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Name: darkracer1543
Date: July 3, 2005 at 22:51:30 Pacific
OS: Home
CPU/Ram: idk
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Hey, i have a computer with a problem, lol. There is this program called dr watson that is suppose to be an error reporting device kinda like the one that microsoft has.

But, everytime i go to open something, it reports an error in its log, and then it does not open that specific file. I have searched a lil on the internet and i found that maulware can hide itself under that name.

How do i remove this program, i need to remove this program in order for the computer to work. I have gone in safe mode and deleted it, but it keeps reacurring. I think that it might be embedded within the installarion and thats y i cannot get rid of it, or something like that. The computer works just fine in Safe Mode when the program is not active.

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Name: Ed in Texas.
Date: July 4, 2005 at 03:25:52 Pacific
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David, unless I'm mistaken, it's a system file and Windows won't let you get rid of it. If you suspect a nasty, why not do a scan in safe mode to see if that cleans things? ???
HTH.
Ed in Texas.


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Name: Rich Mentzel
Date: July 4, 2005 at 07:07:33 Pacific
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You need to download and run Spybot...first and then Hijack This second...your problem is spyware and browser hijacking.


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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2
Date: July 4, 2005 at 07:14:11 Pacific
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Description of the Dr. Watson for Windows (Drwtsn32.exe) Tool

The Dr Watson log file is used by technical persons to solve problems with programs, and may be quite large.


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