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Back Web Agent
Name: Raylene =^..^= Date: November 19, 2003 at 12:15:39 Pacific OS: Win 98SE CPU/Ram: 128mb ram
Comment:
I just ran Spybot Search & Destroy and it found 91 problems. So I clicked on the fix problems button, re-ran the scan and now there are 83 problems.
It is my understanding that Back Web Agent came installed on this HP computer but it uses a lot of resources and is basically spyware. Will removing these detections from the registry key hurt anything? I don't want to mess up this computer.
Thank you for your help.
Raylene
PS-Several days ago I did remove Back Web Agent from the Add/Remove section in Control Panel and this computer doesn't crash and freeze up anymore. Thankfully. :o)
Name: Grasshopper Date: November 19, 2003 at 18:09:34 Pacific
Reply:
You can safely delete it. It is Spyware.
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Response Number 2
Name: Raylene Date: November 19, 2003 at 18:50:10 Pacific
Reply:
*sigh of relief*
Thank you so much Grasshopper.
Raylene
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Response Number 3
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: November 19, 2003 at 20:28:49 Pacific
Reply:
I don't think Back Web Agent is spyware.I have a Compaq that used to have backweb.It is a 1998 model.Its something that Compaq loads not sure what its for.Now that Compaq and HP HP puts it in there computers.Not 100% sure that its not spyware.It also used alot of resources for me also.I installed 98SE full version and the Compaq doese better.
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