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More info?)
Thanks everyone, running scans now.
Will update...
"usasma" <usasma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C1A7460-8AE4-4FED-A1D0-2E50951BD23E@microsoft.com...
>I get no info with a Google search for fdemiapi,
> Errors using System Info.
> Could be spy/mal-ware
>
> Two ways that I know of to locate the program:
> 1) Go to www.sysinternals.com and download the free program - Process
> Explorer. It'll give you more info on this than you ever wanted to know!
>
> 2) Do a search on your hard drive for fdemiapi as the filename. This
> should give you the location of the file and you may be able to associate
> it
> with a program from that info.
>
> I don't know the status of your system - but unknown processes scare the
> dickens out of me. Some recommendations:
> 1) Go to Windows Update and ensure that you've updated all the stuff
> there
> 2) Update your anti-virus and do a complete system scan
> 3) Do several online anti-virus scans (TrendMicro and Panda come to mind)
> 4) Update your anti-spyware protection and scan for those threats.
> 5) Update your firewall and scan for threats to that (Sygate comes to
> mind).
>
> Good luck!
>
> "Brian" wrote:
>
>> Howdy All,
>>
>> How can I tell what application is associated with a process that shows
>> up
>> in task manager?
>>
>> I have a process called 'fdemiapi' that is running (sometimes 2
>> instances)
>> and I can find an application with the same name.
>>
>> Thank,
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
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