What is spoolsv.exe? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 07-17-2008, 09:05 PM

I'm looking through my process list and I see this taking up half a gigabyte. I run a search on it and I see some people saying it's a virus, some people saying it's a print job waiting... I can't figure out what exactly it is. I did have a print job waiting, so I canceled that, but the process is still running at half a gigabyte.

Can anyone fill me in?

SpyBot does not detect anything.

stickyfingerz · 07-17-2008, 09:07 PM

its printer related I am almost 100% sure.

Sly · 07-17-2008, 09:09 PM

Okay, I killed it... good thing I upgraded my ram the other night. That would have killed my computer.

Supz · 07-17-2008, 09:09 PM

it is printer

found this

http://torque.oncloud8.com/archives/000384.html

a little help if it takes up to much cpu

Dagwolf · 07-17-2008, 09:12 PM

Nothing like tackling a suspicious file to spice up your day. :D heh

webcams_scotchie · 07-17-2008, 09:28 PM

It's for printing stuff. I killed it before and I had issues printing stuff, but that was with the pile of shiite that was Windows Millenium.
I presume things are better now

JamesK · 07-17-2008, 09:43 PM

It's the motherfucking worst virus in history. It'll trace your family and kill them all, starting with the youngest ones.

RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK!

Violetta · 07-18-2008, 04:58 AM

There is a site for checking processes, but I couldnt find it now. But google works too!

Lykos · 07-18-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

its printer related I am almost 100% sure.

Yeap and u r 100% correct

Pryda · 07-18-2008, 09:44 AM

It's the printer spooler. You can stop/start it through your Services interface. Use Start, Run, services.msc to do so.

tranza · 07-18-2008, 09:47 AM

I think it is a virus!

geeknik · 07-18-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockatansky

There is a site for checking processes, but I couldnt find it now. But google works too!

http://www.processlibrary.com/

07-17-2008, 09:05 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,327	What is spoolsv.exe? I'm looking through my process list and I see this taking up half a gigabyte. I run a search on it and I see some people saying it's a virus, some people saying it's a print job waiting... I can't figure out what exactly it is. I did have a print job waiting, so I canceled that, but the process is still running at half a gigabyte. Can anyone fill me in? SpyBot does not detect anything. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

07-17-2008, 09:09 PM	#3
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,327	Okay, I killed it... good thing I upgraded my ram the other night. That would have killed my computer. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

07-17-2008, 09:12 PM	#5
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	Nothing like tackling a suspicious file to spice up your day. :D heh __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

07-17-2008, 09:28 PM	#6
webcams_scotchie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 117	It's for printing stuff. I killed it before and I had issues printing stuff, but that was with the pile of shiite that was Windows Millenium. I presume things are better now __________________ brian[at]webcams.com Google:webcams.brian[at]gmail.com ICQ:498168060

07-17-2008, 09:43 PM	#7
JamesK hi Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 16,731	It's the motherfucking worst virus in history. It'll trace your family and kill them all, starting with the youngest ones. RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK! __________________ M3Server - NATS Hosting

07-17-2008, 09:07 PM	#2
stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,983	its printer related I am almost 100% sure.

07-17-2008, 09:09 PM	#4
Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	it is printer found this http://torque.oncloud8.com/archives/000384.html a little help if it takes up to much cpu

07-18-2008, 04:58 AM	#8
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	There is a site for checking processes, but I couldnt find it now. But google works too! __________________ M&A Queen

07-18-2008, 09:44 AM	#10
Pryda Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 904	It's the printer spooler. You can stop/start it through your Services interface. Use Start, Run, services.msc to do so.

07-18-2008, 09:47 AM	#11
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	I think it is a virus! __________________ I'm just a newbie.