Many IE7s in Task Manager

For some reason lately I when I have opened Windows Task Manger I find a
dozen IEs in the processes. If I delete them all a few days later another
dozen appear.

I have run my McAfee, Adawre, Malwarebytes, & Spybot and they come up clean.

Any ideas why this is happening??
Thanks

It's normal.
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Dig wrote:
> For some reason lately I when I have opened Windows Task Manger I find a
> dozen IEs in the processes. If I delete them all a few days later another
> dozen appear.
>
> I have run my McAfee, Adawre, Malwarebytes, & Spybot and they come up clean.
>
> Any ideas why this is happening??
> Thanks

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
posting to this newsgroup.

Does the number instances of IE seen in Task Manager Processes tab
correspond to the number of IE windows you've opened manually?

If you close all IE windows, do you still see instances of IEXPLORE.EXE in
Task Manager after a minute or two?


Dig wrote:
> For some reason lately I when I have opened Windows Task Manger I find a
> dozen IEs in the processes. If I delete them all a few days later another
> dozen appear.
>
> I have run my McAfee, Adawre, Malwarebytes, & Spybot and they come up
> clean.
>
> Any ideas why this is happening??
> Thanks

WinXP SP2 (I have tried several times to install 3 but it will not install)

I don't even use IE7 that much and no it IE is not even open when the task
manager shows the IEs.

When I do use IE7 I never have that many windows open at any given time
anyway. Sometimes I may use 2 IE7 panes and after I close it I can go to task
manager and find a dozen IE processes running.

Thanks

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
> posting to this newsgroup.
>
> Does the number instances of IE seen in Task Manager Processes tab
> correspond to the number of IE windows you've opened manually?
>
> If you close all IE windows, do you still see instances of IEXPLORE.EXE in
> Task Manager after a minute or two?
>
>
> Dig wrote:
> > For some reason lately I when I have opened Windows Task Manger I find a
> > dozen IEs in the processes. If I delete them all a few days later another
> > dozen appear.
> >
> > I have run my McAfee, Adawre, Malwarebytes, & Spybot and they come up
> > clean.
> >
> > Any ideas why this is happening??
> > Thanks
>
>

There is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of a
hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan!

2. WinXP ONLY!! => Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan
(only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
After the machine's cleaned-up...

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only through 14 April
2009*! Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 |
select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Dig wrote:
> WinXP SP2 (I have tried several times to install 3 but it will not
> install)
>
> I don't even use IE7 that much and no it IE is not even open when the task
> manager shows the IEs.
>
> When I do use IE7 I never have that many windows open at any given time
> anyway. Sometimes I may use 2 IE7 panes and after I close it I can go to
> task manager and find a dozen IE processes running.
>
> Thanks
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
>> posting to this newsgroup.
>>
>> Does the number instances of IE seen in Task Manager Processes tab
>> correspond to the number of IE windows you've opened manually?
>>
>> If you close all IE windows, do you still see instances of IEXPLORE.EXE
>> in
>> Task Manager after a minute or two?
>>
>>
>> Dig wrote:
>>> For some reason lately I when I have opened Windows Task Manger I find a
>>> dozen IEs in the processes. If I delete them all a few days later
>>> another
>>> dozen appear.
>>>
>>> I have run my McAfee, Adawre, Malwarebytes, & Spybot and they come up
>>> clean.
>>>
>>> Any ideas why this is happening??
>>> Thanks