wowexec.exe

Samv6271 · 04-22-2008, 09:29 AM

I just in my task manager that this process was running,
what made it stand out was a space in front.
blah.exe
[single space]wowexec.exe
blahblah.exe

like that. It is 00.0% of the CPU, and the field for Mem Usage is completely blank (also stands out)

I googled it, a search that returned that it was part of the operating system and should not be tampered with,
but I've heard of viruses/malware being named things similar to important processes,

so my question: do spaces preceding a system process name mean that it is different from the same process with no spaces preceding it?

Thanks a bunch,
---Sam V

AgentMES · 04-22-2008, 09:57 AM

It seems this topic should be moved to general security...

04-22-2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Samv6271 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlton, MA Posts: 28 OS: winxp sp2	wowexec.exe I just in my task manager that this process was running, what made it stand out was a space in front. blah.exe [single space]wowexec.exe blahblah.exe like that. It is 00.0% of the CPU, and the field for Mem Usage is completely blank (also stands out) I googled it, a search that returned that it was part of the operating system and should not be tampered with, but I've heard of viruses/malware being named things similar to important processes, so my question: do spaces preceding a system process name mean that it is different from the same process with no spaces preceding it? Thanks a bunch, ---Sam V

04-22-2008, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
AgentMES Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 72 OS: Windows XP	Re: wowexec.exe It seems this topic should be moved to general security... __________________ I give free help but you have to understand I am busy. So if you think I forgot about you send me a PM.