Extrange service installed "W3C Internet Standardization Service"

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Guillermo Scharffenorth

Hello, looking inside my services I found a "W3C Internet Standardization
Service" with this description "Synchronizes this computer with the latest
internet standards. This program is essensial for the correct functioning of
internet services on your computer."

Since this did not make too much sense to me, I started googling for
"Internet Standardization Service" and for "nsssvc.exe" which is an
application related to the ISS service here descrived. That file is located
in "c:\program files\w3c\" and looking at its properties/version/company it
says "W3C Corporation".

Anyone knows what this is?

Thanks,

Guillermo Scharffenorth
 
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where
member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public, work together to
develop standards for the World Wide Web. W3C Corporation sounds bogus to
me.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

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Hello Wes,

Thanks so much for your help. None of the antivirus or antispyware/adware
software that I have (all updated) have detected anything. Either this is
new treat or a legit software installed. I doubt very much this is legit
software. W3C Corporation is definitively bogus.

I am still interested in knowing whether anyone knows of a service titled
"W3C Internet Standardization Service" and an application called "c:\program
files\w3c\nsssvc.exe" This might be brandnew malware.
 
Guillermo,

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c:\program files\w3c\nsssvc.exe

Right click nsssvc.exe | Properties | Version tab

There should be a description on both General and Version tabs.

This info is part of the file and not all files have real good info.
Especially if it is spyware or a virus. Or whoever put it together was lazy
or secretive.

On the Version tab.

Click a category on the left to display the information on the right.

Other version information
Item Name:
Company
File Version
Internal Name
Language
Original File Name
Product Name
Product Version

Sometimes, if someone was really industrious, there is info under the
Summary tab also.

16-bit programs do not have a Version tab.

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