unknown services 'D', 'YVMJYK'

I've noticed two services, 'D' and 'YVMJYK' on my XP home ed. machine. Have disabled both - here are their locations from the services' properties:

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\D.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\YVMJYK.exe

Neither exist at present, but I'd also like to be able to remove them from the list of services. How can I?

Marty

 

Several references to d.exe being a trojan (or being an autodialer, which could be making long distance calls without your knowledge). Cannot find anything on YVMJYK.exe.
Assume you have an antivirus program installed, set to AutoProtect (run on boot) and that you update virus definitions frequently.
If not, suggest you do. You could run an online antivirus scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
and trojan scan
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/trojanscan.asp
If these programs do not find the trojan and delete these items, suggest you follow this procedure
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=37074

 

Is it possible for me to manually delete these two services? Also is there a definitive list by MS of available services for XP home? I realize that services may also be non-MS in origin but this would be a good start.

Marty

 

marty--If the two .exe files you mention are malware, just deleting them is unlikely to delete the underlying cause--some spyware installed on your PC. That is what the various programs in my links are meant to find and uninstall.
(It is, however, possibly a good sign that whatever you did to "disable" the .exe files has not resulted in a reappearance of the .exe files themselves. Spyware often does that.)
What makes you think they are Services or have anything to do with Services?
(For the record, here are two discussions of WinXP Services
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../proddocs/en-us/sys_srv_default_settings.mspx
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
However, I cannot recommend that you make any changes unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing and why.)

 

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\D.exe

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\YVMJYK.exe

I have never known something like those to be alone.

Just curious here, that folder leads me to believe it is the C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\* folders. The only way known to me to login onto that account in XP Home is in Safe Mode. Something new or maybe Pro here?