SYSTEM SLOWDOWN - NETD32.EXE

[Paul]

Subject programs launches at startup, and immediately
consumes 99% of the CPU capbility. Obviously, this
brings the CPU to a near stop for everything else. I
have opened Task Manager, and "ended" the process which
immediately frees up the CPU and things run like they
should. I have not noticed any negative effect from
stopping the process.

Other than seeing it in the WINDOWS\Prefecth file area, I
can't seem to figure out what program launches it, or
what purpose it is supposed to serve. I went through my
STARTUP folder, activating each program one at a time,
and found that NETD32.EXE appeared after opening a
program called "Worldchat". I removed "Worldchat" from
my STARTUP folder, but NETD32.EXE loaded again after I re-
booted the computer.

Would appreciate any input as to how I mogiht get rid of
this problem. Opening TASK MANAGER at STRTUP and
stopping the program each time I boot the computer is
not "optimum" by any means. :-)
Thanks.

[Nicholas]

Apparently, you have a virus.

Perform a free virus scan: =
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=3D1&langid=3Dus&venid=3Dsym&p=
lfid=3D23&pkj=3DFHGUCVGZBZTVOGXFSTZ


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Nicholas

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"Paul" > wrote in message:
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| Subject programs launches at startup, and immediately=20
| consumes 99% of the CPU capbility. Obviously, this=20
| brings the CPU to a near stop for everything else. I=20
| have opened Task Manager, and "ended" the process which=20
| immediately frees up the CPU and things run like they=20
| should. I have not noticed any negative effect from=20
| stopping the process. =20
|=20
| Other than seeing it in the WINDOWS\Prefecth file area, I=20
| can't seem to figure out what program launches it, or=20
| what purpose it is supposed to serve. I went through my=20
| STARTUP folder, activating each program one at a time,=20
| and found that NETD32.EXE appeared after opening a=20
| program called "Worldchat". I removed "Worldchat" from=20
| my STARTUP folder, but NETD32.EXE loaded again after I re-
| booted the computer. =20
|=20
| Would appreciate any input as to how I mogiht get rid of=20
| this problem. Opening TASK MANAGER at STRTUP and=20
| stopping the program each time I boot the computer is=20
| not "optimum" by any means. :-)
| Thanks.