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WaIIy
Flightless Bird
On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 210:59 -0400, "Daave" <daave@example.com> wrote:
>
>WaIIy wrote:
>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 2199 -0400, "Daave" <daave@example.com> wrote:
>>
>>> WaIIy wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:02:24 -0400, "Daave" <daave@example.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> WaIIy wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:13:43 -0400, Nil
>>>>>> <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Version 1.6.0_21-b07.
>>>>>>> Yep, it's there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http/home.comcast.net/~esionder/temp/JavaUD1.png>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That is really odd.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My tabs are General-Java-Security-Advanced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nothing about updating anywhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I installed it offline, though.
>>>>>
>>>>> I installed mine offline, but I have the Update tab.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just double checked in case I was nuts. No update tab.
>>>
>>> Why not uninstall it? Then see if those instances of dllhost.exe go
>>> away.
>>>
>>> Then reinstall it. Then see if the Update tab is where it should be.
>>>
>>> Then report back whether or not the dllhost.exe instances return. If
>>> so, note which Web sites you recently visited use Java.
>>>
>>> My guess is what was mentioned here is happening:
>>>
>>> http://searchtasks.answersthatwork.com:80/tasklist.php?File=DLLHost
>>>
>>> "However, sometimes, if a Java COM object runs (this could happen if
>>> you are browsing the Internet and come to a page which has Java
>>> code), DLLHOST may not terminate, which is when you would see it in
>>> your Task List."
>>>
>>> That is, it would happen to *anyone* visiting that site (running XP
>>> and IE, presumably).
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well, I uninstalled Java and amd still getting it. Dang, I'm been
>> chasing my tail with the Java thing.
>
>Malware is always a possibility. Rootkits can be very tricky!
>
It's Avira doing it. Solved.
>
>WaIIy wrote:
>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 2199 -0400, "Daave" <daave@example.com> wrote:
>>
>>> WaIIy wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:02:24 -0400, "Daave" <daave@example.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> WaIIy wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:13:43 -0400, Nil
>>>>>> <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Version 1.6.0_21-b07.
>>>>>>> Yep, it's there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http/home.comcast.net/~esionder/temp/JavaUD1.png>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That is really odd.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My tabs are General-Java-Security-Advanced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nothing about updating anywhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I installed it offline, though.
>>>>>
>>>>> I installed mine offline, but I have the Update tab.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just double checked in case I was nuts. No update tab.
>>>
>>> Why not uninstall it? Then see if those instances of dllhost.exe go
>>> away.
>>>
>>> Then reinstall it. Then see if the Update tab is where it should be.
>>>
>>> Then report back whether or not the dllhost.exe instances return. If
>>> so, note which Web sites you recently visited use Java.
>>>
>>> My guess is what was mentioned here is happening:
>>>
>>> http://searchtasks.answersthatwork.com:80/tasklist.php?File=DLLHost
>>>
>>> "However, sometimes, if a Java COM object runs (this could happen if
>>> you are browsing the Internet and come to a page which has Java
>>> code), DLLHOST may not terminate, which is when you would see it in
>>> your Task List."
>>>
>>> That is, it would happen to *anyone* visiting that site (running XP
>>> and IE, presumably).
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well, I uninstalled Java and amd still getting it. Dang, I'm been
>> chasing my tail with the Java thing.
>
>Malware is always a possibility. Rootkits can be very tricky!
>
It's Avira doing it. Solved.