You should either replace it with a different JPEG viewer or upgrade
your LView Pro to a 32 bit version. WOWEXEC.exe is "Windows on Windows"
for running 16 bit Apps on an NT machine.
-----Original Message-----
From: JJ Driscoll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Win2K and Lview.exe -- am I infected?
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
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