Is "cfmon" a virus of some sort....or what?

**99%** · 06-06-2005, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by {I}{K}{E}

I have that file twice on my pc

C:\WINDOWS\system32
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

mine says its a microsoft file

and with 'http://virusscan.jotti.org/de/' no virus is found

umm...all i know is that the one on my machine is a virus.
if you look on google for cfmon.exe - you only get 71 hits - most asking wtf it is and no mention by mscrft.com.....
ofcourse if you lok up cftmon.exe you get 1 910 hits

your call...

**nostalgia** · 06-06-2005, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by {I}{K}{E}

I have that file twice on my pc

C:\WINDOWS\system32
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

mine says its a microsoft file

and with 'http://virusscan.jotti.org/de/' no virus is found

I don't have it, nor in the system32 folder nor in the Servicepackfiles\i386. Makes you wonder doens't it? You're sure that you scanned the "right" file on the mentioned site?

Another strange find: http://www.liutilities.com/products/...rocesslibrary/
This is the site form the vendor of Wintasks 5 Pro. The site contains al sort of information about processes and .dll. If you search for cfmon.exe either through the search option or in the lists at the site, it is unknown. Wouldn't you agree that if cfmon.exe was indeed Microsoft's that it would be known over there?

**99%** · 06-06-2005, 05:57 PM

agreed....we have a "special" virus
i deleted it with killbox - and am waiting till virus progs catch upto date to total fix

**lanni** · 06-07-2005, 10:54 AM

(I thought I would give an update on this mysterious "cfmon.exe) - After updating AVG Antivirus a few secs ago it quickly identified that "cfmon.exe" is a virus and gave the option to delete it(which i did of course) it is still popping up on hijackthis list as "Sound Sservice"(file missing)

**orcutt989** · 06-07-2005, 10:34 PM

[QUOTE=99%]

Originally Posted by nostalgia

and here we have the winners (and the loosers who dont know what it is

)

Hmm... so this certain group of people is sexually promiscuous or unrestrained or unfastened?

Just kidding, I make that mistake too. Damn the English language. I just needed some fun in my dull day.

**Akumara** · 06-08-2005, 11:10 AM

my old ctfmon.exe process was infested with viruses before i reformatted. I think viruses can effect the process, even it is used for Microsoft Office.