Windows 7 - Valid file or Virus

Asked By dsmerd

12-Oct-07 01:48 PM

I was wondering can anyone tell me if this program is a valid one or is a
virus, c:\windows\server.exe   I have Vista Home Premium

12-Oct-07 02:01 PM

Test your computer's exposure to online security threats and learn how to make your computer more secure:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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I was wondering can anyone tell me if this program is a valid one or is a
virus, c:\windows\server.exe   I have Vista Home Premium

12-Oct-07 02:04 PM

I do not know...
but I have VHP, and I do not have that file.

12-Oct-07 02:09 PM

Send the file to Virus Total for identification. Virus Total will submit
the file to a great number of antivirus vendors and send you a report
for free.

http://www.virustotal.com/


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

12-Oct-07 02:12 PM

Well, that was fun! Both tests get me:

Error 001

Security Scan and Virus Detection do not work with your operating
system. To run Security Scan and Virus Detection, you must be using
Windows 98/ME, NT 4.0 Workstation/2000 Pro/XP, or Mac OS 8.1 or higher.

I am using 64-bit Vista, so maybe that's key.

12-Oct-07 02:42 PM

dsmerda spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:


Right click on the file and look at the properties. Should give you some
ideal as to what it's all about.

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Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

12-Oct-07 03:14 PM

I did a search  it says worm, virus, etc. check out link from McAfee
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99742.htm

12-Oct-07 03:37 PM

jrb1164 spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:


it is also used by legitimate companies.

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Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

12-Oct-07 05:07 PM

Microsoft has a handy web page that lets you search for specific file names
(primarily dlls, but includes a lot of exes) and tells you version numbers
and other info for that file name.

http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/?dlltype=file&l=55&alpha=server.exe&S=1&x=7&y=16

-Paul Randall