Guest letterman@invalid.com Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 I recently found this entry in my startup list. I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do not want this junk loaded when I am not using it. Anyhow, I found the following.... C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy check anyhow, and found no problems. What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries, since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at startup and thus eat up resources. Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any real purpose? Thanks
Guest Don Phillipson Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Re: KB918547.exe <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message news:v66204512naftpk52sca4hpfflbe9fhp7c@4ax.com... > I recently found this entry in my startup list. . . . > C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe . . . > Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. . . . > What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does MS uses 6-digit numbers for all its information bulletins and sometimes also to name unique upgrades or fixes -- here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918547/en-us -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Re: KB918547.exe Leave it alone. Do NOT disable it from Startup! It was installed and placed there when you installed MS06-026 (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-026.mspx) via Windows Update. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ letterman@invalid.com wrote: > I recently found this entry in my startup list. > I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added > that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but > the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do > not want this junk loaded when I am not using it. > > Anyhow, I found the following.... > C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe > > Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. > Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely > added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get > a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy > check anyhow, and found no problems. > > What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does > or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries, > since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at > all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at > startup and thus eat up resources. > > Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any > real purpose? > > Thanks
Guest Jeff Richards Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Re: KB918547.exe That EXE file protects against a certain vulnerability for Windows systems that could allow arbitrary code execution. It should be active in your startup or you could be vulnerable to this exploit. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message news:v66204512naftpk52sca4hpfflbe9fhp7c@4ax.com... >I recently found this entry in my startup list. > I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added > that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but > the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do > not want this junk loaded when I am not using it. > > Anyhow, I found the following.... > C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe > > Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. > Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely > added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get > a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy > check anyhow, and found no problems. > > What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does > or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries, > since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at > all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at > startup and thus eat up resources. > > Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any > real purpose? > > Thanks
Guest PCR Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Re: KB918547.exe letterman@invalid.com wrote: | I recently found this entry in my startup list. | I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added | that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but | the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do | not want this junk loaded when I am not using it. | | Anyhow, I found the following.... | C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe That is a protection against a certain WEB vulnerability, as the others posted! You must reenable it! Here is another one you should have...!... C:\Windows\System\KB891711\KB891711.EXE Go back to Windows Update & get that one too, or reenable it...!... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/bulletin/ms05-002.mspx Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-002 Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711) | Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. | Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely | added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get | a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy | check anyhow, and found no problems. | | What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does | or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries, | since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at | all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at | startup and thus eat up resources. | | Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any | real purpose? | | Thanks -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
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