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mrjeejay99   07-20-2003 at 09:30:43 PM

Suddenly one day i have this ntvdm.exe, wowexec.exe and remind.exe process running in my pc.
I don't know wat process is this.
Is someone hacking my pc?

Now i have slowdown when i boot my pc, it really boots slowly.
But, this only happens when i'm connected to the network.
When i unplug my network connection, everything runs fine.
What is happening here, pls help me...
How can i disable all this process ?


I seriously need your help...
Thanks guys.

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kinetic_tw   07-21-2003 at 05:21:41 AM
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Have you tried checking for ad/spy-ware? Do a google search for "Spybot" and "Ad-Aware". Use them both, they cover each other well.

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mrjeejay99   07-21-2003 at 05:46:28 AM
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Yup, i'm already using Spybot.
But, it doesn't make any difference.
I still have this processes running each time i boot.

Did any of you happen to know about this?

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goloap   07-21-2003 at 03:53:33 PM
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Go on google and type the name of the processes that you want more info on. Then decide if you want to keep the process. If not you can use msconfig to prevent the process from loading.

For example, I looked up ntvdm.exe and wowexec.exe and both are Windows process for a 16-bit virtual machine. I beleive that you installed an old 16-bit game, and the game installed the virtual machine without warning you.

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