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November 3rd, 2002, 10:32 PM
#1
Senior Member
 WinME: HidServ -- possible virus?
Hello,
A program in Windows ME crashed (what else is new?)...and so I hit ctrl alt and del to kill the program right? Now, looking at that window, Explorer and Systray were running as usual...along with the dead program I wanted to exit. Now, I noticed something interesting. There was a program listed there called Hidserv...
I restarted the computer and yes it was still there. Is this anything to be worried about? I have TPF firewall installed and all that was listening was 'system', ports 137-139 for windows file sharing, so the mystery program wasn't trying to connect to the internet at all.
I hit ctrl alt delete again and stopped that program (hidserv) as well, and nothing happened. Windows was still working. Could this be a keylogger, or something to that sort?
What should I do? 
Either get busy living or get busy dying.
-The Sawshank Redemption
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November 3rd, 2002, 10:32 PM
#2
Senior Member
WinME: HidServ -- possible virus?
Hello,
A program in Windows ME crashed (what else is new?)...and so I hit ctrl alt and del to kill the program right? Now, looking at that window, Explorer and Systray were running as usual...along with the dead program I wanted to exit. Now, I noticed something interesting. There was a program listed there called Hidserv...
I restarted the computer and yes it was still there. Is this anything to be worried about? I have TPF firewall installed and all that was listening was 'system', ports 137-139 for windows file sharing, so the mystery program wasn't trying to connect to the internet at all.
I hit ctrl alt delete again and stopped that program (hidserv) as well, and nothing happened. Windows was still working. Could this be a keylogger, or something to that sort?
What should I do?
Either get busy living or get busy dying.
-The Sawshank Redemption
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November 3rd, 2002, 10:42 PM
#3
Don't worry, this file is an official component of Windows which deals with mouse, keyboards and USB devices.
Life is boring. Play NetHack... --more--
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November 3rd, 2002, 10:42 PM
#4
Don't worry, this file is an official component of Windows which deals with mouse, keyboards and USB devices.
Life is boring. Play NetHack... --more--
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November 3rd, 2002, 11:19 PM
#5
Senior Member
oh, lol...thanks alot man
Either get busy living or get busy dying.
-The Sawshank Redemption
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November 3rd, 2002, 11:19 PM
#6
Senior Member
oh, lol...thanks alot man
Either get busy living or get busy dying.
-The Sawshank Redemption
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