khost.exe

[Pacion]

Has anyone come across this and knows what it is?

Recently, I started getting "an error" message whenever I logged in that khost.exe was not loading properly, or something like that. Sorry, I know, I know! I should have written down the text of the error message.

I googled and didn't find much that shed much light for me - bearing in mind that I am not technical - on what it is and more importantly I guess, why I started getting that error message.

[Rosa]

I've never experienced that one, but I wonder whether the "host" part of it might mean it's something to do with your server? :confused:

Rosa :)

[Lesh]

After a little searching it appears that is could be a bit of spyware. << Link Removed >>
Essentially the stated purpose of this application is for video distribution, but it is mentioned that it may also serves ads. None of the sites i checked rated it as extremely dangerous.
I would recommend running a utility designed to search for and remove such things - just in case. I recently had the most luck using microsofts antispyware tool after my sisters computer became rather clustered. In the past I've also vouched for LavaSofts AdAware Personal Edition and Spybot: Search and Destroy

Microsofts antispyware tool is available from their site and is in beta

The other I don't have handy, but should be easy enough to find. All mentioned products are available for free or there is a free version.

If you are more interested in this particular file it is attributed to Kontiki

P.S. I cannot post links, if you need any just send me aPM

[Rosa]

Welcome to DF, Lesh! :D

Rosa :)

[Pacion]

Thanks Lesh! I went to Microsoft's website and download the software, ran it and everything seems fine.

Ah yes, it is great being able to download directly from the internet. I remember the days when software was only available via diskette! (Never mind CD-Rom :lol:)

[brujo]

<geek on>
Ya, you probably want to get these 2 free spyware removal programs and run them once in a while, a spyware free computer is a happy computer:

Ad Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Spybot seek and destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

<geek off>

[Sagitta]

After a little searching it appears that is could be a bit of spyware. << Link Removed >>
Essentially the stated purpose of this application is for video distribution, but it is mentioned that it may also serves ads. None of the sites i checked rated it as extremely dangerous.
I would recommend running a utility designed to search for and remove such things - just in case. I recently had the most luck using microsofts antispyware tool after my sisters computer became rather clustered. In the past I've also vouched for LavaSofts AdAware Personal Edition and Spybot: Search and Destroy

Microsofts antispyware tool is available from their site and is in beta

The other I don't have handy, but should be easy enough to find. All mentioned products are available for free or there is a free version.

If you are more interested in this particular file it is attributed to Kontiki

P.S. I cannot post links, if you need any just send me aPMWelcome and thanks for the info.

[Sagitta]

<geek on>
Ya, you probably want to get these 2 free spyware removal programs and run them once in a while, a spyware free computer is a happy computer:

Ad Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Spybot seek and destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

<geek off>

I use those two. Plus Norton antivirus.

[pygmalion]

After a little searching it appears that is could be a bit of spyware. << Link Removed >>
Essentially the stated purpose of this application is for video distribution, but it is mentioned that it may also serves ads. None of the sites i checked rated it as extremely dangerous.
I would recommend running a utility designed to search for and remove such things - just in case. I recently had the most luck using microsofts antispyware tool after my sisters computer became rather clustered. In the past I've also vouched for LavaSofts AdAware Personal Edition and Spybot: Search and Destroy

Microsofts antispyware tool is available from their site and is in beta

The other I don't have handy, but should be easy enough to find. All mentioned products are available for free or there is a free version.

If you are more interested in this particular file it is attributed to Kontiki

P.S. I cannot post links, if you need any just send me aPM

Hi Lesh. Thanks. And welcome to DF. :)

[jhpark]

I hate to admit this, but in my experience Microsoft's sypware remover catches a lot more than ad-aware and spybot. :(

[Pacion]

I hate to admit this, but in my experience Microsoft's sypware remover catches a lot more than ad-aware and spybot. :(

Please explain. Are you saying that it also picks up legitimage software?

[jhpark]

Nope. I mean it works the way it's supposed to. And in my experience it does it better than the other two products

[Pacion]

Understood :lol: It was the use of the smilie :-( that confused me. ;)

[jhpark]

Ah. I despise Microsoft. Have you heard the joke:

If Bill Gates had a nickel for every time Windows crashes... oh wait, he does!

Granted, the NT line is a lot better, but still...

[cornutt]

Thanks Lesh! I went to Microsoft's website and download the software, ran it and everything seems fine.

Ah yes, it is great being able to download directly from the internet. I remember the days when software was only available via diskette! (Never mind CD-Rom :lol:)

Yeah, well, I remember the days when software was on paper tape! :shock:

[pygmalion]

If Bill Gates had a nickel for every time Windows crashes... oh wait, he does!

:lol:

[diputs]

I used to love it when my dad brought home punch cards!

[ccc]

cornutt: Yeah, well, I remember the days when software was on paper tape! :shock:

We used to use mylar(very shiny, can't tear it).
One day at work someone filled my briefcase with it
and I happened to open it before I left work. It
practically exploded open because he had put so
much in. I quickly took it to his office and tied it
to everything in the office. It looked like someone
had decorated his office like a Christmas tree. His
office was the first office everyone saw as they went
for coffee in the morning. I came in the next day
to find him standing in the middle of it in wonder.
It took him most of the morning to get rid of it
because I tied to everything I could find. He had
to cut every knot with scissors.