KB918547.exe

[letterman@invalid.com]

I recently found this entry in my startup list.
I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added
that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but
the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do
not want this junk loaded when I am not using it.

Anyhow, I found the following....
C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe

Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it.
Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely
added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get
a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy
check anyhow, and found no problems.

What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does
or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries,
since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at
all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at
startup and thus eat up resources.

Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any
real purpose?

Thanks

 

[Don Phillipson]

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:v66204512naftpk52sca4hpfflbe9fhp7c@4ax.com...
> I recently found this entry in my startup list. . . .
> C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe . . .
> Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it. . . .
> What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does

MS uses 6-digit numbers for all its information bulletins
and sometimes also to name unique upgrades or fixes -- here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918547/en-us

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Leave it alone. Do NOT disable it from Startup!

It was installed and placed there when you installed MS06-026
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-026.mspx) via
Windows Update.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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letterman@invalid.com wrote:
> I recently found this entry in my startup list.
> I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added
> that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but
> the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do
> not want this junk loaded when I am not using it.
>
> Anyhow, I found the following....
> C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe
>
> Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it.
> Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely
> added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get
> a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy
> check anyhow, and found no problems.
>
> What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does
> or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries,
> since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at
> all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at
> startup and thus eat up resources.
>
> Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any
> real purpose?
>
> Thanks

 

[Jeff Richards]

That EXE file protects against a certain vulnerability for Windows systems
that could allow arbitrary code execution. It should be active in your
startup or you could be vulnerable to this exploit.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:v66204512naftpk52sca4hpfflbe9fhp7c@4ax.com...
>I recently found this entry in my startup list.
> I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added
> that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but
> the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do
> not want this junk loaded when I am not using it.
>
> Anyhow, I found the following....
> C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe
>
> Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it.
> Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely
> added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get
> a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy
> check anyhow, and found no problems.
>
> What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does
> or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries,
> since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at
> all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at
> startup and thus eat up resources.
>
> Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any
> real purpose?
>
> Thanks

 

[PCR]

letterman@invalid.com wrote:
| I recently found this entry in my startup list.
| I edit that list regularly because far too many programs are added
| that do nothing but overload my system resources. I remove all but
| the absolute necessary. If I want to use a program, I open it, I do
| not want this junk loaded when I am not using it.
|
| Anyhow, I found the following....
| C:\Windows\System\KB918547\KB918547.exe

That is a protection against a certain WEB vulnerability, as the others
posted! You must reenable it!

Here is another one you should have...!...
C:\Windows\System\KB891711\KB891711.EXE

Go back to Windows Update & get that one too, or reenable it...!...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/bulletin/ms05-002.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-002
Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (891711)

| Immediately I suspected a virus or spyware, and disabled it.
| Doing a websearch, I found that this is something that was most likely
| added by Microsoft when I did an upgrade to Win98. I did recently get
| a few upgrades, so hopefully that's what it is. I ran a virus and spy
| check anyhow, and found no problems.
|
| What I could not find on the websites was what this KB918547.exe does
| or what it's for. I have not re-enabled it in my startup entries,
| since it does not appear to do anything. If it serves any purpose at
| all, there is no indication. Therefore I see no reason to load it at
| startup and thus eat up resources.
|
| Does anyone really know what this thing is for? Does it serve any
| real purpose?
|
| Thanks

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