Guest adam Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Hi I have recently become aware of a file been run from the windows directory called Xyzhsox2.exe and identifed as windows Xyzhsox2 server. Im a bit unsure of this program as it refuses antivirus scans and is not something i have seen before. I have tried searching with its name but nothing seems to come up on microsoft or the web about it. can someone let me know if this is a normal new windows file and if so what does it do? -- Windows XP Home (SP2) Pentium 4 1GB DDR-SDram Mstar 7236 ATX MBoard 2 x GEForce 7950 in SLI Mode
Guest C J. Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Re: Unknown Application With a name like that... it can't be a legit Windows program file. Given the fact I can't find anything about it either... I suspect its some form of malware thats been downloaded. You could try submitting the file to VirusTotal and see if their scanners detect any payload. http://www.virustotal.com/vt Think about this: If your Anti-virus refused to scan it - it don't sound good... at all. adam <adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi > > I have recently become aware of a file been run from the windows directory > called > Xyzhsox2.exe and identifed as windows Xyzhsox2 server. > > Im a bit unsure of this program as it refuses antivirus scans and is not > something i have seen before. I have tried searching with its name but > nothing seems to come up on microsoft or the web about it. > > can someone let me know if this is a normal new windows file and if so > what does it do?
Guest Marcin Domaslawski Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Re: Unknown Application Hi, It looks like an malware file. Open Task Manager (CTRL + Shift + Esc) -> Processes tab and find process and close it. Then find file on disk and delete it. Next open Run -> msconfig and go to Startup tab. Check if there is entry related to this file - if exists uncheck it. Reboot. If you will not able to do first task - launch system in Safe mode and do this there. Marcin Domaslawski "adam" <adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BE1E1B62-EB4C-4742-ABBB-5271737A24AA@microsoft.com... > Hi > > I have recently become aware of a file been run from the windows directory > called > Xyzhsox2.exe and identifed as windows Xyzhsox2 server. > > Im a bit unsure of this program as it refuses antivirus scans and is not > something i have seen before. I have tried searching with its name but > nothing seems to come up on microsoft or the web about it. > > can someone let me know if this is a normal new windows file and if so > what > does it do? > -- > Windows XP Home (SP2) > Pentium 4 > 1GB DDR-SDram > Mstar 7236 ATX MBoard > 2 x GEForce 7950 in SLI Mode
Guest Frank\(FL\) Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Re: Unknown Application adam wrote: > Hi > > I have recently become aware of a file been run from the windows > directory called > Xyzhsox2.exe and identifed as windows Xyzhsox2 server. > > Im a bit unsure of this program as it refuses antivirus scans and is > not something i have seen before. I have tried searching with its > name but nothing seems to come up on microsoft or the web about it. > > can someone let me know if this is a normal new windows file and if > so what does it do? Here is a start.... http://www.castlecops.com/t194684-xyzhSox2_exe.html
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