Windows "Services"

[axemanxt40]

Ok I got this one Windows Service that I've never heard of called "wanmpsvc.exe" under Windows Task Manager it takes the User Name "SYSTEM"...in msconfig it has the following full name

"WAN Miniport (ATW) Service"

with a manufacturer of

"Unknown"

This thing runs all the time and I was wondering how can I find out where it came from and what it is doing?

 

[InlineFive]

Sounds like it may be a virus to me.

-Por

 

[Tetsuo]

Have a wireless network?

 

[axemanxt40]

Nope...no wireless network...just a standard wired router which I didn't have to install any software for.

 

[prosaic]

I believe that wanmpsvc.exe is installed by AOL software. I've seen it on a few systems that were running the more recent versions of AOL.

- prosaic