nstask32.exe

[Abtin]

I recently run a Norton virus detection and it found 5
files infected, among them was socketdrv.dll and
nstask32.exe. It asked me if it's OK to remove those and I
said yes. The sockdrv.dll I have recovered from the XP
disk that came with the machine, but I am having trouble
locating nstask32.exe.

Does anybody know where I can find a replacement copy for
my XP system?

Thanks, Abtin

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I recently run a Norton virus detection and it found 5
files infected, among them was socketdrv.dll and
nstask32.exe. It asked me if it's OK to remove those and I
said yes. The sockdrv.dll I have recovered from the XP
disk that came with the machine, but I am having trouble
locating nstask32.exe.

Does anybody know where I can find a replacement copy for
my XP system?

Thanks, Abtin

Nstask32.exe isn't a Windows file, and you don't want it back. It's a
malicious file created by the "W32.Randex.E" worm . Details here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.randex.e.html

Are you sure that sockdrv.dll is a Windows file? I don't see it on my
Windows XP computers. According to that web page, the worm creates a
file called "win32sockdrv.dll".
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[Abtin]

Thank you Steve for the info, I'll follow up with the URL
@ Symantec

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