Re: unidentified programs

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From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:53:27 -0600

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> I hope this is right place to post this. I have
> some "unidentified programs" in my control panel, at
> least one of which I am sure was not there before. One of
> them is something called "BDE ADministrator" and the
> other is in Spanish (this is the one I'm SURE was not
> there before) it's called "Red Inalambrica" The latter
> program says something about ADSL. I have a cable modem
> so i have no idea where this came from or what it is
> about (especially as I am an English speaker.) Does
> anyone out there know what these are? Are they spyware?
> adware? malicious?? P.S. I routinely run both spybot and
> ad-aware and they don't seem to find it. ALL HELP TRULY
> APPRECIATED!

Google each and search through the links. The first might be from
EZCDCreator, the second might have been a driver update for a wireless
NIC or ethernet card. Both appear to be harmless. What network cards do
you have installed?

Q

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