not in a window but always present when looking at task manager, and when I
slelect it and end process it goes away but than it just comes roght back and
using memory but never visibale in a window to use. and if I start IE7 it
shows as a send instance of that process/application in task manager and in a
actual window to use. how do I kill this phantom IE running and eating up
memory

Remove the malware.

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

CGbeerboy wrote:
> not in a window but always present when looking at task manager, and when I
> slelect it and end process it goes away but than it just comes roght back and
> using memory but never visibale in a window to use. and if I start IE7 it
> shows as a send instance of that process/application in task manager and in a
> actual window to use. how do I kill this phantom IE running and eating up
> memory

Le Fri, 18 May 2007 09:37:31 -0400, Leonard Grey a caressé son clavier
pour nous dire dans #kmAwGVmHHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl ce qui suit :

> Remove the malware.

You mean IE7 ?

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"CGbeerboy" <CGbeerboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22E31B0E-B509-4AF3-AD7B-3DACC6066B95@microsoft.com...
> not in a window but always present when looking at task manager, and when
> I
> slelect it and end process it goes away but than it just comes roght back
> and
> using memory but never visibale in a window to use. and if I start IE7
> it
> shows as a send instance of that process/application in task manager and
> in a
> actual window to use. how do I kill this phantom IE running and eating up
> memory

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

Is McAfee Site Advisor installed?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

CGbeerboy wrote:
> not in a window but always present when looking at task manager, and when
> I
> slelect it and end process it goes away but than it just comes roght back
> and using memory but never visibale in a window to use. and if I start
> IE7 it shows as a send instance of that process/application in task
> manager
> and in a actual window to use. how do I kill this phantom IE running and
> eating up memory