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My Norton Internet security tells me that ppstub.exe is
trying to access the internet and recommends that I Block
this.

What type of application is this? According to the
properties of the file, it was created just a few days
ago.

Thanks
 
My Norton Internet security tells me that ppstub.exe is
trying to access the internet and recommends that I Block
this.

What type of application is this? According to the
properties of the file, it was created just a few days
ago.

Thanks
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Use Start> Search and search for files with the same date as psstub.exe
Perhaps the search results will give you a better idea about where this
file came from.

Go ahead and block the file for now as Norton suggests. Once you find out
what it is, you should be able to determine whether or not it needs
internet access.
 
Greetings --

That particular file certainly doesn't seem to be a normal Windows
or Office file. As already suggested, try right-clicking on the file
and see if its properties shed any light upon its origins. In the
meantime, until you know exactly what the file does, why it needs
Internet access, and are confident that you trust the process'
manufacturer/vendor, I'd strongly recommend that you deny it access to
the Internet.

It might also be a good idea to scan your system for viruses,
Trojans, and worms, as well as checking for spyware.

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or
KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but without
understanding the consequences) installed, two products that are
quite effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are
Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions. It's even
possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system
against most future intrusions. I use both and generally perform
manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


Bruce Chambers
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