khost.exe

Pacion

Pacion

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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.
 
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 :)
 
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
 
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:)
 
Lesh said:
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
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Welcome and thanks for the info.
 
Lesh said:
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
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Hi Lesh. Thanks. And welcome to DF. :)
 
I hate to admit this, but in my experience Microsoft's sypware remover catches a lot more than ad-aware and spybot. :(
 
jhpark said:
I hate to admit this, but in my experience Microsoft's sypware remover catches a lot more than ad-aware and spybot. :(
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Please explain. Are you saying that it also picks up legitimage software?
 
Nope. I mean it works the way it's supposed to. And in my experience it does it better than the other two products
 
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...
 
Pacion said:
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:)
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Yeah, well, I remember the days when software was on paper tape! :shock:
 
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