Re: WINSERVS.EXE

From: Raymond Sinnappan [MS] (raymonds@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/12/02 

From: "Raymond Sinnappan [MS]" <raymonds@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:14:39 -0700

Don't worry. The is file is part of PurityScan* which is an advertising
program that also claims to scan your computer for objectional pictures.
One of the ways people can remove it, if they want to, is to use
Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up task manager, and end the task, then remove it from
the Windows Startup Folder (right click on task bar and go to properties.)

*Maybe Trademarked

PS: Please don't post suspicious .exe files to newgroups---we may run them
by mistake :) 

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"Frank Remington Robinson" <frrarchitect@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:f62401c258b8$157633d0$a5e62ecf@tkmsftngxa07...
> I'm a little nervous this morning...
>
> I discovered a file on my computer that wasn't there
> before, with a large black P in a square, (under
> properties, after right clicking on this logo).
>
> in the general tab, it said WINSERVS,
> type:  application
> description: sear1
> location: documents & settings\frank remington
> robi\programs\start menu...
>
> in the version section, ....
> file version: 1.0.0.1
> description: sear1 MFC Application
> copyright 2002
>
> company name: none
> internal name: sear1
> language: US
> legal trademarks: none
> original file name: sear1.exe
> product name: sear1 application
>
>
> When I went to shut off my computer, I got this dialogue
> box titled "PurityScan"
>
> It gave you the option of hitting any key or letting you
> wait, but in both cases, the computer would not shut off.
>
> I had a hell of a time deleting it from my system, and not
> until I had completely removed it did my system start
> working properly.
>
> Please help!  I'm afraid .... or do I just not know much
> about computers... I'm thinking sear1 means Sears, like in
> Chigago... I know what today means to me as well as
> millions of other Americans around this country!
>
> I hope this file is just someting I don't understand, but
> would appreciate it if you could tell me what it's about!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Frank R. Robinson
> Architect
> (440) 247-5018
>
>