Multiple Programs – DISCOVER.EXE

Discover.exe (Discover Console Technology) by Digital Integrated Systems allows PC gamers to simply "Drop "n" Play" their favorite PC games onto their TV or home entertainment system. This software comes installed in most Windows MediaCenter PCs. More information can be found at http://www.discoverconsole.com/main_visited.html.

Discover.exe is also a utility used to correct a design flaw in the Windows 95 (and NT 4.0) interface. When using the taskbar with the autohide turned off and always on top turned on, when windows are created they can be obscured by the taskbar. More information can be found at http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/3532/main/freeware.html. If you don't run these Windows versions, you don't need this file.

Discover.exe installs with the Discover Windows Tutorial. More information can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q260365 and at http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsxp/mediacenter/discover/default.mspx.

Discover.exe installs with the WinPlato learning system by Plato Software. More information can be found at http://support.plato.com/kb/tip.asp?psid=26683.

Discover.exe installs with Worm_BlueWorm.A. This worm spreads via email addressed harvested from Yahoo applications and MSN messenger. It can generate random filenames in your Windows and Windows\System or System32 folder and may also install a file called isunist in your temp folder. Files called ossmtp.dll and oswinsck.dll may also appear on your system. More info can be found at http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM%5FBLUEWORM%2EA&VSect;=T. We'd recommend removing these files using WinPatrol. First kill them under Active Tasks then remove them from your Startup Programs and IE Helpers. If running WinPatrol 8.x or later, right click each file then select "Delete file on Reboot".

Because this is a common name, It's possible that other programs may be using it.

Safe if not Virus