Re: Ad-aware

From: Borgholio (borgholio_at_storymind.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:44:00 -0800

"shannon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1177b01c416c7$f27392e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I used ad-aware to scan my files and found a couple of
> spyware, I deleted the rest, except one which I'm not too
> sure whether should I go ahead and delete, cos it has
> something to do with the registry. It shows "Regdata"
> under software\microsoft\mediaplayer\player\setting.
> Guess it has something to do with window media player. Is
> it safe to remove this? Cos, I'm afraid that it might
> affect the registry after removing. What has media player
> to do with spyware or data miner? Pls advised.

What a question! Media Player is the crown prince of spyware. :)

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