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    RunDLL for you life!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by likair, Oct 1, 2006.

  1. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    Recently I noticed RunDLL32.exe in my startup list.
    Before it was not listed there.
    I read it might be used for malicious and spyware programs. But at the same time I'm scared to remove it cause it is important for windows to work stable.

    What shall I do?
    :confused:


    Regards
     
    likair, Oct 1, 2006
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  2. paqtrick22

    paqtrick22 Notebook Evangelist

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    hmm...

    i am not sure but i think you will notice that rundll32.exe when you plug-in something into your computer. my thinkpad has also this one (because of plug and play gigabit ethernet and module-drive)

    also on my old laptop, that rundll32.exe pops up in the task manager everytime i use my external harddrive (USB2.0)

    check it just in case.. im not sure
     
    paqtrick22, Oct 1, 2006
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  3. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    hello
    thanks for replying...

    Actually I didn't plug anything recently...Might be it appeared in the list when I plugged something via the USB, and is still there.

    But I'm sure it was not in the list before even when I did plug a peripheral via the usb, it was not there. That's why I'm afraid it has something to do with malicious thingy....

    ????

    Regards
     
    likair, Oct 1, 2006
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  4. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try removing it from your Windows startup list. I do not have RunDLL.exe on the startup list on any of my Windows machines, so removing it shouldn't cause that much of a problem. You could always just put it back on to your startup list if things don't work out right.
     
    Budding, Oct 1, 2006
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  5. likair

    likair Notebook Consultant

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    Hello budding

    yes its actually RunDLL32.exe

    Hope I will not scew it up.... ;/
     
    likair, Oct 1, 2006
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  6. Qhs

    Qhs Notebook Evangelist

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    rundll.exe is most definitely a windows process. I got that after I installed my MS bluetooth desktop set about four years ago. My desktop is still functioning properly so unless it is really slowing down your system or messing it up, just leave it alone.
     
    Qhs, Oct 1, 2006
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  8. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    The thing is, rundll32.exe is a very tricky process. It is in fact a process that Windows uses. However, several types of spyware and adware also use rundll32.exe as their file of choice, mostly because it is a windows process and often times windows uses more than one instance of rundll (sometimes you'll have two or more instances of rundll32.exe in your process list). This makes it extremely difficult to determine if it is spyware or not. But like Qhs says, unless you are experiencing severe slowdown or problems with Windows, it probably isn't anything malicious.
     
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  9. Reezin14

    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    I agree with Qhs,and notebook ftw just leave it unless its a big problem.
     
    Reezin14, Oct 1, 2006
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