Spy applications detecting and removal
Even the most advanced scanners don’t guarantee that your computer is protected from spy applications so many computers are infected. Such situation can cause troublesome consequences. But some of these applications can be removed without assistance antivirus software.
Here is the list of widespread spy applications which have to be deleted. Some of them have even setup application and can be removed by means Add and Remove Programs menu of Control Panel. From example you detected mwsoemon.exe in the list of current processes. So you can find smth like MyWebSearch Toolbar in the list of installed software and use uninstall button. If there is no such application in this list you can use special software like HijackThis!
This is the list of some spy applications and corresponding processes.
| Process | Application |
| mwsoemon.exe | MyWebSearch toolbar |
| mediaaccess.exe | WindUpdates.com |
| mediaacck.exe | WindUpdates.com |
| wtoolsa.exe | HuntBar |
| wsup.exe | HuntBar spyware |
| cxtpls.exe | AproposMedia |
| autoupdate.exe | Apropos Media adware |
| wtoolss.exe | HuntBar |
| istsvc.exe | IST adware/hijacker |
| optimize.exe | MoneyTree Dialer |
| gmt.exe | Gator adware |
| cmesys.exe | Gator adware |
| tbps.exe | Neo Toolbar |
| pib.exe | PIB Toolbar |
| gah95on6.exe | ShopAtHome Select |
| mediapass.exe | WindUpdates.com |
| mediapassk.exe | WindUpdates.com |
| tbpssvc.exe | Neo Toolbar |
| bargains.exe | Bargain Buddy |
| Save.exe | WhenU SaveNow adware |
| Salm.exe | 180Search Assistant |
| rk.exe | Marketscore “monitoring” |
| webrebates0.exe | TopRebates hijacker/adware |
| webrebates1.exe | TopRebates hijacker/adware |
| vmss.exe | Delfin Media Viewer |
Closing of one of these processes can cause Windows shout down or system instability.
System Idle Process
explorer.exe
taskmgr.exe
spoolsv.exe
lsass.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
winlogon.exe
svchost.exe – usually more than one
services.exe
If you stopped any other process Windows would work properly.

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