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Backweb? good or bad?

#1 PCIlliterateGal

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Posted 10 March 2007 - 04:05 PM

SpywareCatcer detected "BackWeb" when I rebooted my computer. How do I know if BackWeb is being used for malicious purposes or if it's just something that's installed on my HP computer?

#2 rlprlp

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Posted 10 March 2007 - 06:21 PM

This may help:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/generic...cname=c00061410

#3 jgweed

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Posted 11 March 2007 - 09:49 AM

Backweb is an application used by some manufacturers to handle updates; whether you wish to use it is optional. You can configure your firewall so that it always "asks" before allowing Backweb access to the internet.
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John

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