ptsnoop.exe ?

[luizlmarins]

Greetings,

My name is Luiz L Marins
I am Brazilian
I am a new member.


I'd like to know about the file ptsnoop.exe - in start up

Is it a modem's file ? or a trojan ?

Thank You reply by anybody .

Regards,


Luiz L Marins

[Rosenfeld]

It may be legitimate if you have a ceratain modem software, or it may be a virus...

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ptsnoop.shtml

http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/forum/1754.html

and more if you google for ptsnoop.exe

[TonyKlein]

In almost all cases I've seen it's the legitimate item: a program that monitors the COM ports for the modem driver.

I suggest you upload the file here to be tested: http://virusscan.jotti.org/

If it scans clean, which I expect it will, there's nothing to worry about.

Cheers,

[EASTER]

You will find like already mentioned most times than not it is legit and seems exclusive to 98's in particular. The filename certainly gives it a hint of suspicion though. :)

Good to see you again Tony.

[TonyKlein]

Hi Easter! Good to see you too - small world, innit? :cool:

[MikeH]

Another possibility (though unlikely) is this program: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptsnoop.asp

It's a not-very-flexible program to monitor programs loading and unloading into and out of memory.

[luizlmarins]

Thank you for the answer, the file was deleted.