re: re:'What to Throw Away'...WebPoolFileFile NEEDS MORE INVESTIGATION
Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 6:25 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Mr Bear
(1 messages posted)
It is a McAfee file used to grab data for pop up ads. Their is a way to delete it,
but I have been doing other things. I have to go and look at my notes and then I
can send them to you or post.
Mr Bear
On Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 8:10 am, lou wrote:
>WebPoolFileFile can be deleted...but it will REAPPEAR on the next boot (soft or
cold).....
>....delete it by exiting to real DOS (not drop-to-dos).....
>BUT, ...it'll reappear on the next boot, which suggests it's written into the Registery..(someone
>who knows more about Registry, pls search for it)...
>...i'm REAL suspicious of this file file because:...it has no extension (to indicate
>what type it is>it's NOT a text file)....it is not "read-only" attribute, yet it
>can't be deleted....
>...name suggests it has something to do with internet....somebody went to a lot
of
>trouble to make it un-deletable......
>so, is this another of BillG's spy pgms...like the one that reports back what music
>you play? (pls copy responses to my email)...lou
>
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