what rundll32.exe

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sentra8777
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what rundll32.exe

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Just wondering what that is thats all.
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If you want help you need to ask a detailed question.

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well sorry about that :) never saw this running in my process area before. Google tells me its most of the time no big deal. But sometimes can be a worm. A ran a virus scan and found nothing. Also even went as far as to look for the file and scaned it and it said nothing. Iam kind of new to this sorry for the stupid questions :) Well its not running in the back ground as of right now though. Just kind of paying more attention about whats running in the back ground now. Learning more about security.
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rundll32 - rundll32.exe - Process Information

Process File: rundll32 or rundll32.exe
Process Name: Microsoft Rundll32

Description:
rundll32.exe is a process which executes DLL's an places their libraries into the memory, so they can be used more efficiently by applications.This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. Note: rundll32.exe is also a process which is registered as the W32.Miroot.Worm. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer, stealing passwords and personal data. It is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. Please see additional details regarding this process
For More Detailed Process Information Get WinTasks 5 Pro
Author: Microsoft Corp.
Part Of: Microsoft Windows Operating System

System Process: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Errors: N/A
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Description:
rundll32.exe is a process which executes DLL's an places their libraries into the memory, so they can be used more efficiently by applications.This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

Yes, but it shouldn't be running all the time...if it is, then it's probably the virus variant.
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