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To: thefactor
The program that is causing that error is called "CommonName" (not to be confused with Common Files!!!).

I tried about 6 other spyware programs and could only get rid of it using PestPatrol.
18 posted on 02/18/2004 3:50:00 PM PST by Neets (Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.~)
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To: Neets; thefactor
As Neets pointed out, Winnet.exe is the program "common name" which runs the CommonName Toolbar. It is an unstable program that eats up 90% of your CPU time. Getting rid of it will make surfing seem like a dream come true.

The only way to get rid of it, though, is to remove it in add/remove programs then run Spybot. You better get rid of iMesh and Kazaa, too, if you have them, so that it doesn't reinstall through them.
64 posted on 02/18/2004 6:35:58 PM PST by TaxRelief (What are you doing Nov. 2nd? Take a vacation day and come watch the polls!)
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