'Windows Monitor' spyware??

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?

OK, I will have to wait for the window to appear. It appears
infrequently for me. I spent the last several minutes flipping through
internet links to see if the window would appear. It did not. I can
screen capture what add-ons are loaded in my IE session...what's the
best way to get that screen shot to you?


--
WaltInCa

I'm not really sure I need a screenshot. It would be far more useful to know
what executable spawned the window.
---
Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"WaltInCa" wrote:

>
> OK, I will have to wait for the window to appear. It appears
> infrequently for me. I spent the last several minutes flipping through
> internet links to see if the window would appear. It did not. I can
> screen capture what add-ons are loaded in my IE session...what's the
> best way to get that screen shot to you?
>
>
> --
> WaltInCa
>

First of all... this is all over google.
Try looking for some of the file names listed below on your hard drive and
proceed with what you find..

Possible programs:
(Notice the trend here... they are all trojans/worms.)

Windows Monitor
Trojan description with removal instructions:
http://www.boredguru.com/modules/new...d=678&forum=24


WIN-SPY WINDOWS MONITOR 9.0 download
Win-Spy is a complete, Local and Remote PC, Monitoring utility that secretly
captures anything the user sees or types on the keyboard. Win-Spy operates
in stealth mode, users are unaware of its existence. Win-Spy also includes,
Remote Deployment, Webcam, Folder Hider ect.

arsetup.exe SPAZBOX.A Trojan
winmonitor.exe RBOT-XX Worm
winmon.exe SDBOT Worm
Windows Monitor should not be running at startup. It is likely a virus,
spyware, trojan, or some other sort of malicious program. Use a virus
scanner, and/or spyware removal tool to remove it.

W32.Renama.A@mm
Removal instructions.
http://www.symantec.com/security_res...031-99&tabid=3


"MC10" <MC10@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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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?