Re: What are these?

From: SpawaczGE (spawaczge_at_aol.com)
Date: 11/07/04


Date: 07 Nov 2004 08:14:53 GMT

Subject: Re: What are these?
From: "Steve" ymes-r-srha@netcast.com
Date: 11/6/2004 2:26 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: <tccjd.6158$5K2.5158@attbi_s03>

SpawaczGE wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have Zone Alarm installed on my Windows XP computer. Every time
> after the computer is started, warning messages from ZA pop up:
> "Do you want the xyz to access the Internet?"
> "The program has accessed the Internet before"
>
> The xyzs are:
>
> a) Spooler SubSystem App
>
> b) BackWeb - 1940576.exe
>
> c) Generic Host Process for Win32
>
> What are these programs? Should I let them access the Internet?
>
> (Also this message pops up: "Do you want the LiveUpdate Engine COM
> Module to access the internet?". I let it access the Internet - it
> downloads updates for Windows XP.)
>
> I use AOL 9.0 with a dial up connection to access the Internet.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Roman

Roman:

Google is your friend! Give it a try first.

a) and c) are part of your MS operating system. b) BackWeb delivers
software updates among other things to your PC. Some people consider it
spyware. I removed it from a former PC of mine about 4 years ago.

Steve

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Thanks Steve. Will google the BackWeb.



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