manager and removed several but
> they keep coming back, here are a few: pop64 , mediaacck.exe , alg.exe ,
> iexplorer.exe on top of this i have several that i don't know what they are,
> svchost.exe some are SYSTEM and some are NETWORK SERVICE, spoolsv.exe ,
> aiiabb.exe , wpdhela3.exe , ap9h4qmo.exe . i have been to google and entered
> them in individually but i don't understand whether they are a problem or not
> and i don't want to delete important info of my computer. please help as its
> really annoyingly slow keeps freezing and causing many more problems. thanks
> for reading this really annoingly long msg.lol!!
>
> --
> mom

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

hello thanks for all the useful links but do you know whether cxlpls.exe is
dangerous or any of the others i've listed? thanks.
--
mom


"TaurArian" wrote:

> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
> Slow computer
> http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx
> 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
>
>
> Information about malware:
> http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>
> The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
> http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
> Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed,
> the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/defaul...
> Fight Spyware – articles by Microsoft
>
> Spyware Programs links:-
> www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
> www.security.kolla.de Spybot
>
> SpywareBlaster
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
> Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
> stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a
> substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist
> administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes
> next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally
> signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
>
>
>
> Perhaps an online security/virus check
> Symantec
> http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&...
> Trend Micro House Call:
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
> Panda ActiveScan;
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_...
> McAfee FreeScan:
> http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
> Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
> http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
> BitDefender Online Scan:
> http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
>
> Free anti virus programs
> http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
>
> Also:
> All about disabling programs at startup
> http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist....
>
>
> "momx2" <momx2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E17F0546-B399-4292-83A7-E3AC4588061C@microsoft.com...
> > hello, i'm having lots of trouble with programmes that run on my task manager
> > which cause untitled pop-up problems. sometimes i have that many it takes
> > ages to clear them. i don't know if i'm supposed to remove them or not and i
> > am unsure whether they run concurently with programs that i use. i have
> > windows service pack 2. i have been to task manager and removed several but
> > they keep coming back, here are a few: pop64 , mediaacck.exe , alg.exe ,
> > iexplorer.exe on top of this i have several that i don't know what they are,
> > svchost.exe some are SYSTEM and some are NETWORK SERVICE, spoolsv.exe ,
> > aiiabb.exe , wpdhela3.exe , ap9h4qmo.exe . i have been to google and entered
> > them in individually but i don't understand whether they are a problem or not
> > and i don't want to delete important info of my computer. please help as its
> > really annoyingly slow keeps freezing and causing many more problems. thanks
> > for reading this really annoingly long msg.lol!!
> >
> > --
> > mom
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

"momx2" <momx2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53B85B15-AC80-4EF3-BBD3-C08C40DCC004@microsoft.com...
> hello thanks for all the useful links but do you know whether cxlpls.exe
is
> dangerous or any of the others i've listed? thanks.
> --
> mom
>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
> > Slow computer
> > http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx
> > 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
> >
> >
> > Information about malware:
> > http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
> >
> > The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
> > http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
> > Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it
is removed,
> > the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet
connection.
> > http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> >
> > Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/defaul...
> > Fight Spyware - articles by Microsoft
> >
> > Spyware Programs links:-
> > www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
> > www.security.kolla.de Spybot
> >
> > SpywareBlaster
> > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> >
> > Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >
> > Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
> > Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
> > stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is
not a
> > substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist
> > administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger
utilizes
> > next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning,
digitally
> > signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
> >
> >
> >
> > Perhaps an online security/virus check
> > Symantec
> > http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&...
> > Trend Micro House Call:
> > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
> > Panda ActiveScan;
> > http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_...
> > McAfee FreeScan:
> > http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
> > Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
> > http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
> > BitDefender Online Scan:
> > http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
> >
> > Free anti virus programs
> > http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
> > http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
> >
> > Also:
> > All about disabling programs at startup
> > http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist....
> >
> >
> > "momx2" <momx2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E17F0546-B399-4292-83A7-E3AC4588061C@microsoft.com...
> > > hello, i'm having lots of trouble with programmes that run on my task
manager
> > > which cause untitled pop-up problems. sometimes i have that many it
takes
> > > ages to clear them. i don't know if i'm supposed to remove them or not
and i
> > > am unsure whether they run concurently with programs that i use. i
have
> > > windows service pack 2. i have been to task manager and removed
several but
> > > they keep coming back, here are a few: pop64 , mediaacck.exe , alg.exe
,
> > > iexplorer.exe on top of this i have several that i don't know what
they are,
> > > svchost.exe some are SYSTEM and some are NETWORK SERVICE, spoolsv.exe
,
> > > aiiabb.exe , wpdhela3.exe , ap9h4qmo.exe . i have been to google and
entered
> > > them in individually but i don't understand whether they are a problem
or not
> > > and i don't want to delete important info of my computer. please help
as its
> > > really annoyingly slow keeps freezing and causing many more problems.
thanks
> > > for reading this really annoingly long msg.lol!!
> > >
> > > --
> > > mom
> >
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Knowing as little as you do, let the programs recommended by TaurArian
identify the culprits. By stopping tasks from running, you are not solving
the problem. You need to get them off your machine.

momx2 wrote:
> hello thanks for all the useful links but do you know whether
> cxlpls.exe is dangerous or any of the others i've listed? thanks.
>
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
>> Slow computer
>> http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx
>> 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
>>
>>
>> Information about malware:
>> http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>>
>> The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
>> http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
>> Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when
>> it is removed, the program on the link below will enable you to
>> regain the internet connection. http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>>
>> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/defaul...
>> Fight Spyware - articles by Microsoft
>>
>> Spyware Programs links:-
>> www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
>> www.security.kolla.de Spybot
>>
>> SpywareBlaster
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>
>> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>>
>> Downloadable McAfee AVERT Stinger:
>> Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>> stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It
>> is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a
>> tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an
>> infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine
>> technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files,
>> and scan performance optimizations.
>>
>>
>>
>> Perhaps an online security/virus check
>> Symantec
>> http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&...
>> Trend Micro House Call:
>> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>> Panda ActiveScan;
>> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_...
>> McAfee FreeScan:
>> http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
>> Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
>> http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
>> BitDefender Online Scan:
>> http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
>>
>> Free anti virus programs
>> http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
>>
>> Also:
>> All about disabling programs at startup
>> http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist....
>>
>>
>> "momx2" <momx2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E17F0546-B399-4292-83A7-E3AC4588061C@microsoft.com...
>>> hello, i'm having lots of trouble with programmes that run on my
>>> task manager which cause untitled pop-up problems. sometimes i have
>>> that many it takes ages to clear them. i don't know if i'm supposed
>>> to remove them or not and i am unsure whether they run concurently
>>> with programs that i use. i have windows service pack 2. i have
>>> been to task manager and removed several but they keep coming back,
>>> here are a few: pop64 , mediaacck.exe , alg.exe , iexplorer.exe on
>>> top of this i have several that i don't know what they are,
>>> svchost.exe some are SYSTEM and some are NETWORK SERVICE,
>>> spoolsv.exe , aiiabb.exe , wpdhela3.exe , ap9h4qmo.exe . i have
>>> been to google and entered them in individually but i don't
>>> understand whether they are a problem or not and i don't want to
>>> delete important info of my computer. please help as its really
>>> annoyingly slow keeps freezing and causing many more problems.
>>> thanks for reading this really annoingly long msg.lol!!
>>>
>>> --
>>> mom