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Title: tell me what this is
Post by: vladgd on August 23, 2007, 03:36:26 PM: (http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6530/systemstartupmr9.jpg)

ive been seeing this gdm_trayapp load up when i would start up my computer for some time (only today it took a little while to load, so i could snap a screen of it), and im not sure what it is. if its spyware or something, i would like to have it removed, if its not..tell me what it is.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Ulti on August 23, 2007, 04:02:32 PM: Donno, never seen such a thing. Try googling it.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 23, 2007, 07:28:23 PM: Looks a lot like spy ware. I'd get rid of it ASAP.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Bobbias on August 23, 2007, 08:24:55 PM: O4 - Startup: GameSpot Download Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\GameSpot\GDM_TrayApp.exe

Pretty self explanitory.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: vladgd on August 23, 2007, 08:42:59 PM: Quote from: Bobbias on August 23, 2007, 08:24:55 PM
O4 - Startup: GameSpot Download Manager.lnk = C:\Program Files\GameSpot\GDM_TrayApp.exe

Pretty self explanitory.

that explains it, help appreciated.

question answered, req loq.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: TimJing on August 24, 2007, 02:30:23 PM: You can loq your own threads :o
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Zakamiro on August 24, 2007, 03:00:26 PM: google is your friend. :]
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Bobbias on August 24, 2007, 07:55:14 PM: Quote from: Zakamiro on August 24, 2007, 03:00:26 PM
google is your friend. :]
Yep, it's why I never make threads like this.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Zakamiro on August 24, 2007, 07:56:16 PM: bobbias, mah boi. You've found the golden ticket.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Ulti on August 25, 2007, 03:48:44 AM: Quote from: Zakamiro on August 24, 2007, 07:56:16 PM
bobbias, mah boi. You've found the golden ticket.

I read this as LINK MAH BOIIIIIIIIIII
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Bobbias on August 25, 2007, 08:20:21 AM: Anything I don't know, my first instinct is google it, or wikipedia it. I'll only ask if rephrasing 5 different times, and searching through about 10 pages of results for each doesn't answer my question (or i get lazy).
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Kuroneko on August 25, 2007, 10:54:55 AM: Quote from: Ulti on August 25, 2007, 03:48:44 AM
I read this as LINK MAH BOIIIIIIIIIII

I am totally using that line now!
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Zakamiro on August 25, 2007, 02:13:27 PM: Quote from: Ulti on August 25, 2007, 03:48:44 AM
I read this as LINK MAH BOIIIIIIIIIII

Exactly my intentions. Also, kuro: http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/LINK_MAH_BOIIIII
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Ulti on August 25, 2007, 02:34:55 PM: Oh, good, it wasn't just me. I thought my mind was starting to leak memes of it's own will.
Title: Re: tell me what this is
Post by: Zakamiro on August 25, 2007, 02:36:19 PM: no, it already has started. You just arent aware of it. =o