Why do two iexplore.exe start




















In order to run the tests, you've gotta connect to the web - but if you connect to the web, there's a chance that you'll be compromised further. I'd suggest rebooting while you're connected to the web - if the iexplore. Posted 17 July - AM i re-ran the currports test with firefox and IE open in addition to the hidden iexplore. I think it must be one of the hidden iexplore. There are 7 iexplore tasks running the highlighted one is the IE window I opened.

The username for the IE window is my username. However, the username for the 6 hidden iexplore. Also of note, while there are 7 iexplore. Could this be google updater or google toolbar or something? When I run the computer in safemode, i do not have the hidden iexplore. So that makes me think that it is a process or service that is regularly trying to access the internet - specifically google. BTW - I've deleted the link to the screen shot as it shows some email addresses. I saved a copy of the link if it's needed later on.

Could you check the iexplore. See if there's anything in there that could be causing this, or could point to some sort of relationship between the processes. It's possible that other programs could be using iexplore. Posted 17 July - PM according to process explorer, when the IE window is open, the iexplore. As for the hidden iexplore. Posted 17 July - PM I wasn't able to see any problems with "nasties" in any of the stuff that you've submitted.

Unfortunately, it doesn't say what's causing the extra iexplore. Comparing the first 2 logs that you sent, the most glaring discrepancy is a BHO in the first log the hidden IE process and there's not one in the visible IE process - so we've got a clue here!

On my system, rpcexec. I'd suggest that you verify that this rpcexec. Scan your computer with Auslogics Antivirus to make sure it's not infected. EXE process is safe. Disabling it will forcefully terminate Internet Explorer. Some other processes use the same file name. Your comment doesn't look valid, please make sure to leave a longer and more substantial comment. Welcome to the Windows process library. Here you can find descriptions for more than 20 thousand Windows processes like explorer.

We have gathered information about the most common Windows processes errors and bugs, which can occur on various versions of Windows OS. Home page Files Contacts About Blog. It disappears when I close it, but I know there are other versions still running because other programs identify the background iexplorer.

I would suggest you to refer to the suggestions provided by Don Varnau replied on May 27, and check if it helps. Why do multiple [at least 2] iexplore. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. If I type iexplore into the run window, it runs Internet Explorer. I checked both my user variables and my system variables. So how does Windows know where to look for this sort of thing?

The computer has used Application Registration with this program. Actually, that is just one of the locations that are checked for executable files. That function is used by some programming code, including the Run dialog box, but may not be what is used by the traditional command prompt, so that is why you may get different results for a specific command based on where you are trying to run the command from. Internet Explorers execuables are found in:.

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