OT: Anyone heard of this file?

Arkcon · #1 May 22nd, 2004, 02:12 PM

Hmmm... it's not on this list either {clicky} . I'm not trying to say that list has everything, but it's never failed me before. Check the site, see if you misspelled or if the program running is called something different.

[EDIT]

I can't find anything on google or a google Groups search. And it's not on in my WinXP directory.

It's also not in {this} bigger list.

Hmmm... this could be nothing, but I suprised there's no info anywhere. Keep us informed Pathfinder.

[ May 22, 2004, 13:23: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

Slynky · #2 May 22nd, 2004, 02:23 PM

Yep, I had same results. Not on my system, not on Google, and not on SARC.

pathfinder · #3 May 22nd, 2004, 02:29 PM

Adaware doesn't recognize it either....

Baron Munchausen · #4 May 22nd, 2004, 02:39 PM

It seems bit unlikely to be part of Windows if it's behaving in such a blatantly intrusive way. Boot in 'safe' mode and it will not be activated. Then you can safely delete it. You might want to make sure you have the very latest data file for Adaware, and maybe also dowwnload Spybot S&D because there are so many spyware and spamware programs out there that it sometimes requires both to remove them all.

pathfinder · #5 May 22nd, 2004, 02:51 PM

Baron: That didn't work either.

This p.o.s. installed at 5 pm yesterday, somehow, someway.

Thermodyne · #6 May 22nd, 2004, 02:57 PM

1st, see if it is running as a service, if it is, then stop the service and then remove the file.

2nd, build a boot disk and use it to boot the system, then drill down to the file and wipe it out.

Katchoo · #7 May 22nd, 2004, 03:25 PM

You can also run 'MSCONFIG' and see if it's listed under the Startup Tab. If it is, then you can remove the checkmark next to it, save & exit, and then reboot. If it's necessary to anything, you'll get an error about it. If everything appears to run smoothly though, then you can go back in and permenantly remove it (or just leave the checkmark deselected).