flashdrive with netsvcs.exe

sleepee · 08-06-2006, 03:50 PM

im just downloaded ewido from grisoft. it was able to detect the netsvcs.exe from my flash drive. i quarentined it. i am now able to "safely remove" my flash drive (w/c i previously cant do).

now when i open My Computer, and double click on the flashdrive, a window pops up "Choose a program you want to use to open this file:". what can i do so that when i double click on it, i will be able to view the files in my flashdrive?

is this related to the netsvcs.exe file that ewido removed?

chauffeur2 · 08-08-2006, 03:19 AM

G'day sleepee,

I would say so, try reinstalling the drivers for your flash drive, but this time change the Ewido quarantine rules so the netsvcs.exe file isn't being deleted by it.

Give it a try and let us know if it works.

sleepee · 08-08-2006, 07:24 AM

i've solved the problem... i think. i just re-formatted my flashdrive.

chauffeur2, isn't netsvcs.exe a worm (according to ewido) anyway, i scannned my newly formatted flashdrive w/ ewido, and it detected nothing.

chauffeur2 · 08-08-2006, 07:43 AM

Hi sleepee,

I sincerely apologise, as my 'hunting' has found that you are quite correct

This link gives some good info about it...

http://www.windows-process.info/n/netsvcs_exe.html

I run Ewido [the full version] myself, so I checked their Virus Encyclopedia, but couldn't find any reference to it; however, AVG has it as the W32/Agobot-FP trojan virus!

Having said that, I'm glad that you got it resolved!

08-06-2006, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
sleepee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 52 OS: XP home	flashdrive with netsvcs.exe im just downloaded ewido from grisoft. it was able to detect the netsvcs.exe from my flash drive. i quarentined it. i am now able to "safely remove" my flash drive (w/c i previously cant do). now when i open My Computer, and double click on the flashdrive, a window pops up "Choose a program you want to use to open this file:". what can i do so that when i double click on it, i will be able to view the files in my flashdrive? is this related to the netsvcs.exe file that ewido removed?

08-08-2006, 03:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	G'day sleepee, I would say so, try reinstalling the drivers for your flash drive, but this time change the Ewido quarantine rules so the netsvcs.exe file isn't being deleted by it. Give it a try and let us know if it works. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!! Last edited by chauffeur2; 08-08-2006 at 03:21 AM.

08-08-2006, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Hi sleepee, I sincerely apologise, as my 'hunting' has found that you are quite correct This link gives some good info about it... http://www.windows-process.info/n/netsvcs_exe.html I run Ewido [the full version] myself, so I checked their Virus Encyclopedia, but couldn't find any reference to it; however, AVG has it as the *W32/Agobot-FP trojan* virus! Having said that, I'm glad that you got it resolved! __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

08-08-2006, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
sleepee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 52 OS: XP home	i've solved the problem... i think. i just re-formatted my flashdrive. chauffeur2, isn't netsvcs.exe a worm (according to ewido) anyway, i scannned my newly formatted flashdrive w/ ewido, and it detected nothing.