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Ne****ch.exe
Is ne****ch .exe a spyware?
I have it in the WINDOWS directory. A spyware program picks it as extremely dangerous but the installation date is the same as the rest of my WinMe so I am a bit sceptical. Thanks MikeA |
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http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/Print100795.htm
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "MikeA" wrote in message ... Is ne****ch .exe a spyware? I have it in the WINDOWS directory. A spyware program picks it as extremely dangerous but the installation date is the same as the rest of my WinMe so I am a bit sceptical. Thanks MikeA |
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Thanks for the prompt answer.
But "my" Ne****ch.exe has 72 KB not 12,832 bytes I do not have the three other files mentioned on the link you provided. Right click- properties show : Description : Microsoft Windows Net Watcher Company name : Microsoft Is this the same Ne****ch.exe? Mike A "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/Print100795.htm -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "MikeA" wrote in message ... Is ne****ch .exe a spyware? I have it in the WINDOWS directory. A spyware program picks it as extremely dangerous but the installation date is the same as the rest of my WinMe so I am a bit sceptical. Thanks MikeA |
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The Win Me operating system includes a file named ne****ch.exe which
should be located in the Windows folder, have a modified date of 8 Jun 2000 (the same as all Win Me system files) and a size of 73,728 bytes. This file is neither a trojan nor a virus but rather can be used to monitor which files on the system are being accessed by another system on the network. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks for the prompt answer. But "my" Ne****ch.exe has 72 KB not 12,832 bytes I do not have the three other files mentioned on the link you provided. Right click- properties show : Description : Microsoft Windows Net Watcher Company name : Microsoft Is this the same Ne****ch.exe? |
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Thanks, Mike M
" Spyware Stormer" picked it as a spyware. But the date of the file stopped me from deleting it. Now I will delete the Spyware Stormer Mike A "Mike M" wrote in message ... The Win Me operating system includes a file named ne****ch.exe which should be located in the Windows folder, have a modified date of 8 Jun 2000 (the same as all Win Me system files) and a size of 73,728 bytes. This file is neither a trojan nor a virus but rather can be used to monitor which files on the system are being accessed by another system on the network. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks for the prompt answer. But "my" Ne****ch.exe has 72 KB not 12,832 bytes I do not have the three other files mentioned on the link you provided. Right click- properties show : Description : Microsoft Windows Net Watcher Company name : Microsoft Is this the same Ne****ch.exe? |
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Mike,
I'm a bit worried about an application that appears to suggest a file is extremely dangerous based it would appear solely on its name. Bring the file to your attention perhaps but nothing more and to call it dangerous is I feel somewhat extreme. Regards, -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks, Mike M " Spyware Stormer" picked it as a spyware. But the date of the file stopped me from deleting it. Now I will delete the Spyware Stormer |
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Here is the best site I know for tracking bad choices in antiparasite
softwa http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm -- Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows/Security Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/ AumHa Forums: http://aumha.net/ Jan 2005 ------ -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Mike M" wrote in message ... Mike, I'm a bit worried about an application that appears to suggest a file is extremely dangerous based it would appear solely on its name. Bring the file to your attention perhaps but nothing more and to call it dangerous is I feel somewhat extreme. Regards, -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks, Mike M " Spyware Stormer" picked it as a spyware. But the date of the file stopped me from deleting it. Now I will delete the Spyware Stormer |
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Thank you all.
I am staying with Webroot Spysweeper and Lavasoft ad-aware. MikeA "Jack E Martinelli" wrote in message ... Here is the best site I know for tracking bad choices in antiparasite softwa http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm -- Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows/Security Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/ AumHa Forums: http://aumha.net/ Jan 2005 ------ -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Mike M" wrote in message ... Mike, I'm a bit worried about an application that appears to suggest a file is extremely dangerous based it would appear solely on its name. Bring the file to your attention perhaps but nothing more and to call it dangerous is I feel somewhat extreme. Regards, -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks, Mike M " Spyware Stormer" picked it as a spyware. But the date of the file stopped me from deleting it. Now I will delete the Spyware Stormer |
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Very good. Other than never powering on the machine, I don't know how to
better protect you. Be sure to get the new signatures regularly. It only takes a couple of minutes even at dial-up speeds. -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "MikeA" wrote in message ... Thank you all. I am staying with Webroot Spysweeper and Lavasoft ad-aware. MikeA "Jack E Martinelli" wrote in message ... Here is the best site I know for tracking bad choices in antiparasite softwa http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm -- Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows/Security Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/ AumHa Forums: http://aumha.net/ Jan 2005 ------ -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Mike M" wrote in message ... Mike, I'm a bit worried about an application that appears to suggest a file is extremely dangerous based it would appear solely on its name. Bring the file to your attention perhaps but nothing more and to call it dangerous is I feel somewhat extreme. Regards, -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MikeA wrote: Thanks, Mike M " Spyware Stormer" picked it as a spyware. But the date of the file stopped me from deleting it. Now I will delete the Spyware Stormer |
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