Bananaman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 My Computer has recently started trying to connect automatically to the internet from C:/windows\system32\taskman.exe my anti-virus softwear blocks this. Just want to stop it, i've got a feeling that it's some kind of Trojan Horse or something like this, can i deleat it from my computer HELP Quote
adhawkins Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 You could be right. On XP, the task manager is called taskmgr. Could be a trojan trying to look like the task manager perhaps? Yep, looks like it could be a backdoor trojan to me: http://www.glocksoft.com/trojan_list/Taskman.htm Andy Quote
scott beeland Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 And you definitely don't want anything getting in your back door Quote
Blatman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Nana's. Yeah, just delete it... if you hold the shift key down when you hit Delete, it won't go in the recycle bin either. It'll just disappear... Quote
Dracoro Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 DON'T delete task manager! It's essential in the running of windows. Run some anti virus and also some spyware detectors (spybot etc.). This should kill all known germs. Quote
Bananaman Posted October 6, 2004 Author Posted October 6, 2004 Virus Detected No Virus foundDigitally Signed No Trusted Company No company name found I just want rid..... Quote
westy Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Have a chat with Eric the schoolboy... bound to know Quote
Blatman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 but do I just find taskmgn.exe & click on it & hit delete..... No 'cos that's NOT the file you identified in your opening post... Quote
Bananaman Posted October 6, 2004 Author Posted October 6, 2004 C:/windows\system32\taskman.exe Sorry your correct , spelling error on my part... Quote
Blatman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Read them again. One says taskman, the other says taskmgn. They aren't spelt the same, therefore thay ain't the same file... Edit... beat me to it... Quote
Blatman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 So which is it? Do you have two similar files, or just one? If it's just one, and it's taskmgr, I *think* that's Windows Task Manager... Quote
Bananaman Posted October 6, 2004 Author Posted October 6, 2004 So which is it? Do you have two similar files, or just one? If it's just one, and it's taskmgr, I *think* that's Windows Task Manager... I've got both..................... Taskman has a window icon Taskmgr has a computer screen icon (with a green zig-zag line) Quote
Bananaman Posted October 6, 2004 Author Posted October 6, 2004 Carn't find C:\windows\system32\taskmgn.exe But thats what's displayed in the Norton box. Sorry for the confusion. Quote
Blatman Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 We're all confused now. Why not lock this and start again when you've got a grip... Quote
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