Computer Science Canada optimize.exe ? |
| Author: | Amailer [ Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:12 pm ] |
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ahh, this keeps poping up when i start up my comp and log in.. what the hell is it? it uses Command prompt, but does nothing... |
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| Author: | recneps [ Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:08 pm ] |
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maybe you only think it does nothing o.O Anyways, since you said "log in" i assume you're using XP, i dont know XP much but in me you can run "msconfig" and choose what to go in startup.. you could just get it to not open. OR search HD for "optimize.exe" and delete if you think its virus  |
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| Author: | jonos [ Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:55 pm ] |
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I believe that is "Internet Optimizer" which is "optimizes Internet Explorer". SpyBot can only get rid of it when you restart the computer, but AdAware may be able to get it without that. Run SpyBot to make sure though, because it may be something that you need. |
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| Author: | Maverick [ Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:54 pm ] |
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Windows optimizer wuld be a worm. You can delete it manually as long as you Ctrl-Alt-Del and end task optimizer |
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| Author: | jonos [ Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:02 pm ] |
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You would have to find a way to delete it though. |
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| Author: | the_short1 [ Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:08 am ] |
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go to pcpitstop.com fun a full test for free.. then in the detailed sumary.... u can find what is currently running (even the hiddind stuff) and it will tell u if its needed or virus or wée.. second do the MS config thing.... FIRST... then manually delete it.... (if adwared done find)***and if u think its trash.. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:06 pm ] |
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AHh, i deleted it i ran spybot search and w/e but it came back!! it's in C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~\temp help me! not it suddenly poped up from no where |
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| Author: | jonos [ Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:02 pm ] |
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Try AdAware, I don't think SpyBot is deleting it because it is running, but AdAware can delete it if it's running. You might want to back up your hard drive and reformat if it keeps screwing with you. |
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| Author: | the_short1 [ Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:50 pm ] |
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u gota make sure its NOT running b4 u try to delete... its like that dam b3d projector or something like dat.... ^ hard to get rid of .. AD-AWARE = BETTER then spybot 
try www.pcpitstop.com its REALY REALY GOOD! is it in Msconfig???? if not... try looking in AutoExec.bat or config.sys (mite be in therE) or... when in MSconfig... look under the system.ini and win.ini tabs.... maybe its in the boot sections,.. |
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| Author: | Paul [ Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:04 pm ] |
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oh yea I remeber this, it keeps interrupting my Counterstrike games, and norton can't do anything about it. |
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| Author: | recneps [ Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:28 pm ] |
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*glad i dont have it* (YET, knowing my luck ill get it) and does norton pick it up paul? if so, just quarantine it, Norton stops it from running any commands when in quarantine.. |
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| Author: | Paul [ Sat Apr 17, 2004 9:47 pm ] |
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nope, norton doesn't find it. |
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| Author: | jonos [ Sat Apr 17, 2004 11:36 pm ] |
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Norton wasn't able to delete anything when it found something, it just said "Delete failed" so I deleted it and fired off a big "Fuck You" to Symtantec. |
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