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Phillip Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:48:16 -0500
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Kenneth,
 You can find their download page at http://www.asmdev.net/products/taskpatrol/
I haven't had time to fully try all it's features but I like what I've
seen so far.
 They offer a pro version and a freeware version. You will see the
"completely free" download link in the 2nd or 3rd paragraph.

  -Phil-

On 2/3/09, Kenneth Peterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Can I ask where do you get this task patrol program..  I am having the same
> problem and sound like it might be the cure.....  or a good part of it.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phillip Williams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Stolen screen
>
>
>> Thanks Kenneth,
>> From now on, I'll always run my scans in safe mode! Found 5
>> trojans.In the past, I have had problems with timing my F-key press to
>> get into safe mode but I just learned I can go to msconfig, Boot.ini
>> to restart in safe mode.
>> Problem solved. Thanks again,
>>
>> -Phil-
>>
>> On 1/30/09, Kenneth Whyman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Find and nuke that program. It is concealing itself from your spyware
>>> scanners while it is loaded, most likely, so use Safe Mode to kill it,
>>> just
>>> to be sure it isn't running. I have had to kill similar infections
>>> before.
>>> This is a bug that uses randomly generated file names as an extra way to
>>> dodge the scanners, not just in how it can interfere with the scanners
>>> while
>>> it is running.
>>>
>>> Kenneth Whyman
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> "Chance favors the prepared mind."
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Phillip Williams
>>> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>>  My pc (xp home) lately has been stealing my active screen. I can be
>>>> typing away and look up to see the text had stopped several words
>>>> earlier (it just happened again). It seems to happen about every four
>>>> minutes or so. Iv'e run AVG, Spybot S&D and Hijack this. I deleted a
>>>> couple of questionable BHOs using Hijack but everything else shows
>>>> clean. I have even watched the processes screen.in msconfig but
>>>> nothing seems to change when what ever is happening happens.
>>>>
>>>>  I downloaded What's Running (as mentioned by another list member) and
>>>> found another program called Task patrol (cool) and the only activity
>>>> that coincides with my problem is Internet explorer related. Also a
>>>> possible problem was a process named "5dI1yxy4.exe". A google search
>>>> gets no results nor does Task Patrols info base.
>>>>
>>>>  I hate to delete it not knowing what it is and I can't delete
>>>> Internet Explorer (as much as I'd like to) so any suggestions how to
>>>> procede from here?
>>>>
>>>>  -Phil-
>>>>
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