> Dear Leonard Grey,
>
> Still no luck. I used DiskCleanup and deleted all my Internet files and then
> thoroughly scanned my machine with AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, CCleaner, Ad-Aware
> 2008, SpyBot Search and Destroy, Spyware Doctor and Yahoo! Anti-Virus (all of
> them fully up-to-date). None of these found anything of consequence and
> 'SeaPort' the process continued to run.
>
> I then used 'HijackThis' and posted the log file at SpywareWarrior. Nobody
> has responded to it (whilst some newer threads have been) leading me to
> deduce that no one there thinks there is anything worth commenting on.
>
> I have also used 'Services.msc' to find the process, stop it and disable it.
> Based on the location and the descriptions (including Microsoft Corporation
> trademarks) it looks about as legitimate as my Microsoft software.
>
> Anyway, for now, if there is something wrong on my machine, I cannot find
> it. I don't know if you can recommend anything else? I also used the Panda
> Active Scan you mentioned; as before, it did find a few cookies (which I
> deleted, again) but nothing else.
> --
> Karim434
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
> > Malicious software ("malware") is installed on your computer.
> >
> > Make sure that your anti-malware software is running, then download the
> > latest signatures and run a full scan.
> >
> > Comprehensive anti-malware software scans for all types of malicious
> > software in the background, on demand and on schedule. If you don't have
> > comprehensive anti-malware software, you're a sitting duck.
> >
> > For now try scanning your system with /several/ of the better online
> > scanners, such as:
> > Kaspersky Antivirus (
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)> > Panda ActiveScan (
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)> >
> > Download HijackThis from www.trendsecure.com. Run it, save a log, and
> > post the log at one of the many sites that support HJT, such as
> > spywarewarrior.com, bleepingcomputer.com, and
http://aumha.net -- but
> > not here. Within a day you'll have step-by-step advice from an expert on
> > cleaning up any malware infestations.
> >
> > Even the best detection and removal software can't fix every malware
> > infection. If none of the above remove the infection, you may want to
> > show the computer to a professional. You might need to erase your hard
> > drive and start over.
> >
> > ---
> > Leonard Grey
> > Errare humanum est
> >
> > Karim434 wrote:
> > > Dear Sir/Madam,
> > >
> > > I just noticed something called 'Seaport Search Enhancement Broker' running
> > > in the background on my machine (Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3).
> > > I've never heard of it and cannot find any information about it online.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what this is, whether or not I should be worried about it,
> > > what it is there for and if/how I can get rid of if?
> > >
> > > Thanking you in advance,
> >