2 iexplore.exe running on my pc

[IXIswamperIXI]

My IE has been very very slow to load pages and to the point slowing down my whole pc, then I looked at the process running and I have 2 iexplore.exe running at the same time.  Any ideas?  Nothing has come up on all my scans.

[IXIswamperIXI]

Never mind... apparently with IE 8 it does show multiple ie running... so have to look figure out something else

[IXIswamperIXI]

What do you guys use to scan your PC's?  I was using AVG, and nothing came up.

[zin]

AVG is a virus program, sounds like you may have some malware.. not technically a virus

iexplore.exe is the main executable for internet explorer. depends on the location of the file as to weather its an infection or not.
(malware exe files can be named anything) if its not in c:\program files\internet explorer\ then you may need to give AVG some help.

we have used adaware and spybot for a couple years now, but recently started using MalwareBytes and HijackThis...

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

Good Luck!!

zin

[asmart82]

I use Spybot Search & Destroy and AVG.  Both are free from Download.com

[IXIswamperIXI]

I did the hijackthis and I had a lot of stuff... fixed all but about 10 items they just show up everytime I scan and fix.  IE does seem to be faster but it is still slowing everything down.  Anyone know what this means?

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 4:40:44 PM, on 9/29/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wltrysvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nwprovau.dll
O23 - Service: AOL TopSpeed Monitor (AOL TopSpeedMonitor) - America Online, Inc - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Broadcom Wireless LAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\wltrysvc.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service (x10nets) - Unknown owner - C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 1691 bytes

[zin]

Things will come back as the prgrams that put them in startup may still be installed and placing them back when you reboot...

you should go into add/remove programs and clean up any unused or unknown programs that are installed

[IXIswamperIXI]

will do thanks

[Keeter]

AVG is a virus program, sounds like you may have some malware.. not technically a virus

iexplore.exe is the main executable for internet explorer. depends on the location of the file as to weather its an infection or not.
(malware exe files can be named anything) if its not in c:\program files\internet explorer\ then you may need to give AVG some help.

we have used adaware and spybot for a couple years now, but recently started using MalwareBytes and HijackThis...

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

Good Luck!!

zin

UH... UH   ... WOW Zin.  Your smarter than the average bear.  I believe that if you download no trouble there will be no trouble.  BTW I use SuperAnti Spyware.  I have found some AntiSpyware programs that are free downloadable actually carry spyware. Be carfeul what you download.  I also make sure my PC is update with all of the latest patches from MS.

[renmus]

Zin is our pc Yogi.   He fixed our systems.  Next one I buy will be from him.

[big-daddy]

Yep.. Zin one smart cookie......... I run a MAC 

[Busta Nutt]

he's your yogi?

[IXIswamperIXI]

well I am not sure what I need to do... I am probley looking in the wrong place LOL iexplore.exe is not needed to run my RZR LOL