Dummy.exe in Startup folder

[alexkeel79]

I'm not sure what this Dummy.exe file is so I wanted to check before I deleted it. It is in my startup folder but there was no process by that name running when I checked. Should I delete this file or are there other steps that need to be taken or is it something I need?

 

[DestinysDream]

I would delete it but do a little research first.

http://startup.iamnotageek.com/st-3138.html

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.

 

[diogenes10]

You can submit it to an online scan of multiple scanners here:

http://virusscan.jotti.dhs.org/

You could RIGHT click on it, click properties, and see if that gives you any clues about it.



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It's 10 O'Clock ( somewhere! ).
Are your registry and data backed up?

 

[JPLWU]

Symantec has a pretty good search engine for that sort of thing, just go here, I have already done the research, thats a virus.

http://search.symantec.com/custom/us/query.html

 

[alexkeel79]

I clicked on this link but the page came up saying no results found. I also searche for Dummy.exe but nothing came up. What exactly did it say to do to remove this virus? Should I just delete the file from the start up folder?

 

[JPLWU]

***when i searched for dummy.exe it came up with a virus***
3 things to do,
1. Run Spybot Search and Destroy - found on

http://www.download.com

2. Update virus defintions if you have a virus scanner, if not there is an online virus scanner previously listed in this thread.
3. Run a program called Hijack this! google search that one. After that paste the log that you get into this thread and I will tell you what to delete. Search and Destroy first though. Hijack will be easier to read if some of the compnenets are already gone.

 

[carrr]

JPLWU

I searched as well. And it comes up with a virus.
From a year ago.
There's no mention of dummy.exe within the writeup on the virus, but rather "dummies.exe."

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.infex.b@mm.html

Just because a search engine brings in a hit doesn't mean it's right on.

Tired of waiting for an answer? Try asking better questions. See: faq222-2244

 

[JPLWU]

Quick question, have you installed any kind of Visual Basic programs like VB Runtime? Search your ADD/REMOVE programs.

 

[alexkeel79]

Not that I know of. This file was actually on the computer before it was mine so I'm not exactly sure how it got there.

 

[JPLWU]

There is a file called dummy.exe that sets itself up in the C:/ Directory when installing VB Runtime 5.0 it is useless after it is installed. Furthermore, if it is a virus or spyware, it should probably be running on your system. See if it under startup or in regedit under hkey local machine software- microsoft- windows -current version -run. This registry folder is where viruses and spyware like to install their startup executable. I you dont feel comfortable deleting reg. keys, spybot/adaware does it for you.