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Removing file name Kontiki



 
 
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Old December 11th 07, 02:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Stupendously Stumped?
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Default Removing file name Kontiki

Please can anyone help me? I won't lie I was surfing some website I should
not have been surfing and now I have this program Kontiki/K Service in my
programs folder that I cannot delete. I looked into my security tab or
something like to find out that this program gave itself a special permission
in. I have tried many things to try and remove it from spy/adware sweepers
nothing picks it up to where I can get rid of it. I even tried to do a
system restore but all of a sudden my system only goes back as far as when
the program installed itself, so that option is out. I'm currently on Vista
and am wondering if I reload the Vista disc will that do the trick, please
lend some guidance?
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Old December 11th 07, 03:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
jlee1951
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Default Removing file name Kontiki

Try looking at the info on web page identified below -

kontiki.exe - Here is the scoop on Kontiki Client as it pertains to computer
network security. The big question: what is kontiki.exe and is it spyware,
....
www.auditmypc.com/process/kontiki.asp


"Stupendously Stumped?" Stupendously
wrote in message ...
Please can anyone help me? I won't lie I was surfing some website I
should
not have been surfing and now I have this program Kontiki/K Service in my
programs folder that I cannot delete. I looked into my security tab or
something like to find out that this program gave itself a special
permission
in. I have tried many things to try and remove it from spy/adware
sweepers
nothing picks it up to where I can get rid of it. I even tried to do a
system restore but all of a sudden my system only goes back as far as when
the program installed itself, so that option is out. I'm currently on
Vista
and am wondering if I reload the Vista disc will that do the trick, please
lend some guidance?



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Old December 11th 07, 05:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Stupendously Stumped?[_2_]
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Default Removing file name Kontiki

Thank you for the info and website, it was helpful, but I would still like to
remove it, but can't due to permissions being block by it.

"jlee1951" wrote:

Try looking at the info on web page identified below -

kontiki.exe - Here is the scoop on Kontiki Client as it pertains to computer
network security. The big question: what is kontiki.exe and is it spyware,
...
www.auditmypc.com/process/kontiki.asp


"Stupendously Stumped?" Stupendously
wrote in message ...
Please can anyone help me? I won't lie I was surfing some website I
should
not have been surfing and now I have this program Kontiki/K Service in my
programs folder that I cannot delete. I looked into my security tab or
something like to find out that this program gave itself a special
permission
in. I have tried many things to try and remove it from spy/adware
sweepers
nothing picks it up to where I can get rid of it. I even tried to do a
system restore but all of a sudden my system only goes back as far as when
the program installed itself, so that option is out. I'm currently on
Vista
and am wondering if I reload the Vista disc will that do the trick, please
lend some guidance?



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Old February 16th 10, 11:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
SillyDog
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Default Removing file name Kontiki


The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.


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Old February 16th 10, 11:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
SillyDog
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Default Removing file name Kontiki


The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.


--
SillyDog
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Old February 16th 10, 02:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
FromTheRafters[_3_]
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"SillyDog" wrote in message
...

The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to
go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.


12-11-2007

Maybe Shawn is still monitoring this thread and will reply after all
this time.

I won't be holding my breath.


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Old February 16th 10, 02:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
FromTheRafters[_3_]
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"SillyDog" wrote in message
...

The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to
go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.


12-11-2007

Maybe Shawn is still monitoring this thread and will reply after all
this time.

I won't be holding my breath.


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Old February 16th 10, 03:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Brink
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Default Removing file name Kontiki


The thread's a bit old for the OP, but thank you for sharing your
results for the next person.

SillyDog;1229917 Wrote:
The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.



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Old February 16th 10, 03:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Brink
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Default Removing file name Kontiki


The thread's a bit old for the OP, but thank you for sharing your
results for the next person.

SillyDog;1229917 Wrote:
The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.



--
Brink

'*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience 2009*'
(https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
'*Windows 7 Forums*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) - '*Windows
Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/)

*Please post feedback to help others.*
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Old February 18th 10, 01:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Joan Archer[_5_]
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Default Removing file name Kontiki

Shawn never misses a thing g

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"FromTheRafters" erratic @nomail.afraid.org wrote in message
...
"SillyDog" wrote in message
...

The way that I approached this problem (that I think is ok !) was to go
to ;
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
Then
Click Name column heading to order list by name
Look down the list for KService
Right-Click & Select Disable
ie - I did not try removing it I just turned it off as such.
Have had no problems since doing so.


12-11-2007

Maybe Shawn is still monitoring this thread and will reply after all this
time.

I won't be holding my breath.

 




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