Programs in %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows


  1. Posts : 77
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Programs in %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows


    I have just found two programs in my %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows directory
    dmview.exe
    wshom.exe

    They are started at boot/login but I can't find from where...

    Anyone knows what they are?

    Should there ever be a program in %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows ?

    // Anders
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  2. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #2

    Some clues would be nice - like the filenames? :) Duh! sorry.


    Please downloadand install Malwarebytes Anti-malware(free version) from http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/- UNtick 'Enable free trial of MBAM PRO' at the end of the installation - and update it, then run a full scan in your main account, and Quick scans in anyother user accounts.



    Delete everythingit finds
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #3

    I do agree with Noel.
    Could you please put what anti virus programs you have installed in your System Specs?
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  4. Posts : 77
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    I have added Microsoft Security Essentials to the System Spec.

    I'm running Malwarebytes Anti-Malware as we speak. Been running for 3 hours now...

    I ran Spybot - Search & Destroy and it couldn't find anything

    I run MSE every night and it has not found anything


    To my second question: Should there be any programs (*.exe) in the directory %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows or can I add a Local Security Policy disallowing programs to start from this directory?
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  5. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #5

    Some programs will legitimately run from this folder - I wouldn't block it completely.

    A quick Google for wshom.exe shows that it may be part of a Trojan - dmview.exe may be an associated backdoor.
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  6. Posts : 77
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    At last the scan finished. Six and a half hours and 1267696 objects scanned...

    It found this:

    Folders Detected: 1
    C:\Users\ame\AppData\Roaming\dclogs (Stolen.Data) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

    Files Detected: 2
    C:\Users\ame\AppData\Roaming\dclogs\2013-10-26-7.dc (Stolen.Data) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
    C:\Users\ame\AppData\Roaming\dclogs\2013-10-27-1.dc (Stolen.Data) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

    Nothing about dmview.exe or wshom.exe

    Any ideas on how to proceed?
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  7. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    Visit the malware removal forum and make sure your clean. :)

    System Security - Windows 7 Help Forums
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  8. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #8

    I agree - there is enough ther to warrant further investigation.
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