MSAgent: possible spyware?

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MSAgent: possible spyware?, anyone know what its for

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jimjimjimjoe View Member Profile	Apr 6 2009, 01:23 PM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 31-March 09 Member No.: 315,126	hi all, i have come across this MSAgent in vista a few times and was wondering what it is or its use. it has a wee icon of what looks actually like a classic "agent" or detective (complete with hat sunglasses and shifty look) on the agentsvr application. it is in my windows files and says was last modified 2006, ( pc only few months old) so im guessing it was installed as part of vista? could it just be some sort of patriot act type addition by "the man" or maybe a virus hiding itself in there to avoid detection? any advice would be great, if i should post this in a security forum also please let me know. thanks very much. jim

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figgis41 View Member Profile	Apr 6 2009, 01:43 PM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Hull England Member No.: 129,329	hi,,, have a look at the link i have posted,,,,,,,, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Agent -------------------- Figgis,,,, LUFC

jimjimjimjoe View Member Profile	Apr 6 2009, 04:22 PM Post #3
New Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 31-March 09 Member No.: 315,126	ok cheers figgis, should of just googled that and usually do but official explanations sometimes leave me none the wiser or more confused, thanks anyway

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