ok MS gurus explain the balloon message client

[richard]

I have comodo firewall installed and sometimes when I boot up, I get a
popup telling me MSmessageballoonclient.exe wants to have unlimited access
to my machine.
So I click the block button and say no.
I detest these balloons anyway.
Why does this client want unlimited access? Only one reason I can think of.
Oh yeah, you're gonna say there is no spyware in the system.
Horsehockey.

 

[Paul]

I have comodo firewall installed and sometimes when I boot up, I get a
popup telling me MSmessageballoonclient.exe wants to have unlimited access
to my machine.
So I click the block button and say no.
I detest these balloons anyway.
Why does this client want unlimited access? Only one reason I can think of.
Oh yeah, you're gonna say there is no spyware in the system.
Horsehockey.

The very first test I do, when a question like this
comes up, is check whether the "text string" in question,
can be found in a search engine.

Answer in this case - No.

Now, you should be worried it's malware. I checked
two search engines, and that string doesn't appear.
It's never been discussed.

Try and find the executable on your disk drive.
Right click and do "Properties". A file prepared
by a reputable company, will have the summary information
filled out. Anything can be faked with enough effort,
but perhaps between the location of the file (the directory
it is in), and the file summary information, you can determine
where it came from.

So in answer to "Why does this client want unlimited access?",
the first thing you have to ask, is whether it's a real
client in the first place.

Paul

 

[richard]

The very first test I do, when a question like this
comes up, is check whether the "text string" in question,
can be found in a search engine.

Answer in this case - No.

Now, you should be worried it's malware. I checked
two search engines, and that string doesn't appear.
It's never been discussed.

Try and find the executable on your disk drive.
Right click and do "Properties". A file prepared
by a reputable company, will have the summary information
filled out. Anything can be faked with enough effort,
but perhaps between the location of the file (the directory
it is in), and the file summary information, you can determine
where it came from.

So in answer to "Why does this client want unlimited access?",
the first thing you have to ask, is whether it's a real
client in the first place.

Paul

gave wrong name.
it's actually winmsgballoonclient.exe and apparently is part of the AMD
Raid Expert stuff.