Do we know for sure that _wowexec.exe is a trojan? Because Ad-aware and SpyS&D didn't find it. I found a copy of it in the Taskmgr processes list.

How can I get rid of it for good?

Many thanks.

Anonymous User 2/9/2005 4:44:50 AM

Indented wowexec is normal, however _wowexec is a trojan.

Anonymous User 1/14/2005 10:37:33 AM

yes we did conclude the space in front is okay:
"Applications running within WOW appear as indented entries underneath ntvdm.exe in the Processes window."

Anonymous User 12/14/2004 10:07:46 PM

excellent explanation.

Thankyou for your expertise.

Anonymous User 12/5/2004 1:29:43 AM

did we decide that wowexec.exe with a space in front was good or bad?

Anonymous User 11/14/2004 4:10:13 PM

I've accidentally deleted wowexec.exe too!!

Matthew7/6/2004 9:21:17 AM

I've accidentally deleted wowexec.exe from my comp. How do i get it back? help!

Catherine: 6/26/2004 2:09:54 PM

Well, my IE window starting appearing with about:blank every time I opened IE, even when I changed the home page setting in internet options. I thought it might be a home page hijacker and ran Norton Anti-Virus, looked in Symantec's site for home page hijacking but didn't find anything. I looked in the Task Manager and it had _wowexec.exe so I looked up the name and I want to know if you think it has anything to do with my about:blank my home page keeps being reset to. Thank you for your help

Elkis 6/21/2004 8:50:00 PM

I had a similar problem. i think my virus buster deleted my wowexec.exe file. and now when i try to install programs that are using the 16-bit thing, it pops up with the error. i'm not really sore how to fix this. could the file be replaced ? or reinstalled ? Also i think it comes with another one called NTVDM.EXE - > I don't think i have that one as well !!!

Thanks, Chris.

Christoper6/10/2004 8:59:45 AM

www.tamedos.com
You can use this program to control CPU usage of 16 bit apps running under NT based OS

Kevin6/3/2004 12:50:34 PM