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UmmAbdelHamid
Lv 5
UmmAbdelHamid asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

What is mdsnyfvw.exe on my computer?

Hello. I've been trying to find the source of some persistent popups on my computer. The antivirus and spam killer don't stop them. I'm computer stupid, trying to go through bit by bit. Does anyone know what this file does: It is c:\windows\system32\mdsnyfvw.exe.

thanks!

Nancy

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    MESSENGER SPAM !

    you have messenger spam

    NOT to be confused with your instant messenger/s

    start

    all programs

    administrative tools

    services

    all services are in alphabetical order

    Alerter--

    right click

    select properties

    from drop down menu

    select disable

    Messenger--

    same thing as above

    these are ports left open in the XP windows version but closed in Vista.

    hackers know this and ping for these open ports to install messenger spam spyware.

    after disabling,run anti-spyware program/s

  • Michael S
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It looks like that might be spyware or adware. Go to this site and follow instructions, it's free and good. Cleaned my system. http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/

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