Iexplorer, vbstub.exe, bot porblems

satdrive · 09-25-2005, 04:32 AM

Hi all

in my task manager i have a task called "VBSTUB.EXE" running at startup
which is loading iexplorer.exe, but only in the background and causing my pc to do strange things.

anyone seen this VBSTUB.EXE process running before?
i need to kill it???

i have run:

CWShredder
Ad-Aware SE Personal
XoftSpy
Spyware Doctor
and a few different anti-virus programs.

nothing helped!!!

regards Satdrive

Die piggy die!!

**JamesO** · 09-25-2005, 05:14 AM

I don't know about your specific question, however, I have had good luck with Trend Micro online scans for clean up.

Trend Micro - Housecall

Run the Spyware scanner first, then run both the options from Scan My PC.

Others I have used with success are:

Ewido

Spybot Version 1.3

I do not use Spybot Version 1.4 as there is a video display bug in it.

JamesO

Caliban · 09-28-2005, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satdrive

Hi all

in my task manager i have a task called "VBSTUB.EXE" running at startup
which is loading iexplorer.exe, but only in the background and causing my pc to do strange things.

anyone seen this VBSTUB.EXE process running before?
i need to kill it???

i have run:

CWShredder
Ad-Aware SE Personal
XoftSpy
Spyware Doctor
and a few different anti-virus programs.

nothing helped!!!

regards Satdrive

Die piggy die!!

Found a fix!

Boot into safe mode and delete the following files from your Windows directory. (That's "folder" for you young'uns)

vbstub.exe
system.exe
system16.exe

Reboot.

Worked for me.

-Doc

09-25-2005, 04:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
satdrive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Iexplorer, vbstub.exe, bot porblems Hi all in my task manager i have a task called "VBSTUB.EXE" running at startup which is loading iexplorer.exe, but only in the background and causing my pc to do strange things. anyone seen this VBSTUB.EXE process running before? i need to kill it??? i have run: CWShredder Ad-Aware SE Personal XoftSpy Spyware Doctor and a few different anti-virus programs. nothing helped!!! regards Satdrive Die piggy die!!

09-25-2005, 05:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	I don't know about your specific question, however, I have had good luck with Trend Micro online scans for clean up. Trend Micro - Housecall Run the Spyware scanner first, then run both the options from Scan My PC. Others I have used with success are: Ewido Spybot Version 1.3 I do not use Spybot Version 1.4 as there is a video display bug in it. JamesO