what does the file indexindicator.exe do?

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 24 Dec 2004 12:41 PST

Hi jack465,

Have you scanned your computer for viruses and spyware?  It wouldn't
be a bad idea.  Just give the following two a try and let us know how
you make out.

HouseCall, a very thorough online virus scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Adaware ("Check for Updates" before running):
http://lavasoft.element5.com/default.shtml.en

Happy Holidays,
hummer

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Clarification of Question by jack465-ga on 24 Dec 2004 14:10 PST

Hi hummer-ga

I do use trend micro internet security and ad-ware, I look for updates
daily and ran both a virus scan and ad-ware when ad-watch reported
changes to the registry. Neither of these programs report the exe
program nor the associated regestry settings as a virus or spyware.
Ad watch did report changes to the registry and indexindicator is
shown as a running process in windows task manager.

merry Christmas
Jack465

I did a search for ?indexindicator? and it came up with ?Audio
Player?. Nothing for ?indexindicator.exe? though. You could try
disabling the file by renaming it and see if anything dies -- though
Windows in its infinite wisdom (not) might name it back.

Best

...... but of course you could only rename it from DOS when it wasn?t running.

Hi Guzzi-ga,

I have renamed the file to indexindicator1.exe. This has stopped it
showing in the running processes and nothing appears to have died. I
just do not like not knowing what something is, especially an
executable file that alters some registry settings.

Jack465

Agree entirely.

Best

Hi,

This is a spyware file.. even though you having Trend Micro Antivirus
installed but spyware are smart enough to invade that too.
Go and get Stinger.exe Utility from Mcafee site : http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Run it and see the result.

Cheers!!
Sanjay

Hi all,

Thank you for your comments. I have eventualy stopped this file re
appearing on my system. I did this by disabling WinXP restore function
(so all restore points are removed) then delete the files and registry
entries. Then switched restore back on after a restart.

I have also changed to Mcafee virus scan, I also run Ad-Ware and now
spybot as well. Unfortunatly the Mcafee stinger software did not find
indexindicator either.

Jack465