-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Wondering about some things on my WinXP system?
- From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:30:37 -0600
Yes it does. I saw the links. And want to add that XP allows someone to
help you by remote assistance. I have never used it but it is done through
windows messenger and your tech support person has to agree to help you by
remote.
Joyce
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From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr." <rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2:35 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Wondering about some things on my WinXP system?
> sorry I had a LOT of links for you on this page for the programs listed I
> guess this fourm does not do links
> "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr." <rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Don't freak
> out, it's OK believe me if Uncle Sam wants in your computer the only way
> you could slow him down from getting in it is to drop it in the Marianas
> Trench and the only safe hard drive is one that has 50 holes drilled into
> it and drop it into that trench.
>
> now to your question the "collected data" is what is collected from system
> restore and as far as I know, no personal data is collected and stored
> there, at some point we have to believe the "Uncle Bill" and powers at be.
>
> I have no idea what "Sifxinst" and "Prismxl" are or what program they are
> attached to if any.
>
> if you are worried about something that may be on your drive that
> shouldn't be clean it with a program such as CleanUP, run two or three
> different antivirus/antimaleware programs such as
> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome)#id=ie&venid=sym
>
> (http://tinyurl.com/7fmz9)
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
> http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
> (http://tinyurl.com/455j)
> and install a firewall that gives you "complete" control over what goes in
> and out of your computer such as Zone Alarm install Win Patrol and
> anti-spy and anti mal/trojanware to run along with your antivirus. and
> that is about the best you can do besides closing your "back doors" such
> as the 3 muskeeters. but remember the more ways that are devised to keep
> them out the more they create to "get in" such as rootkits you can run
> rootkit revealer (see archives) for that one and also a port check at
> Shields-Up and do a whole system check at PC Pitstop feel free to check
> the archives on this subject too.
>
> hope this help calm some of your fears
>
> Donna&Skip wrote:
> Some things that are making me very nervous, with WinXP, on my system-
> What is C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\Datacoll ??
> It contains several "CollectedData_nnn.XML" files (and what is an XML file
> also?) that appear to have running lists of all the programs and files on
> my
> PC..?
>
> What is all this used for? WinXP says these collected data files are
> restricted from "Active Content" usage, which I hope means no one outside
> of
> my PC can access them! Yet the "pchealth\helpctr" thing is described as a
> system that allows remote access and assistance!!??
> What's going on with this stuff? Who is collecting my PC system's data
> here,
> and why?
>
> I also moved the New Boundary "Sifxinst" and "Prismxl" systems packages
> from
> my PC's prog files to safe non-operating storage because seemingly no one
> can accurately describe what they actually are used for on a home
> computer,
> and some AV sites have even described them as being "dangerous" and
> "potential trojans".!!!
>
> Sheeesh.!
>
> Thanks for any assistance here. -I'm beginning to get paranoid. (];>]}
>
> drummer
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