Use MD5sum to compare your source file to system file. Get HandleEx (don't remember from where, sorry), Fport (maps running processes to ports - from Foundstone), and some of the utilities from SysInternals - ListDLLs, Process Explorer, TokenMon, WinObj - between these, you should be able to determine if you have any rogue apps/processes active on your box.
Also, have you tried scanning your box with the LATEST updated AV application at your disposal? For full detection, I recommend using at least two different AV products - I prefer Network Associates/McAfee's VirusScan, perhaps Trend or F-Secure. Also try the trojan detection util from Moosoft. --- JJ Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For a long time now I have used a very old version > of Lview, I believe it might be a 16 bit version, in > my 32-bit operating systems to view my Jpegs. I > just like its small size and simplicity. > > It used to occasionally lock up if I accidentally > opened 2 or more instances of the program, but > that's ok. > > Suddenly, a couple of months ago, the system began > acting in this disturbing way: If I open even one > instance, and close it normally again, the system > slows to a crawl. For example, when I switch active > windows from Explorer to Netscape, it might take a > full minute or two before the Netscape window > redraws and comes to the front. > > I discovered that I can go to Task Manager -- > Processes, and kill the process " wowexec.exe" (with > the leading space) and everything will be restored > to normal behavior. > > Around the time that this started happening I did > two things which I can remember. > 1. Installed Win2K SP2 and did Windows Update > 2. Downloaded and installed a program from a > German site for editing mpeg videos (fist time I > broke my own rule of downloading and installing > random software). > > The Lview.exe appears to be same size as the > original, which I have on CD ROM. > > Any idea if I have been infected with something and > what I can do about it? > > Thanks, > > JJ > > _____________________________________________________________ > Are you a Techie? Get Your Free Tech Email Address > Now! Visit http://www.TechEmail.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
