SNMP queries to printer

[ohassairi]

sorry for this non-cisco question

i am using win xp pro.

i noticed that my computer is sending snmp queries to a network printer. the process responsible of this trffic is spoolsv.exe

how ca i stop this traffic?

[kamal-learn]

stop the snmp client service!!

[ohassairi]

but in services page, i have not snmp client running.

it does not even exist.

as i said this traffic is generated by spoolsv.exe process

[sourabhagarwal]

The spoolsv.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. In other cases, spoolsv.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm.

Virus with same name:

Backdoor.Ciadoor.B

VBS.Masscal.Worm (vbs)

Hacktool.Privshell

Scan PC and check for any virus hitting it. also you may like to update virus definition files and windows security patches on it.

hope it helps .... rate if it does ....

[ohassairi]

no it's not a virus. it is located in C:\Windows\System32.

it's a windows process. but there should be a place from where to manage this process (stop it, define snmp community, snmp version...)

but i can't find where exactelly.