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 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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) -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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