It is not on my drive, so not an XP home file. Neither Google, Symantec nor Spywareinfo searches turn up anything for lmsxxd.exe. Assuming that you typed the name correctly, you could try finding it on your hard drive. If it is in a folder in \program files, that should give a clue which program it is associated with. Otherwise, right click, properties, see if any info is given about the company who issued it or what it relates to. When searching the drive, make sure you search for hidden files and folders
It is not found by google or pacmans startups. Sounds a possible bad one. --------------- Use these to remove Malware (Spyware and Adware). Spybot S&D Ad-Aware Cwshredder With all of these download them, install (after unzip if required), download the latest signature file, run, delete all that they find.
I am in all those sites as ChrisRLG. You might get me, but any of the more problematic ones are handled by the experts. If you get a 'advanced member' like me, we have other ways of asking for advice from the experts, to pass on to you.
You could post your log here in this thread (if in the Virus Information and Removal Board - if not post in that board not in this thread), and I will have a go at giving advice, but if you go to one of the more specalist forums more experts will be able to help.
Tip: when searching for a file of a particular type (e.g. .exe), it is convenient to got Tools, folder options view tab, uncheck the box 'hide extensions for known file types'. Then you can easily see if it is the .exe that you are looking for, rather than some other file type with the same name.
Assuming that the lmsxxd in the \system32 folder (or the one in the spools path) is the .exe, right click on that and look at its properties. That should confirm (or otherwise) your guess that it relates to Xerox printer (your'e probably right, since it also appears in the spools folder).
The prefetch file is nothing to worry about. Prefetch is used to optimise the location offiles on your drive according to how you use programs, etc.
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Posted November 18th, 2003 14:00