SP2 Issues

[Dennis Swearingen]

I recently downloaded and installed Windows XP Service
Pak 2.

I now have an icon in my recently used files for an
application named SpywareBlaster. I never noticed it
prior to installing SP2, but it might possibly have been
there.

I don't know if this came with SP2 or from some other
source, but I did not download it. Is this a feature of
SP2 or did I get a malicious download somehow?

I also recently downloaded and installed Ad-Ware and
Spybot - Search & Destroy. Does anyone know what the
SpywasreBlaster application might be?

 

[Guest]

I have both Spywareblaster and SPybot on my machine and use them both.
Spywareblaster is another program to get rid of the spy stuff. It is pretty
good.
It does not come with SP2. If you're not sure where you got it, might want
to delete/remove and then go to a reliable source and download it. Better
safe than sorry.

Frank

 

[siljaline]

I recently downloaded and installed Windows XP Service
Pak 2.

I now have an icon in my recently used files for an
application named SpywareBlaster. I never noticed it
prior to installing SP2, but it might possibly have been
there.

I don't know if this came with SP2 or from some other
source, but I did not download it. Is this a feature of
SP2 or did I get a malicious download somehow?

I also recently downloaded and installed Ad-Ware and
Spybot - Search & Destroy. Does anyone know what the
SpywasreBlaster application might be?

Spyware Blaster is a valid anti-spyware program.
MVP used and endorsed!
Info: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4945

HTH
Silj

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