--- Mike <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > It took a while but I found it here; > > http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm#S > Spyware utility installed by the manufacturers of > some > laptops (Sony) used to monitor browsing habits and > send > them back to whoever installed it - released by > SoftBank. <snip> Thanks, Mike. I checked that link, quite interesting. So Packard Bell/NEC preinstalled spyware in their computers, mighty nice of them. (not!) I don't have ZoneAlarm at the moment and considering past problems I've had and that I have a dialup connection, I'm not sure I'll use that particular firewall again. I sure do miss having a firewall, though. I've only just got AVG installed and thus far no problems with the computer. I might give Tiny Personal Firewall a try. I have never yet found any evidence of SBWatchdog.exe doing anything yet, even when I did have ZoneAlarm it never showed anything. I will remove it from my startup list, however, because I don't think it's necessary. Brenna __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com - Users can unsubscribe from this list by sending email to 24hoursupport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web interface at http://web.tampabay.rr.com/spider1/24hrsupport.htm.