>
>This is just a start. 
>
>NewdotNet foistware:
>http://www.cexx.org/newnet.htm
>
>Follow Microsoft's instructions to kill the Find Fast Indexer. It interferes badly 
>with system performance and maintenance. Note: Do NOT renable it, it's usless and 
>uses lots of resources.
>
>Kill Find Fast
>
>Plus, remove OSA from startup and get rid of PTSnoop. Open MSN Messenger, go to 
Tools 
>- Options - Preferences tab. Uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" and 
"Allow 
>this program to run in the background."
>
>PTSnoop Quote:
>
>"Ptsnoop.exe is a program installed with some modems that monitors the COM ports 
>for the modem driver. It's not actually necessary for using your modem. To stop 
the 
>error message, you can open C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI with a text editor such as Notepad 
>or Word Pad.
>
>Locate and delete the reference to Ptsnoop in either the LOAD= or RUN= lines at 
the 
>top of the file, and save the file. (Leave the LOAD= and RUN= references.) 
>
>Check the Windows Registry by selecting Start*Run, typing RegEdit, and pressing 
Enter. 
>Navigate to HKEY_ LOCAL_ MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. 
>If you see a reference to Ptsnoop in the right window, simply highlight that reference 
>and press Del, then close the Registry. Restart Windows and you're done." 
>
>Or, it can be Ptsnoop backdoor Trojan:
>
>http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ptsnoop.shtml 
>
>