Under task mgr, App's Project 1

by Ray Harinec Dec 20, 2005 7:28AM PST

If I right click it then click go to process it shows Itesmart.exe

Google search seems to say it might be some kind of Trojan. However, I see none of the files that Symantec indicates that it installs. Google gives a link to a program to remove it, but it seems to show that it was related to a Year 2K infection.

Normally when doing nothing but having OE open [checks mail every 5 minutes]. Project1 is the only other application listed.

Is this actually a Trojan and, if yes, what would be the best scan to download and run?

Using Win XP Pro

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Ray, do you have a program

by roddy32 Dec 20, 2005 7:34AM PST

called Smart Guardian on the computer?

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Heres what to do.......

by Dijman Dec 20, 2005 7:55AM PST

Go to microsoft.com and on the main page you should see a link to download microsoft antispyware(beta). It says beta but it has been out for over a year and works perfectly, and to top it all off the spyware remover is free.

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I've been using it,

by Ray Harinec Dec 20, 2005 8:01AM PST

updating it, installed the new version, it has NEVER detected anything. Immediately after running it, I then run Adaware, or spybot and they always find a bunch of spyware. Mostly the same things though because I go to so few places. But for the MS one to NEVER find anything is really disappointing.

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Not found after a search of all

by Ray Harinec Dec 20, 2005 8:05AM PST

partitions, hidden files etc.

However I do have Smart Drive or whatever it is called for enabled for both of my hard drives.

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Smart Guardian along with some (Many)

by roddy32 Dec 20, 2005 8:14AM PST

other programs show up with the particular .exe in a lot of HJT logs but that doesn't mean that it is bad. I would do a little surfing through the HJT links I found at Google and see if they help you at all. All the ones on the first page are completely legit except I'm not sure about the second to last one.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Itesmart.exe&hl=en&lr=lang_en&newwindow=1&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-41,GGLG:en&start=0&sa=N

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Thanx, Roddy

by Ray Harinec Dec 20, 2005 8:21AM PST

I had glanced at some of them, will go back and look closer.

I've watched it in Task Mgr while trying a few websites [safe ones, that I use normally] and haven't seen it take any CPU %.

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I may have found the answer.

by Ray Harinec Dec 20, 2005 8:39AM PST

My Soyo SY-KT600 Dragon Plus v2.0 mobo uses an ITE IT8705E chip. Searching Google gives a link only to a Portugese and Polsih page but allows transalting the Portugese. It says that the chip is a super I/O chip and provides for PATA and SATA drive control. [these are in addition to those provided by the VIA chipset.

Thus, I am going to a$$-u-me that it's the Smart drive aspect of the drives. I guess that I could try removing smart drive, but if it ain't broke***

Thanx to all.

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Yes Ray, I saw SOYO in a lot

by roddy32 Dec 20, 2005 8:43AM PST

of them also. I really doubt if it is malicious. You're welcome and have a great holiday.

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