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Aureate Spyware
Name: SparkOut Date: June 26, 2000 at 15:20:27 Pacific
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I posted this as a reply to a thread from way back in February, but I thought it too important not to bring to light now too...
I just started using Zone Alarm and got this file MSIPCSV.exe lurking, trying to connect to the internet, after I downloaded some freeware that supported itself with Radiate advertising info. A bit more delving and I discovered msipcsv.exe is a component installed by Aureate 'spyware' which is included in lots of freeware. See http://www.gismo.at/aureata_english.htm or just type msipcsv.exe in google search engine. This spyware sends pages of personal information to their analysers each time you open your browser. It's *much* more sinister than cookies. Fortunately after a bit more delving I discovered there's a great guy called Steve Gibson who has written a freeware (for the time being) utility to scan your system and remove the spyware. 1st thing to do - set Zone Alarm to block IPC server from accessing the internet. 2nd thing - go to http://grc.com/default.htm and download OptOut right now.
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Western Digital HD.
