Beware of that "spyware" utility. It is a good idea don't get me wrong but
understand that it detects such things as "live up dates" that you might
have for Windows 98 or Norton Utilities or Antivirus updates. So when
"spyware" detects all that might be detected on your computer, beware. That
is all I can say.

As for that particular file you mention, one would need to think or retrace
their steps seriously as to what they did in the last two weeks or so. It
may not be from a web site you visited but if you use Instant Messenger such
as Microsoft's, I know that the latest version had a serious bug in it that
allowed a hacker to run script on your computer if they want without you
even knowing. Microsoft has come out with a patch for that so if you visit
microsofts site you can find your way to the patch. Sorry that I don't have
the URL for you handy.

Norton Antivirus does not detect hacker programs as such. It only detects
trojan horses, viruses, etc. You might want to SUBMIT it to Norton so they
can take a look at it themselves and see. Did you check the "properties" of
it?

The old adage is, of course, don't open ANY executable files unless you got
it from a reputable source.  You were smart enough to check your winini!!!!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Saul" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] openme.exe


> for the second time this month i have had a icon called openme.exe appear
on my desktop,i then delete the icon and after doing a file search,i found
openme.exe in c:windows,i delete that also.then i had to go into the winini
to get rid of the message "on boot up"that it cant open it.
> this is a real pain,i am not sure wich web site i have got this from.
> can anyone tell me what this is,what it would do if opened.?
> i am running norton antivirus 2001,and a pop up stopper called analogx
pow,
> neither seems to detect this pain in the butt program.
> thanks in advance,,,,,,Hans Saul
>
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