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DMSVC in Services

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by armestier, 2006/12/10.

  1. 2006/12/10
    armestier

    armestier Inactive Thread Starter

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    Running WinXP Pro.
    In my list of Services is DMSVC which is Microsoft Disk Monitor Service (not Disk Manager). DMSVC is set as Manual and usually not Started.
    I have no idea what it does. Googling does not provide any answers I can understand, except for this
    http://www.popupsentry.com/D/DMSVCAPP.EXE-3992.html
    which does not say a lot, other than it might be something to do with the Windows Feedback Panel, which I do run. But I have no DMSVCAPP.exe file on my PC.
    The only reason I was alerted to this Service was that when I run the ListOrphanServices.vbs from Ramesh
    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imagepath.htm
    DMSVC shows up as 'inst.PathName' is null or not an object

    Ramesh says, "Based on the results (of "OrphServices.txt "), you decide whether to remove the Service (if third-party), or to type the correct ImagePath, in case of a valid Windows service. "
    I am afraid I cannot decide, since all that "OrphServices.txt" tells me is

    "Services with missing ImagePath value
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    Service : DMSVC
    Display : DMSVC
    Image Path : "

    Can anyone tell me what I should do about DMSVC or how to correct the Image Path?
     
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  2. 2006/12/10
    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    Does it say that specifically in the description of the service?

    If not, this is a long shot after going google on DMSVC and then ActiveSync DMSVC and I have to ask if you have ActiveSync installed? DMSVC could mean Device Management Service. If so, you should find dmsvc.dll on your system.

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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    A few more google searches:

    - for "Disk Management Service" indicate that it may be Related to Dell Open Management system so, if you are running a Dell?

    - for "Disk Monitor Service" indicate that it may be the Hanmon Trojan.

    Just say the word and I'll move this thread to Removing Spyware & Viruses.

    Christer
     
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  5. 2006/12/11
    armestier

    armestier Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I left click on or right click|Properties on DMSVC in the Services window, it definitely says "Microsoft Disk Monitor Service ". Although I do have a Dell, DMSVC is not named "Disk Management ". DMSVC has no Dependencies.
    I am not aware that I have a program called activesync installed (nothing in Program Files), nor do I use Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.1.
    I searched for diskmon32 and could not find any such file or diskmon32.*.
    I looked in the Registry. (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\DMSVC) There is no Image Path value for DMSVC, whereas most other Services have such a value.
    I regularly run antivirus and adware scans and just ran a-squared's online trojan scan. Other than a tracking cookie from my ISP, nothing found.
    Since my PC is running OK, may I should just ignore this. If Windows Feedback Panel is inactivated for lack of an image path, I guess it is no great loss of mine.
     
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    TonyT

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  7. 2006/12/12
    armestier

    armestier Inactive Thread Starter

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    I seem to be clean of those .dll files and references to dmon and DiskMon32.
     
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