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Otay...what the heck is "MS_WebcheckMonitor", and what the heck is it doing on my 'puter?
It just showed up on the lower task bar, and when I click on it, it just opens a blank "window", basically an outline of a window...and that's it. I think it just came piggy-back on my automatic up-date that this 'puter does every now & then. (as it did earlier this eve.)
What am it? What do it do? Am I f'ed?
Let's hear it, you 'puter geeks!
It just showed up on the lower task bar, and when I click on it, it just opens a blank "window", basically an outline of a window...and that's it. I think it just came piggy-back on my automatic up-date that this 'puter does every now & then. (as it did earlier this eve.)
What am it? What do it do? Am I f'ed?
Let's hear it, you 'puter geeks!
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Are you using an HP printer? It might be caused by your HP updater. If so the following should correct the problem:
[Copied and pasted from a web-based help site]
Original Problem:
Giosmetal
Mar 6 2006, 08:07 PM
Hey guys, Im new to the community. I wouldn't call myself a computer expert but I'm definitely not a novice; I can usually solve most problems I encounter. However, my most recent problem has left me stumped! Your help would be greatly appreciated 
This "hidden" executable keeps making uninvited appearances in my task bar. It has no name, lasts around a second and returns once every ~15 minutes. After countless attemps, I was finally able to "catch" it and maximize-- thus finding out its name: MS_WebcheckMonitor
I've done a little bit of research but no one really seems to know what this is used for. I'm pretty confident its a part of IE.. but why the heck is it popping up so much? Theres definitely something wrong.
I tried renaming Webcheck.dll in safemod but that didn't work. I think malicious code is using the webcheck as a disguise..
Anyone got any ideas? I've already had my HJT log analyzed on another site and they said it was clean.
This "hidden" executable keeps making uninvited appearances in my task bar. It has no name, lasts around a second and returns once every ~15 minutes. After countless attemps, I was finally able to "catch" it and maximize-- thus finding out its name: MS_WebcheckMonitor
I've done a little bit of research but no one really seems to know what this is used for. I'm pretty confident its a part of IE.. but why the heck is it popping up so much? Theres definitely something wrong.
I tried renaming Webcheck.dll in safemod but that didn't work. I think malicious code is using the webcheck as a disguise..
Anyone got any ideas? I've already had my HJT log analyzed on another site and they said it was clean.
Reply:
D-Trojanator
Mar 8 2006, 12:33 PM
Hi there Giosmetal and welcome to BleepingComputer.
I think that this problem is caused by your HP printer, and its processes that are running in the background. These applications can be disabled without affecting your printer of its performance. In your system tray in the bottom right hand corner please look for the two icons that correspond to either:
HP Digital Imaging Monitor
or
HP Component Manager
Please right click on both and either click exit or disable. I would like you to disable these processes for the time being - you may have to look in the options of the programs to find out how to stop them running at start-up. Then please press control + alt + delete to open the taskmanager. Click on the processes tab and search for the following process:
hpcmpmgr.exe
Highlight that entry then click end process.
Then please click on start > run and type: msconfig. In the window that opens click on the far right tab > startup. Please untick:
HP Component Manager and HP Digital Imaging Monitor in there and press ok.
This solved the problem for the person who was experiencing the same problem as you.
I think that this problem is caused by your HP printer, and its processes that are running in the background. These applications can be disabled without affecting your printer of its performance. In your system tray in the bottom right hand corner please look for the two icons that correspond to either:
HP Digital Imaging Monitor
or
HP Component Manager
Please right click on both and either click exit or disable. I would like you to disable these processes for the time being - you may have to look in the options of the programs to find out how to stop them running at start-up. Then please press control + alt + delete to open the taskmanager. Click on the processes tab and search for the following process:
hpcmpmgr.exe
Highlight that entry then click end process.
Then please click on start > run and type: msconfig. In the window that opens click on the far right tab > startup. Please untick:
HP Component Manager and HP Digital Imaging Monitor in there and press ok.
This solved the problem for the person who was experiencing the same problem as you.
Good luck.
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Thanks, Biff!
It's not that it is a problem, per-se, it's just that I didn't know what the f it was, or how it got here!
It do make sense now, tho, after reading your post. I was/still am having trouble wid my printer, and I was doing the tech-chat bs with both the Staples tech(where I bought it) and HP.
Thanks!!
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It's not that it is a problem, per-se, it's just that I didn't know what the f it was, or how it got here!
It do make sense now, tho, after reading your post. I was/still am having trouble wid my printer, and I was doing the tech-chat bs with both the Staples tech(where I bought it) and HP.
Thanks!!
I LOVE this place!
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