| 00040846.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> |  This is some sort of spyware or trojan deliverable. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| acqurl.exe | AcqURL | AcqURL |   This is the main program for AcqURL bookmark manager. Permissions should be set to wither "Ask" or "Allow". |
| ad-aware.exe | Ad-Aware 6 | Lavasoft | This is a spyware detection and removal tool. The only time it accesses the Internet is when you tell it to check for updates. It is recommended that permissions be set to "Allow". |
| aim.exe | AOL Instant Messenger | America Online | This is one of the most popular instant messaging products available to date. This seems to be reasonably clean. Some complaints and accusations have been made about AIM being spyware but no hard facts have been discovered. The permissions must be set to "Allow" if you are going to connect to the AIM server. It is recommended that you set permissions to either "Allow" or "Ask". |
| ast_4_mm.exe | wast.exe | <Unknown> | This is an ad updater that is associated with several peer2peer file sharing programs. This is spyware, and all permissions should be set to "Block". |
| backWeb-8876480.exe | BackWeb Client | BackWeb | This is an ad company. No permissions should be set to "Allow" for this program. Known spyware. This program in present in Logitech's Desktop Messenger program. |
| bdknock.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | By the name of this program, it can be deduced that this program is used as part of a backdoor for a trojan virus. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| blackwidow.exe | BlackWidow | SoftByte Labs | If you use this program to spider and/or download webpages and other files from the Internet, then you must connect to the Internet. Internet is required for this program to run. It is recommended that permissions be set to "Allow". |
| cftppro.exe | CuteFTP Pro | GlobalSCAPE | This is a third-party FTP software. This is the program that checks to make sure your program serial code is legal and checks for new upgrades. This is optional to have. |
| dia22.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a "porn dialer". Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| divx player.exe | DivX | DivX Video | DivX video player. Connection is not required to play local media, but is required for media located on the Internet and also for update checks. Set permissions to either "Ask" or "Allow". |
| dload.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This particular file is a trojan downloader program. If this is the case, then permissions should be set to "Block". Several other programs such as Diablo II and Samsung CD burning software use this filename, so check to see if one of those programs have been installed. If that is the case, then "Ask" or "Allow" is fine. |
| download.exe | Shcokwave | Macromedia | This program will update/download the Shockwave plug-in from Macromedia. It is recommended that the permissions be set to either "Allow" or "Ask". |
| download_plugin1.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | No information is known about this program. Permissions stongly recommended as "Block". |
| dreamweaver.exe | Dreamweaver | Macromedia | This is a safe and clean program. The Internet is not required to run the program by any means, but if you wish to use some of the special update and FTP features, then the Internet is required. Permissions can be set to either "Ask" or "Allow". |
| dw15.exe | Microsoft Application Error Reporting | Microsoft | This program is used to gather useful information about your machine when an error takes place and sends this information to Microsoft for review on what went wrong. This is an optional service and permissions can be set to "Allow", "Block", or "Ask". |
| empires2.icd | Age of Empires II | Microsoft | While connection to the Internet is not required for single-player games, multi-player does require it. Permissions should be set to either "Ask" or "Allow". |
| explorer.exe | Windows Explorer | Microsoft | This is the program that shows the file and folder tree in all Windows Operating Systems. Although this program is clean and transmits nothing of any sort, it should never ask to connect to the Internet as it has no purpose in doing so. It is safe to set the permissions to "Allow", "Block", or "Ask" and it is recommended that you set the permissions to "Ask". |
| fah3console.exe | Folding@Home | Clean and safe program. Downloads a "work unit" and then attempts to map DNA to help find cures for diseases and other problems. Permissions can be set to either "Ask" or "Allow", but it is recommended that they be set to "Allow". |
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| fidzitfk.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | No information is known about this program. With its unusual, almost random filename, it is probably a virus of some sort. Permissions are recommended at "Block". |
| frontpg.exe | FrontPage | Microsoft | Used to create webpages, this is a normal Internet utility. Nothing has been said about Internet connections and only connects when it is recieving or uploading information. Permissions should be set to "Allow" or "Ask". |
| ftpte.exe | GlobalSCAPE Transfer Engine | GlobalSCAPE | This is the transfer engine for Cute FTP and is required for the program to run. Permissions should be set to "Allow". |
| glb139.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | No information is known about this program. This file having an extention of "tmp" which is normally associated with temporary files, suggests that this program is probably spyware of some sort. Set permissions to "Block". |
| glb3384.tmp | WeatherBug | WeatherBug | While this program was useful at one time, now it is spyware. If you must use this program for weather on your desktop, then you must allow it access to the Internet. It is, however, spyware and send thousands upon thousands of bytes of data back to the server. Permissions can be set to "Allow", "Ask", or "Block", but permissions should be set to "Block". |
| golfregister.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This program, while appearing like a game, is actually spyware. Program permissions should be set to "Block". |
| gtaod.exe | AOL Instant Messenger Extra | America Online | During my research for information about this program, I ran accross this website. They state that this program is installed almost illegally with AOL Instant Messenger and other programs. Recommended permissions are "Block". |
| ie6wzd.exe | Internet Explorer 6 Installer | Microsoft | This program is referenced when updating or installing new updates to Internet Explorer. Permission probably need to be set so it can access the Internet, so "Ask" or "Allow" is fine. |
| iexplorer.exe | Internet Explorer | Microsoft | This must be set to "Allow" for Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet. Set permissions to "Allow". |
| install026.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a trojan virus. Permissions are strongly recommended to be set to "Block". |
| istactivex.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a trojan virus. Permissions are strongly recommended to be set to "Block". |
| istsvc.exe | IST Service | Integrated Search Technologies | This is spyware. This file is used with a toolbar that is installed into Internet Explorer to help aid the search of porn. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| istsvc_updater.exe | XXXToolbar | Integrated Search Technologies | This is spyware. This file is used with a toolbar that is installed into Internet Explorer to help aid the search of porn. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| javaw.exe | LimeWire | LimeWire | This is a file sharing program. These - no matter how safe they claim - should be used very carefully. This program is required to have permissions set to "Allow" if you are to connect to servers. |
| limewirewin.exe | LimeWire | LimeWire | Not to be confused with "javaw.exe", this is for the LimeWire installer program to access the servers to download needed files. This is required to install LimeWire and permissions should be set to "Allow" or "Ask". |
| livejournal.exe | LiveJournal Win32-MFC Application | LiveJournal | This is a clean program. It is used only to update a "livejournal" and nothing else. It is an "open-source" program and has no known spyware components. It is recommended that the permissions be set to "Allow". |
| loader.exe | CoolWWWSearch.com | CoolWWWSearch | This is not only spyware, but a malicious browser hijacker. This program will change your homepage to CoolWWWSearch and then force you to view that page. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| lucomserver.exe | LiveUpdate Engine COM Module | Symantec (LiveUpdate) | This is used to connect to the Symantec server through the LiveUpdate program to check for program and virus definition updates. The permissions should be set to "Allow". |
| meet me.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a "porn dialer". Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| minigolf_affilliate.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This program is made to look like a game, but is actually an ad delivering program. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| mmttil.exe | eZstub Module | <Unknown> | This is some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| mozilla.exe | Mozilla | Mozilla | If you use Mozilla as a web browser, then the permissions must be set to "Allow" or "Ask". The program is clean and void of malicious items, so the recommended permissions are "Allow". |
| msdtc.exe | Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Microsoft | Little is known about this program. It is only present after coding of a Visual Basic program. It is unknown where the data is recieved and why it is sent. Permissions should be set to "Ask" or "Block". It is recommended that permissions be set to "Ask". |
| msimn.exe | Outlook Express | Microsoft | This is so that Outlook Express can gain access to the Internet and mail servers. If you use Outlook Express, then set the permission to "Allow", otherwise, set them to "Ask" or "Block". |
| mysqladministrator.exe | MySQL Administrator | MySQL | If you use the Windows graphical client to update MySQL databases, then this program must connect to the internet. Permissions should be set to "Ask" or "Allow". |
| navapw32.exe | Norton Anti Virus Agent | Symantec | This is if you have Norton Anti Virus set to auto-protect your computer. This is an optional setting and the permissions can be set to "Block". If you have script blocking or e-mail protection enabled, this is required to have permissions set to "Allow". It is recommended to set the permissions to "Allow". |
| netscape.exe | Netscape Navigator Application File | Netscape | This is the needed permissions so that Netscape Navigator can access the Internet. You should set the permissions to "Allow". |
| oeloader.exe | Xupter Toolbar | Xupiter | This is another spyware program that was vreated by Xupiter. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| optimize.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | A porn dialer. Permissions are stronly recommended to be set to "Block". |
| photoshop.exe | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe | If you wish to update Adobe Photoshop, then access to the Internet must be given. This program does not require the Internet to run though, so permissions can be set to either "Ask" or "Allow". |
| ping.exe | Ping Command | Microsoft (DOS) | This is a DOS utility to "ping" an IP address or website URL. It is only used when you type in the command from DOS or a command window. You must set the permissions to "Allow" if you are going to actually ping. If you have not requested the command, set the permissions to "Block". It is recommended the permissions be set to "Ask". |
| powerarc.exe | PowerArchiver 2002 | PowerArchiver | This contacts the server of PowerArchiver and checks your serial and for possible updates. This is optional and can be set to "Allow", "Block" or "Ask". |
| py.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a trojan virus. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| quicktimeplayer.exe | QuickTime Player | QuickTime | This plug-in is used to play media and Apple file formats. Unless you are connecting to a file on the Internet, this program does not need to access the Internet. It may attempt to anyhow, and this is only for ads. It is recommended to have the permissions set to "Allow" or "Ask". |
| revelation.exe | Snadboy's Revelation | Snadboy | This tool that would be useful is also known spyware. Use this tool to convert the password character (*) into the actual character it is. Description of passwords would be great if you needed it in a pinch. Unfortunately it also connects to a server and sends back everything you use it on. The permissions should be set to "Block". |
| rs.exe | Purity Scan | <Unknown> | This is a spyware program that generates pop-up ads on your computer. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| rsednclient.exe | EDN Client | Red Swoosh | Stated on there website, this is a simple download utility and no information is collected. However, after discovering this on several of our machines and discovered a large log file full of information about the computers, this is considered to many - including this website - to be spyware. This can have the permissions set to "Allow", "Block", or "Ask". It is recommended that you set the permissions to "Block". |
| services.exe | Services and Controller Application | Microsoft | No information is currently known about this program. It would be safe to set permissions to "Ask". |
| sfx14c.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx220.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx223.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx45.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx48.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx4b.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| sfx4e.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| smb.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is a virus that attaches itself to MSN Messenger. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| svchost.exe | Generic Host Process for Win32 Service | Microsoft | No information is currently known about this program. It would be safe to set permissions to "Ask". |
| textpad.exe | TextPad | TextPad | TextPad is the next generation in text editing. This versitile program is very useful, and even TheJokes.Network uses it. It does not require the Internet to run, but can have access to it as it is a safe and clean program. Permissions should be set to wither "Allow" or "Ask". |
| tibbc8.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| tibbc9.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| tibbca.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| tibbcb.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | This is an unknown program. Given the extension, this program is probably some sort of spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| tinybar.exe | TinyBar | TinyBar | This is yet again another browser hijacking toolbar. This will set your homepage to other pages and other malicious things. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| tracert.exe | Tracert Command | Microsoft (DOS) | This is a DOS utility to "trace" an IP address or website URL. It is only used when you type in the command from DOS or a command window. You must set the permissions to "Allow" if you are going to actually trace. If you have not requested the command, set the permissions to "Block". It is recommended the permissions be set to "Ask". |
| tribes2.exe | Tribes II | Dynamix (Sierra Games) | This is required for Tribes II to connect to the game server for online play. It is recommended permissions be set to "Allow". |
| trillian.exe | Trillian | Cerulean Studios | This is a chat software that combines several of the more popular instant messaging programs together. This program is more secure than the individual programs. This program has never been known to submit anything to a server it is not supposed to. It is recommended that you set permissions to "Allow". |
| ugo20.exe | E2Give | E2Give | This program is spyware that tracks what you purchase on the Internet and suggests other products. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| war3.exe | Warcraft III | Blizzard | Warcraft should only connect to the Internet if you have selected to use Battle.net for online play. The permissions are safe to set to "Allow". |
| wast.exe | Autostarter | <Unknown> | This file is associated with spyware that is attached to may programs, including peer2peer programs. All permissions should be set to "Block". |
| webcam.exe | Active WebCam | PY Software | Active WebCam is software for broadcasting your picture or video to others on the Internet. If you have a webcam and use this software then you must allow access to the Internet for the program to function correctly. |
| whagent.exe | webHancer Customer Companion | webHancer | While the company has an actual purpose, this program tracks the links you click and should be considered spyware. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| winfavorites.exe | WinFavorites | Loud Marketing | This spyware will check your favorites folder and add new favorites that you may or may not want. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| winword.exe | Microsoft Word | Microsoft | Word does not need to access the Internet on a regular basis. If you are copying something from a website to a document, you are required to have permissions set to "Allow" to gain access. It is recommended that you set permissions to "Ask". |
| wmplayer.exe | Windows Media Player | Microsoft | It is currently unknown why this program asks to connect to the Internet. If you are playing something off of removable media or your hard drive, this is not needed to connect to the Internet and permissions should be set to "Ask" or "Block". If you are viewing media from the Internet, you must set the permission to "Allow" to view the media. It is recommended that you set the permissions to "Ask". |
| xupitertoolbarloader.exe | Xupiter Toolbar Loader MFC Application | Xupiter | This once useful search toolbar that was an addition to Internet Explorer is now spyware. This program records information about your computer and sends it back to the main server. It has also been known to cause pop-up windows to load and appear out of no where. This program should be dealt with quickly. It is safe to set your permissions set to "Block" or "Ask" if you do not use it or do not know what it is. If you use this toolbar you must set your permissions to "Allow" to have it search. It is recommended that you set your permissions to "Block". |
| zzb.exe | CommonName Toolbar | CommonName | This is spyware that is associated with the CommonName Toolbar. Permissions should be set to "Block". |
| ~f39a36.tmp | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | Probably some sort of spyware or virus. It is recommended that this program be blocked from accessing the Internet. |
| ~nz5.exe | <Unknown> | <Unknown> | No information is currently available for this program. Permissions should be set to "Ask" or "Block". |
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