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Old 16-08-2005, 18:22   #6
Raistlin
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Re: Zone Alarm Alerts

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Originally Posted by tabatha
From a "google" it would appear that the first two are virus/spyware...
The third one appears to be also...but not to clear...too me.
Suggest you " google" and decide...At the moment do not allow any...
The problem is that many "nasties" have the same, or at least similar, names as legitimate services/programs.

It's always wise to check the path that the connection/program is runnuing from to ascertain if it is a legitimate source for that service/program. It's also a good idea to do a "Find Files & Folders" search (with the option to show hidden files turned on) for a specific file name, this way you can see if it is living anywhere that it shouldn't

Sound advice though, and worth remembering - If you're not sure say "No", do some research, and then make an informed decision. If anything that should work suddenly stops you might have said no to the wrong thing. Easier to fix something like that than it is to completely rebuild the machine
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