Strange entry in Services - what is this?

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Win XP Pro, SP2 with critical updates
Office 2003
AV - NOD32 v3
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While adjusting a setting in Administrative Tools/Services,
I noticed this as the first entry. It is running and
startup is automatic

Name:
##ld_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##

Description:
##ld_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##

Logon as: Local System

I ran Process Explorer and it showed no process with
anything like this. I googled and got nothing either.

Any ideas as to what this might be? Is it dangerous? What
in the world is it doing?

TIA

Louise
 
Win XP Pro, SP2 with critical updates
Office 2003
AV - NOD32 v3
SuperAntiSpyware
Online Armor

While adjusting a setting in Administrative Tools/Services,
I noticed this as the first entry. It is running and
startup is automatic

Name:
##ld_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##

Description:
##ld_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##

Logon as: Local System

I ran Process Explorer and it showed no process with
anything like this. I googled and got nothing either.

Any ideas as to what this might be? Is it dangerous? What
in the world is it doing?

TIA

Louise
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It's for the mDNSResponder - part of the Bonjour software that gets
installed with Adobe Photoshop. Supposedly it helps users configure some
kind of network sharing in a work environment.
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Michael said:
It's for the mDNSResponder - part of the Bonjour software that gets
installed with Adobe Photoshop. Supposedly it helps users configure some
kind of network sharing in a work environment.
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GREAT - that's harmless enough - thanks a lot.

BTW, since I'm not working in a network sharing environment,
can I disable it, thereby conserving resources?

Thanks.

Louise
 
GREAT - that's harmless enough - thanks a lot.

BTW, since I'm not working in a network sharing environment,
can I disable it, thereby conserving resources?

Thanks.

Louise
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I don't know. If you disable it and Photoshop doesn't work, you can
always reinstall it.

I'm sticking with an old version of Paintshop Pro. :)
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