ICQ and Zonealarm, important question I think....

Paddyjack

Ok I'm asking this question to ppl having both ICQ 2002 and ZoneAlarm on their computer.

I would like you to check in the ZoneAlarm "program" tab, (the list of programs) if you see FT Patch.exe. This is a program which recently asked me access to internet.

If yes, please note that ZoneAlarm locate that program in the ICQ download folder...now try to find it. Good chance that you won't.

I've seen 3 occurences of that so far, on 3 different computers. A quick search of the web tells me nothing about FT patch.exe. That application cannot be found on the computer.

So I would like to know if you see the same thing on your computer. I'm suspicious of that application, I'm thinking it comes with ICQ to do shameful things

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Jasun · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 7:44 am Post subject:

do you have your folder view setup to view system and hidden files so that you can see the patch.exe? have you run a virus scan on it? does it close when you close icq? have you end tasked it and noticed no changes to icq? i dont run icq so i cant tell you if that file is in there i use trillian.. but the ways ive mentioned are good things to check if your not sure about something running on your computer....
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Paddyjack · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 7:56 am Post subject:

Jasun · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:01 am Post subject:

if it was something that was part of icq the only thing i can think of is the auto update checker but they dont have to write a seperate exe for that they can include that in the http.dll file wich auto downloads all those lame ad's
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Paddyjack · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:15 am Post subject:

Snaggletooth · Guest

Paddy, Download Lavasoft's Ad-Aware. It runs a scan of your computer and detects crap from Gator and other spyware vendors. Then you can remove them.

Paddyjack · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2002 10:53 am Post subject:

gindapoo · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2002 9:09 pm Post subject:

OSU Snipe Shocker · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 10:38 pm Post subject:

Well, I have that file as well, and I also ran into the problems of not being able to find the file. Odd. It does not have access to the internet, and it has not been found by the latest Ad-Aware, so I am gonna just keep an eye on it in the future. Thanks for the heads up
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