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Mysterious "Links" process running in Task Manager

Asked by RKoons in Latest Threats, Windows XP Operating System

Tags: Seems connected to Csrss.exe

I have a user who has been complaining about her web browser running a little slow lately. She takes a break at lunch and goes onto Facebook every day for about the last month. Other than that, she is an "all business" type of user (she is the company CFO, not that that makes her immune to Internet nastiness).

She pointed out an application running in Task Manager simply called "Links". There is no directory, no Icon, just a generic square window icon and the word links.

I could see no associated process that seemed to match it and when she closes all of her other open apps, it is still there. I also looked into IE's "Manage Add-Ons" section and did not see any suspicious elements there.

If we kill the process in Task Manager, it just comes back. I also saw nothing that stood out in the msconfig/Startup screen. I searched McAfee's library and found several "Links" items, but nothing that seemed to relate.

I ran "Process Explorer" and found it was related to Csrss.exe, but that was as far as I could get with it.

A full scan with McAfee turned up nothing.

Any advice or direction would be appreatiated.

Thanks

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Mysterious "Links" process running in Task Manager

Asked by RKoons in Latest Threats, Windows XP Operating System

Tags: Seems connected to Csrss.exe

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