'Windows Monitor' spyware??
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> I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> now and then.
> Does anyone know what this can be?
> This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
>
> 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> post with it.
>
> With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "MC10" wrote:
>> > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > now and then.
> > Does anyone know what this can be?
> I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> checked marked and some aren't.
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>> > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> >
> > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > post with it.
> >
> > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "MC10" wrote:
> >> > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > now and then.
> > > Does anyone know what this can be?
> Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "MC10" wrote:
>> > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > checked marked and some aren't.
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >> > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > >
> > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > post with it.
> > >
> > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "MC10" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > now and then.
> > > > Does anyone know what this can be?
> Ok got it. But what command line do you want me to copy down? There is a
> list of about 22 processes on there. Is there a way to copy and paste them?
> Or is there a certain one I'm looking for?
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>> > Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> > in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> > It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> > sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> > "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "MC10" wrote:
> >> > > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > > checked marked and some aren't.
> > >
> > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > > post with it.
> > > >
> > > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > > ---
> > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > > now and then.
> > > > > Does anyone know what this can be?

> Yeah. :-)
>
> That was the part about going to the Applications tab first, finding the
> window, right-clicking on it and selecting "go to process." That will take
> you to the process that represents that window.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "MC10" wrote:
>> > Ok got it. But what command line do you want me to copy down? There is a
> > list of about 22 processes on there. Is there a way to copy and paste them?
> > Or is there a certain one I'm looking for?
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >> > > Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> > > in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> > > It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> > > sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> > > "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "MC10" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > > > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > > > checked marked and some aren't.
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > > > post with it.
> > > > >
> > > > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > > > now and then.
> > > > > > Does anyone know what this can be?
> Yeah. :-)
>
> That was the part about going to the Applications tab first, finding the
> window, right-clicking on it and selecting "go to process." That will take
> you to the process that represents that window.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "MC10" wrote:
>> > Ok got it. But what command line do you want me to copy down? There is a
> > list of about 22 processes on there. Is there a way to copy and paste them?
> > Or is there a certain one I'm looking for?
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >> > > Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> > > in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> > > It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> > > sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> > > "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "MC10" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > > > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > > > checked marked and some aren't.
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > > > post with it.
> > > > >
> > > > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > > > now and then.
> > > > > > Does anyone know what this can be?
> OK. In that case, I'm going to give you a better way to troubleshoot this:
> 1. Go to
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx and download Process Explorer.
> 2. Extract Process Explorer by right-clicking on the zip file and selecting
> "Extract all"
> 3. Open the folder you extracted it into and run procexp.exe. It will likely
> ask you whether you want to do this.
> 4. Right-click anywhere in the column headings, for example, on the one that
> says "Process"
> 5. Select "Select columns..."
> 6. Check the boxes for "Window Title"
> 7. In the Window Title column, locate the window that you are concerned about.
> 8. Right-click it and select "Properties"
> 9. Select everything in the "Command line:" text box
> 10. Hit CTRL+C
> 11. Respond to this message and hit CTRL+V to paste the command line in.
>
> It is a far easier thing to do but relies on another piece of software,
> which is why I tried solving it with the built in tools to start out.
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>> > Yeah. :-)
> >
> > That was the part about going to the Applications tab first, finding the
> > window, right-clicking on it and selecting "go to process." That will take
> > you to the process that represents that window.
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "MC10" wrote:
> >> > > Ok got it. But what command line do you want me to copy down? There is a
> > > list of about 22 processes on there. Is there a way to copy and paste them?
> > > Or is there a certain one I'm looking for?
> > >
> > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> > > > in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> > > > It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> > > > sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> > > > "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> > > > ---
> > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > > > > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > > > > checked marked and some aren't.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > > > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > > > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > > > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > > > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > > > > post with it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > > > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > > > > now and then.
> > > > > > > Does anyone know what this can be?
> Just now getting a chance to do this. Ok I did everything upto locating the
> window that I'm concerned about. There is nothing in there that says
> 'Windows Monitor'. BTW right before I came to this site it came up again,
> then disappeared. Is there something else I should be looking for in there?
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>> > OK. In that case, I'm going to give you a better way to troubleshoot this:
> > 1. Go to
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx and download Process Explorer.
> > 2. Extract Process Explorer by right-clicking on the zip file and selecting
> > "Extract all"
> > 3. Open the folder you extracted it into and run procexp.exe. It will likely
> > ask you whether you want to do this.
> > 4. Right-click anywhere in the column headings, for example, on the one that
> > says "Process"
> > 5. Select "Select columns..."
> > 6. Check the boxes for "Window Title"
> > 7. In the Window Title column, locate the window that you are concerned about.
> > 8. Right-click it and select "Properties"
> > 9. Select everything in the "Command line:" text box
> > 10. Hit CTRL+C
> > 11. Respond to this message and hit CTRL+V to paste the command line in.
> >
> > It is a far easier thing to do but relies on another piece of software,
> > which is why I tried solving it with the built in tools to start out.
> >
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >> > > Yeah. :-)
> > >
> > > That was the part about going to the Applications tab first, finding the
> > > window, right-clicking on it and selecting "go to process." That will take
> > > you to the process that represents that window.
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "MC10" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok got it. But what command line do you want me to copy down? There is a
> > > > list of about 22 processes on there. Is there a way to copy and paste them?
> > > > Or is there a certain one I'm looking for?
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Those "things with boxes in front of them" are the columns that you display
> > > > > in the main window. The fourth one from the bottom should say "Command Line".
> > > > > It tells us exactly what command was executed to create that window. Make
> > > > > sure it is checked. That gives you a column in the main window that says
> > > > > "Command Line". The information I need is in there.
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I got to the process tab, select columns, but there is no command line
> > > > > > column. It's just a list of things with boxes in front of the item, some are
> > > > > > checked marked and some aren't.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This could be any one of about a thousand things. Can you do this for us:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
> > > > > > > 2. Find the window on the Applications tab
> > > > > > > 3. Right-click it and select Go to process
> > > > > > > 4. Hit "View|Select columns" and make sure the Command Line column is showing
> > > > > > > 5. Copy down the entire text in the command line column and reply to this
> > > > > > > post with it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > With that we should have a far better idea. Many management tools have a
> > > > > > > "Windows monitor" but there may be malware that does too.
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "MC10" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have Windows Vista. Every now and then a very small window will pop up and
> > > > > > > > it says 'Windows Monitor' on the top. If I try and click on it, it will go
> > > > > > > > to the task bar and I can't bring it back up. If I roll my mouse on it, it
> > > > > > > > will show what's on the screen, but the screen is blank. Is this Spyware? I
> > > > > > > > did spyware and virus scans and nothing shows up, it is still coming up every
> > > > > > > > now and then.
> > > > > > > > Does anyone know what this can be?
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