What is causing random numbered .exe programs to run on my computer?

[Squall]

Hi i am having a little bit of a problem for some strange reason my computer is running random numbered .exe programs example: 361921.exe and each one is trying to contact the DNS server. Can anyone tell me what this is or how to fix it.

I think it had something to do with the latest windows update that i downloaded yesterday. If anyone has a clue about what might be happening i will appreciate any advice

 

[Squall]

I have at least 30 of such processes running at one time

 

[MeJennifer]

Hi i am having a little bit of a problem for some strange reason my computer is running random numbered .exe programs example: 361921.exe and each one is trying to contact the DNS server. Can anyone tell me what this is or how to fix it.

I think it had something to do with the latest windows update that i downloaded yesterday. If anyone has a clue about what might be happening i will appreciate any advice

It might be a virus. Some replicate and try to circumvent identification by constantly changing their name.

Did the virus scanner show anything?

 

[Squall]

yes Norton says it is a low risk trying to contact DNS server but when i scanned my pc it came up clean. I found all of the programs in the temp files folder. I am going to attempt to delete them

 

[ranger]

You can't delete the process exe file while the process is running.

 

[cosmicstring1]

Scan your pc in safe mode with spybot and ad-aware, then your virus program. Do not forget to update them before going to the safe mode.