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spoolsv.exe? Trojan? Spyware?
Name: hansie Date: January 31, 2005 at 09:19:52 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: amd athlon
Comment:
Hi there! Please help me out if you can. I have a sick toolbar in my browser and I cant get it out. I checked my processes and I noticed spoolsv.exe . Do I have a trojan? Or is it like spyware or something? Which free trojanremover or spyware killer should I download? Please help me! Thanx alot.
Name: capt Date: January 31, 2005 at 11:45:28 Pacific
Reply:
"spoolsv.exe" is a normal process asssociated with your printer. Adaware, Spybot and Spywareblaster(active x prevention) all are used by most people at this forum. They can be obtained at http://wilders.org/
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