My computer is getting hundreds of little grey colored popups that say "yay". My task manager shows the item under mscifapp.exe. I have a popup blocker enabled which does not stop it.
2007-01-09 17:59:29 · 5 answers · asked by George K 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You've got a spyware.
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mscifapp.exe file information
The process McAfee Privacy Service belongs to the software McAfee Privacy Service or McAfee Privacy Service by Networks Associates Technology, Inc (nai.com) or McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com).
Description: mscifapp.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - e.g. C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\MPS\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 296488 bytes (57% of all occurrence), 274432 bytes, 294912 bytes, 225280 bytes, 249856 bytes.
File mscifapp.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous.
2007-01-09 18:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by Raja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why get rid of them. I think this is a sign you need to get off your computer and go enjoy life. Take a week off, go for a nice walk through the misty mountains, the greenness and life, sparkling with fresh dew will inspire you like nothing ever has before.
Try it.
2007-01-09 18:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by Montel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have mcafee installed on your system, uninstall it. Then download and install AVG or a similar AV and scan your system.
2007-01-09 20:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use all of the three programs below
spybot s&d
http://www.safer-networking.org/
avg free antispyware
http://free.grisoft.com/
adaware se free Antispyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
2007-01-09 18:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you use McAfee on your computer?
See here >>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/mscifapp.exe-3260.html
Also >>> http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=mscifapp.exe&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
2007-01-09 18:05:58 · answer #5 · answered by Carella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋