Re: Beware! spyware on windows update

From: Mike Hall (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:12:41 -0500

I also downloaded the Audio Control from the MS update site, but there is no
sign of the file that you claim came down with it..

"steveinicks" <steveinicks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1ADE0AEF-672B-458E-BAF0-61BD2E4D2812@microsoft.com...
>I just downloaded a driver for my Realtec AC/97 audio control from
>Microsoft
> Windows Update and it installed spyware on my computer.
>
> Name AlcxMonitor
> Command Alcxmntr.exe
> Status X
> Description Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor. "Sypware" file used
> surreptitiously monitor one's actions. It is not a sinister one, like
> remote
> control programs, but it is being used by Realtek to gather data about
> customers
>
> Think about that next time you check the "Always trust content from
> Microsoft" box.

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