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(>Zero Cool<)
01-08-2005, 02:08 AM
has appeared on my pc and keeps trying to access the internet :unsure:

I assume it is spyware, can anyone shed any light on this pls. :helpsmili

ad aware , spywareblaster and spybot all show up nothing :no:

orcutt989
01-08-2005, 02:25 AM
It isnt spyware, it comes on all PC's.



ViewMgr.exe viewmgr.exe) is responsible for managing and updating Viewpoint Media Player’s components. Similar to Flash, Acrobat, Windows, Quicktime, etc., Viewpoint posts updates to its servers and occasionally the Viewpoint Media Player will check to make sure that it's the latest version. If you'd rather not allow the player to check for updates, you can disable this in your Viewpoint Manager Control Panel which can be found in the Windows Control Panel menu. By selecting "Disable auto-updating for the Viewpoint Manager" -- the player will no longer attempt to check for updates. At no time does Viewpoint Media Player or the Viewpoint Manager collect ANY personal data about you or your usage patterns, nor does it install third-party software or access information on your hard drive.

Not spyware, you can easily uninstall it anyways.

Question: Why didn't you try to ADD-REMOVE programs, or even search google before you posted?

(>Zero Cool<)
01-08-2005, 02:37 AM
It isnt spyware, it comes on all PC's.




Not spyware, you can easily uninstall it anyways.

Question: Why didn't you try to ADD-REMOVE programs, or even search google before you posted?

I was being overly cautious

I did check google, but couldn't work out where it had cropped up from.

I didn't want to remove it until I was sure it wasn't going to mess something else up.

Thanks for the help :)

It's all gone now. In case anyone else has this prob, add remove does not get rid of all the components you have to manually delete some of them then clean your reg.

orcutt989
01-08-2005, 02:38 AM
I was being overly cautious

I did check google, but couldn't work out where it had cropped up from.

I didn't want to remove it until I was sure it wasn't going to mess something else up.

Thanks for the help :)

It's all gone now. In case anyone else has this prob, add remove does not get rid of all the components you have to manually delete some of them then clean your reg.

Okay I didnt mean to get down on you. I just think it is funny how everyone thinks this is spyware, when it is just like flash player.

OMJEEZ!! FLASH PLAYER SPIES!!

backlash
01-08-2005, 03:47 PM
I think it gets installed with AIM. Can be removed, but certain features can't be used if you don't have it, like those AIM greetings.

EDIT: it CAN be removed, typo.

orcutt989
01-08-2005, 05:20 PM
I think it gets installed with AIM. Can't be removed, but certain features can't be used if you don't have it, like those AIM greetings.

Well I uninstalled it just fine, and this guy got rid of it just fine. So I dont think it is quite that stubborn? ;)

backlash
01-08-2005, 07:00 PM
edited my previous post...for some strange reason I typed can't. whoopsie.