Unusual .exe in add/remove programs!

Rollerr · 08-14-2007, 04:22 AM

My laptop has been running at 100%CPU at times and when I check for processes running with Process Explorer, there is no unusual activity, but the laptop is churning away.

I then looked at all the programs I have installed to see if anything usual has cropped up there.

I came across the following 'programs' (using Revo Uninstaller to show the list of 'installed' programs.

Lappie: Dell Latitude D505
OS: XP Pro SP2
Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 ID:2007072518

The Unusuals:

mCore
mDriver
mDrWifi
mHlpDell
mIWA
mLogView
mMHouse
mPFMgr
mPFWiz
mProSafe
mSSO
mWlsSafe
mWMI
mXML

All the above using up a combined apprx. 50mb

All the above apparently written by Intel Corporation.

I also noticed a couple of 'Windows' programs that I had not noticed before:

Windows Communication Foundation, 88.43mb
Windows Presentation Foundation, 115.12mb

Do any of the above listed programs need to be installed?
Can I remove them?
Any specific way I should remove them?

guiblum · 08-14-2007, 05:16 AM

These progs seem to be associated with this http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/net.../aa663326.aspx

Have a read and see then what you want to do.

Rollerr · 08-14-2007, 05:21 AM

Whoa! I had a quick read through. These appear to be focused on Vista. I have not used Vista. So how come this got installed??

Since it is some sort of developers' tools, and for Vista, can I just uninstall them??

guiblum · 08-14-2007, 05:24 AM

If I were in your situation, I would set a system restore point (just in case) the uninstall all that developer stuff and see what happens.

How it got there I know not unless you installed the net framework stuff with the new Paint program or any such ?

Rollerr · 08-14-2007, 05:39 AM

Yes I had to install .NET to try out Jing (from Techsmith - the Snagit8 folks)

I'll do what you suggest. Thanks for your help.

All those m.... exe files are also part of this .NET install?

guiblum · 08-14-2007, 06:34 AM

Is your lappie a Dell.............if so all these other progs appear to be something to do with the Dell reinstall/backup of the OS.

You should maybe take better advice than I can offer, possibly a visit to a Dell website/forum.

08-14-2007, 04:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rollerr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: I'z got Georgia on me mind! YessireeBob! Posts: 122 OS: XP	Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! My laptop has been running at 100%CPU at times and when I check for processes running with Process Explorer, there is no unusual activity, but the laptop is churning away. I then looked at all the programs I have installed to see if anything usual has cropped up there. I came across the following 'programs' (using Revo Uninstaller to show the list of 'installed' programs. Lappie: Dell Latitude D505 OS: XP Pro SP2 Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) Gecko/20070725 Firefox/2.0.0.6 ID:2007072518 The Unusuals: mCore mDriver mDrWifi mHlpDell mIWA mLogView mMHouse mPFMgr mPFWiz mProSafe mSSO mWlsSafe mWMI mXML All the above using up a combined apprx. 50mb All the above apparently written by Intel Corporation. I also noticed a couple of 'Windows' programs that I had not noticed before: Windows Communication Foundation, 88.43mb Windows Presentation Foundation, 115.12mb Do any of the above listed programs need to be installed? Can I remove them? Any specific way I should remove them?

08-14-2007, 05:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
guiblum Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 102 OS: xp	Re: Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! These progs seem to be associated with this http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/net.../aa663326.aspx Have a read and see then what you want to do.

08-14-2007, 05:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rollerr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: I'z got Georgia on me mind! YessireeBob! Posts: 122 OS: XP	Re: Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! Whoa! I had a quick read through. These appear to be focused on Vista. I have not used Vista. So how come this got installed?? Since it is some sort of developers' tools, and for Vista, can I just uninstall them??

08-14-2007, 05:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
guiblum Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 102 OS: xp	Re: Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! If I were in your situation, I would set a system restore point (just in case) the uninstall all that developer stuff and see what happens. How it got there I know not unless you installed the net framework stuff with the new Paint program or any such ?

08-14-2007, 05:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rollerr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: I'z got Georgia on me mind! YessireeBob! Posts: 122 OS: XP	Re: Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! Yes I had to install .NET to try out Jing (from Techsmith - the Snagit8 folks) I'll do what you suggest. Thanks for your help. All those m.... exe files are also part of this .NET install?

08-14-2007, 06:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
guiblum Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 102 OS: xp	Re: Unusual .exe in add/remove programs! Is your lappie a Dell.............if so all these other progs appear to be something to do with the Dell reinstall/backup of the OS. You should maybe take better advice than I can offer, possibly a visit to a Dell website/forum.