Re: What is PNTIOMON.exe?

From: Bruno (bruno_fob_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 00:46:48 -0500

PBoyd wrote:

> What is PNTIOMON.exe? It is running on my son's Sony
> VAIO with WinXP Home Edition. It takes up all of the
> processor capacity and memory and freezes the computer.
> What is it and how do we stop it from taking over the PC?
It is neither a virus, nor a parasite. It is the scanning utility of
PC-Cillin, an antivirus program. It should be uninstalled and replaced
with one of the better supported commercial AV programs, like Norton or
McAfee. 

-- 
Bruno
"Listen and think, we'll finish faster."
<Created using Sylpheed on SUSE 9.1 Pro>

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