killapp.30802.A What does it do?

jimpeel · Jul 12, 2006

This is a question only. I have repaired the problem [fingers crossed]

I found it in the file located on my HP computer at c:\HP\bin\terminator.exe .

I quarantind the file and then I went online and chatted with an HP tech. She said "That is a known trojan horse and you need to delete it." That was enough for me. I went into the quarantine file and deleted it. I then turned off system restore and rebooted the machine and it was gone.

My question is simply "What does this particular little nasty do?" I did a Copernic search and found several pages wherein people were complaining that they had also found the thing in their xx:\HP\bin\terminator.exe file; but there was nothing on what it does.

Can anyone direct me to where I can read up on this thing and see if it was what was causing me grief a couple of weeks ago?

chaslang · Jul 13, 2006

jimpeel said:

I found it in the file located on my HP computer at c:\HP\bin\terminator.exe .

I quarantind the file and then I went online and chatted with an HP tech. She said "That is a known trojan horse and you need to delete it." That was enough for me. I went into the quarantine file and deleted it. I then turned off system restore and rebooted the machine and it was gone.
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You need to speak to someone at HP that has a little more knowledge of the software they install on your PCs. This is their file. They actually install 3 very stupidly named files on your PC that many malware programs pickup due to the poor choice of names.

C:\HP\bin\FondleWindow.exe
C:\HP\bin\Terminator.exe
C:\HP\Bin\KillIt.exe

You may be able to see these on your HP System Recovery CD along with many more.

Here is a thread by HP on the terminator.exe file:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=257946

Here is a threads by HP even admitting to the last one and also admitting that they have no idea what it is for (.....IDOITS!!!!)

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1032608&admit=-682735245+1152772695245+28353475

Also read this one:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=234060

jimpeel · Jul 13, 2006

I looked on the recovery disks but did not find the program terminator.exe. I guess I'll have to do without it until further notice.

Thanks, Chas.

chaslang · Jul 13, 2006

If you don't miss it, you probably never need it to begin with. It may only be something that is needed i you ever have to do a system recovery.

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killapp.30802.A What does it do?

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