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Seaport.exe
Karim434 12/21/2008 11:45:00 AM
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,
--
Karim434
Re: Seaport.exe
Leonard Grey <l.grey[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/21/2008 6:09:16 PM
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:
[Quoted Text]
> 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,
Re: Seaport.exe
Karim434 12/22/2008 4:54:01 PM
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:

[Quoted Text]
> 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,
>
Re: Seaport.exe
gazbstep 12/24/2008 6:26:00 PM
From what I gather, it's installed with Windows Live group of programs, mine
appeared shortly after updating MSN. The only thing is its registered in
msconfig services tab as written by "microsoft corp." not "microsoft
corporation" though it disappears if you tick hide all microsoft services box.

"Karim434" wrote:

[Quoted Text]
> 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,
> >

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