Subj : Re: Windows issues
To   : Finnigann
From : Belly
Date : Sun Jun 12 2005 09:14 pm

  Re: Re: Windows issues
  By: Finnigann to Angus Mcleod on Sat Jun 11 2005 11:29 am

 >  It's hard to say what all is running as most are not visible to me
 >  unless I run the task manager.
 > 
 >  And with the cryptic names given to programs, it's almost impossible to
 >  know what's good and what's malicious.

My advice is to look at the list of running processes right after
Windows installation, and take regular peeks afterwards and investigate
anything unusual that pops up.  I look at enough Windows installs that I can
generally spot anything out of the ordinary immediately, but if you're unsure
about a process, just google it.

I would also recommend getting a copy of Process Explorer from sysinternals.net
and using the 'Replace Task Manager' option so it will be easily accessible
via CTRL-ALT-DEL.  It will allow you to easily dig deeper into a suspicious
process's activities...listing the file handles of a process can sometimes
give you an idea of what it's up to.

     o
    (O) 
   BeLLy


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