Subj : RASAUTOU.EXE
To   : DAVID NORTON
From : Ross Cassell
Date : Mon May 10 2004 01:07 pm

Hello DAVID!

09 May 04 16:37, you wrote to me:

 RC>> Its a MS program..

 RC>> Is the laptop new?

 RC>> If so, perhaps one of the support/alert programs the mfr of the
 RC>> laptop includes is trying to phone home.. (not spyware)

 DN> Could it be the Automatic Update feature trying to connect to the MS
 DN> updates page?

Possible?

But if the network connection setup is only that of one with a dial-up 
configuration, Windows Update should be dormant until it detects a connection, 
usually when the person goes out and dials up and connects.

More than likely its spyware trying to phone home.

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Ross
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