istsvc.

[Ian Smythe]

I have a folder on my C drive which is named istsvc and in it is a
single file named istsvc.exe. Every so often Zone Alarm pops up and asks
if I want to let istsvc be a server. I always say no but I am wondering
what this file is. Thank you.

[Chris Jackson]

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.istbar.html


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"Ian Smythe" > wrote in message
. com...
> I have a folder on my C drive which is named istsvc and in it is a
> single file named istsvc.exe. Every so often Zone Alarm pops up and asks
> if I want to let istsvc be a server. I always say no but I am wondering
> what this file is. Thank you.
>

[Cassandra's Bastard]

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 16:57:53 GMT Ian Smythe > wrote
the following and gave me the chance to write something equally inane:

>I have a folder on my C drive which is named istsvc and in it is a
>single file named istsvc.exe. Every so often Zone Alarm pops up and asks
>if I want to let istsvc be a server. I always say no but I am wondering
>what this file is. Thank you.

It is spyware. Adaware will get rid of it if you want. You can get a
free version at www.lavasoftusa.com

[Sharon F]

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 16:57:53 GMT, Ian Smythe wrote:

> I have a folder on my C drive which is named istsvc and in it is a
> single file named istsvc.exe. Every so often Zone Alarm pops up and asks
> if I want to let istsvc be a server. I always say no but I am wondering
> what this file is. Thank you.

There are few programs that need to run as a "server" in Zone Alarm terms.
You are wise for saying no when not sure. That's a good move and
apparently it's an especially good move where this file is concerned:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.istbar.html

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[Ian Smythe]

Ian Smythe wrote:
> I have a folder on my C drive which is named istsvc and in it is a
> single file named istsvc.exe. Every so often Zone Alarm pops up and asks
> if I want to let istsvc be a server. I always say no but I am wondering
> what this file is. Thank you.
>
Thanks to everyone. I use AdAware 6.0 and Zone Alarm and they were
picking up this thing. But after removing those entries in the Registry
I still could not get rid of the file and folder. I then checked
"Prefetch" and there was the problem. Once I removed the prefetch I
could remove the folder. It was just one of those little nuisances. :-)