[pchelpers] Re: What is mmr.exe in startup

Thank You, John

I'll give it a try, but first I have to do a little research on how to [really] 
get rid
of those start ups. While awaiting your response, I tested with a couple of 
others in the startup that I new I did not need,
like AOL which I haven't been connected to since the freebe try it out with the 
new computer. Following the routine with
removing the check, then turn off, turn on, the system still sent me messages 
that I was doing something in error, or questing
my judgement.

Anywho, I'll figure out how to take something out of start up, then try your 
suggestion.

Louis Hall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Symantec does not list mmr.exe, but it does list crss.exe under names
> like Dalbug, LoverSpy, Backdoor.Hale, Ahlem.A, Nimda.E,
> Backdoor.Sokacaps, HLLW.Gaobot, Backdoor.Ciadoor.
>
> If you are worried about it, uncheck it and see if you notice any
> effect. Should nothing go wrong, you were probably right to do it.
>
>
> Louis M Hall wrote:
>
*************************************************************
> >I was going through my startup items with my Windows XP computer, IE 6.0
> >and Outlook Express Computer. One of my startup items is "mmr.exe". I took
> >a google search with "mmr.exe." and paste to you this paragraph as I found 
> >within a site.
> >
> >
> >""The file responsible for infecting hard drives shared across a network 
> >sports the label "csrss.exe," where the original
worm
> >used the name "mmr.exe." The worm that piggybacks on e-mails uses the name 
> >"sample.exe," rather than the original
"readme.exe."
> >""
> >
> >Is "mmr.exe" a file that sometimes is infected with a virus, or is it a 
> >virus itself?
> >Can I just uncheck this item in the "System Configuration Utility", or is it 
> >something needed and if so how would I get it
back
> >in the "Start Up" of the "System Configuration Utility"?

> if applied.

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