A quick check on Google for Backweb.exe reveals the following: WinTasks Process Library backWeb - backWeb.exe - Process Information Process File: backWeb or backWeb.exe Process Name: Backweb Adware Description: backWeb.exe is an adware by Backweb Technologies which offers news and entertainment services in exchange for personal usage information regarding the PC being sent back to BackWeb's servers for analysis. Many high range computer manufactorers have entered into an agreement with backweb to install this product by default on work-stations in exchange for other services from the backweb application. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. Please see additional details regarding this process ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Anderson" <franand@earthlink.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > I've never heard of BACKWEB.EXE, but rundll.exe is a Windows file. (My XP > computer only has rundll32.exe on it, but the older Win95 computer has both > rundll.exe and rundll32.exe.) There has been a hoax going around for a > couple of years telling people to delete a certain file because it is a > virus, but actually it is needed by Windows. You can search online for > "hoax" and find a list of such, or search for the files as Jim recommends. > Don't delete the files before checking. > > Fran > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Raehl" <james@raehl.us> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > > > > Sounds like you do have a nasty. Try a google search for rundll.exe and > > another for backweb.exe. I saw several potentially useful articles in > > the list. > > > > Jim Raehl > > > > > > N. Wilkinson wrote: > > > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a > top security threat, as also is > > > "rundll.exe" > > > > > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that > "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at > other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop > and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep > advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > > > > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If > so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >