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Windows Processes That May Be Dangerous

Many times viruses or trojan horse programs may spawn themselves as the names of legitimate programs. The following is alist of processes that are consistantly spoofed. These processes may exist (and many do) legitamatly on your pc. Just beware if such processes exist and you have never installed the application.

Suspect Windows Processes

adaware.exe
alevir.exe
arr.exe
ascv.exe
backWeb.exe bargains.exe
blss.exe
bootconf.exe
bpc.exe
brasil.exe
bundle.exe
bvt.exe
cfd.exe
cmd32.exe
cmesys.exe
datemanager.exe
dcomx.exe
divx.exe
dllreg.exe
dpps2.exe
dssagent.exe
emsw.exe
explore.exe
fsg_4104.exe
gator.exe
gmt.exe
hbinst.exe
hbsrv.exe
hxdl.exe
hxiul.exe
iedll.exe
iedriver.exe
iexplorer.exe
image.dll
infus.exe
infwin.exe
intdel.exe
isass.exe
istsvc.exe
jdbgmgr.exe
kazza.exe
keenvalue.exe
kernel32.exe
launcher.exe
loader.exe
mapisvc32.exe
md.exe <br>
mfin32.exe
mmod.exe
mostat.exe
msapp.exe
msbb.exe
msblast.exe
mscache.exe
msccn32.exe
mscman.exe
msdm.exe
msiexec16.exe
mslagent.exe
mslaugh.exe
msmgt.exe
msmsgri32.exe
msrexe.exe
mssys.exe
msvxd.exe
netd32.exe
nssys32.exe
nstask32.exe
nsupdate.exe
onsrvr.exe
optimize.exe
patch.exe <br>
pgmonitr.exe
powerscan.exe
prizesurfer.exe
prmt.exe
prmvr.exe
ray.exe
rb32.exe
rcsync.exe
run32dll.exe
rundll.exe
rundll16.exe
ruxdll32.exe
sahagent.exe
save.exe
savenow.exe
sc.exe
scam32.exe
scrsvr.exe
scvhost.exe
service.exe
showbehind.exe
skynetave.exe
soap.exe
spoler.exe
srng.exe
start.exe
stcloader.exe
support.exe
svc.exe
svchosts.exe
svshost.exe
system.exe
system32.exe
teekids.exe
trickler.exe
tsadbot.exe
tvmd.exe
tvtmd.exe
webdav.exe
win32.exe
win32us.exe
winactive.exe
win-bugsfix.exe
windows.exe
wininetd.exe
wininit.exe
winlogin.exe
winmain.exe
winnet.exe
winppr32.exe
winservn.exe
winssk32.exe
winstart.exe
winstart001.exe
wintsk32.exe
winupdate.exe
wnad.exe
wuamgrd.exe
wupdt.exe