iexplore.exe always running?!

Discussion in 'ESET NOD32 Antivirus' started by xan K, Nov 2, 2008.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. xan K

    xan K Registered Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Posts:
    154
    Location:
    Dominican Republic
    As soon as I logon to windows iexplore.exe appears in task manager. If I open Internet Explorer then another instance of iexplore.exe is open too. Now, the file is the original and safe IE executable (path= C:\program files\Internet Explorer), checked with SysInspector). but I wonder why it starts with windows.

    can anybody help me? I hope this isn't malware related.
     
  2. Seer

    Seer Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2007
    Posts:
    2,068
    Location:
    Serbia
    I saw a similar thing a while ago, with Opera though. Several (2 or 3) instances of it were running.
    It turned out that the motherboard drivers (integrated nforce NIC drivers) installed something called "Network Acces Protection" which in turn installed an Apache server. Once I uninstalled this "Network Access Protection" (so the Apache with it as well) things returned to normal.
     
  3. xan K

    xan K Registered Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Posts:
    154
    Location:
    Dominican Republic
    this is the HijackThis log:

    [HJT log snipped as per policy - Blue]
     
  4. ASpace

    ASpace Guest

    ESET SysInspector log much more appreciated :) But not here (as per Wilders policy)
     
  5. xxJackxx

    xxJackxx Registered Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2008
    Posts:
    8,972
    Location:
    USA
    What OS? Vista runs the sidebar as an IE process.
     
  6. ASpace

    ASpace Guest


    :blink: Are you sure ? What part ... ?

    I have no such thing , Sidebar is a sidebar.exe + I have 2 other IE processes - the real IE ones that are here now just because I have IE running in Protected mode , not because of the Sidebar
     

    Attached Files:

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.