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04-26-2002, 07:57 PM
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question about software listed in my registry
In the list of the software that is "registered to the registry" (according to the program RegCleaner) there are quite a few (okay, a bunch) that I can't figure out what they are. I'm hoping that some of you guys might recognize one or two and let me know what they are. Theres a pretty good chance that the listing is just different than what i would know it to be, as far as program name, and its perfectly okay to be there. However I do like to download occasionally and with piggyback programs and such being an issue, I thought I'd run the unknowns by you guys and see if we can place them and determine if its bad guy or good guy! Here are the ones I don't get:
Listed by author first, followed by software name listed; unknown - ChainCast unknown - DS_entry unknown - CLR unknown - Briggs Softworks unknown - ActiveInstall unknown - WebInstall Animated Menus - Animated menus Avg 6.0 for Windows - Settings InstallShield - Cryptography Intel - Indeo InterTrust - DocBox LeaderTech - Encore Reg LeaderTech - PowerRegister LocalAppWizard - Generated Applications, filter LocalAppWizard - generated applications, MMDiag Mindscape - BorderPlus Mindscape - Shared Preview Systems - Profile SoftShape - ActiveSkin Vibesoft - Ffs Woi - O/i Thats it. Like I said there are probably things That I'm just not realizing what they are, and I don't expect you to know them all. I figure they are probably connected to software that I have or maybe used to have. If you recognize even just one, shout it out! Enlighten me please! Thanks a bunch |
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04-27-2002, 12:07 AM
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Have you ran a proggy like AD AWARE to check for spyware? Do a search here on the forum for the link and try that as a second opinion for the entries. HTH
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04-27-2002, 12:17 AM
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Have you tried running to automatic registry cleaner in RegCleaner? It should remove unused and uneeded entries.
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04-27-2002, 12:25 AM
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Just in case you need the links
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04-27-2002, 04:06 AM
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Thanks anyways, but yup, i have adaware already and have ran it. I'm not overly stressed that i have unknown evil programs though. I just want to know what they are and be able to identify them.
I did run the auto cleaner and these were what it left behind. But since I don't recognize them I'm wondering if I could get rid of them and be okay, ya know what i mean? |
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04-27-2002, 04:10 AM
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If you really feel the need to WIPE those files out get Eraser for free
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04-27-2002, 08:27 PM
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Hi turbo24
Some of the entries are for audio software on your PC: ChainCast - for streaming audio, especially net radio broadcasts (I think it can plug into Windows Media Player) SofShape - ActiveSkin this seems to be part of WinAmp, to change the "skins" (appearance of the player) VibeSoft - seems to be a java/C++ webservices provider Some of the entries are for installing/uninstalling/registering software: ActiveInstall - I think this is used by IE and DirectX updates. WebInstall - seems like this is used by QuickTime updates? LeaderTech - Encore/PowerRegister ...probably a 3rd party registering program that software makers can use, so they don't have to write their own InstallShield- another 3rd party installer, very commonly used. I believe the software company is WISE. I think Windows comes with a copy by default. And the others: DS_entry ...seems to be a Directory Services entry. Possibly for TWAIN, access rights...possibly used by Netscape Briggs Softworks..."encryption, calendar, graphics, file utilities"...possibly a file viewer used by Windows or one of your programs InterTrust-DocBox ...this is an eBook reader Intel-Indeo ....this is a video codec Mindscape - BorderPlus/Shared ...these are from PrintMaster I have no idea what the Woi - O/i entry might be. And anyone out there tonight who knows some more about these, or the ones I missed: feel free to add/correct! ...Gary |
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04-27-2002, 10:10 PM
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AVG 6.0 Antivirus Grisoft free Edition www.grisoft.com
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04-29-2002, 12:54 AM
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EXCELLENT! Thank you so much for that info! Wow. Gary you sure knew a lot of them! I had tried to look up on the internet a bunch of them but what I saw I couldn't associate to anything that I had. (such as the power register one from leader tech) But what you said makes sense as to why its there. Thanks a bunch!
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