rundll

Fobbon Lazyfoot · Post by **Fobbon Lazyfoot** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:19 pm

is rundll a neccisary program? My brother keeps saying its spyware, but now that it's gone I get an error on startup.

SicTimMitchell · Post by **SicTimMitchell** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:10 pm

In Windows 95, 98 and ME it's most likely a necessary program.

In XP and 2000, it's always a trojan.

Neuc · Post by **Neuc** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:32 am

heh rundll is defiantly important. It's used to run dlls as programs(obviously) and is not spyware. The dlls it's told to run can be spyware. rundll is used for many necessary functions of Windows so it’s not suppressing that you’re getting errors.

Neuc · Post by **Neuc** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:34 am

*suppressing

Word=bad@spellcheck

Neuc · Post by **Neuc** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:35 am

i give up

Post by **Ddrak** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:40 am

On 2000/XP, there is no "rundll" program. Only "rundll32".

Dd

Embar Angylwrath · Post by **Embar Angylwrath** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:05 am

A simple google on rundll and virus yeilded this...

rundll - rundll.exe - Process Information
Process File: rundll or rundll.exe
Process Name: Microsoft RunDLL

Description:
rundll.exe is a Windows System process belonging to the Windows 95, 98 and ME range of Microsoft Windows products. This is an important system process and should not be terminated. NOTE: rundll.exe can also be the LOXOSCAM and Backdoor.SchoolBus.B trojans depending on Operating System and file path; this is always a virus on Windows XP and 2000 operating systems however. Both are a backdoor Trojan that allow hackers to gain access to the computer. These program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. If found on your system make sure that you have downloaded the latest update for your antivirus application. Please consult the file path to distinguish between this and the system process.

Xtizu · Post by **Xtizu** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:11 am

you can use google for everything!

Flintore · Post by **Flintore** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:44 am

Yeah imagine that. IIRC DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library. Which as someone said above, it tell what program to access which files to make it run.

I am not surpirsed either that you are now having problems if you somehow rid yourself of it.

Ickhor · Post by **Ickhor** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:51 am

^^ shut up.

Flintore · Post by **Flintore** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:49 pm

yeah...shut up..

Fobbon Lazyfoot · Post by **Fobbon Lazyfoot** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:14 am

Well my older brother has some deep underlying psychopathic rage against all spyware, i wouldn't be suprised if he manually deleted it.

And my mistake, it's rundll32.exe

Post by **Ddrak** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:21 am

Yeah - don't delete that one. Your computer won't start.

Dd

Burz · Post by **Burz** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:29 am

Xtizu wrote:you can use google for everything!

And Booble for everything else.

Fobbon Lazyfoot · Post by **Fobbon Lazyfoot** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:21 am

well i don't have rundll32.exe in my running proccesses anymore, but my computer still starts - any way to get it back?

SicTimMitchell · Post by **SicTimMitchell** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:21 am

The first thing I'd do is check the recycle bin.

Xtizu · Post by **Xtizu** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:27 am

Burz wrote:
Xtizu wrote:you can use google for everything!
And Booble for everything else.

google is better for the finding of boobies, just gotta turn the filter off.