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Old 11-14-2003, 08:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Kids alexa & media player unique ID

Hi!
I've had these three things, on the computer for a while and I've just read that alexa isn't important and that you should use spybot search & destroy because it creates a dummy file, there are two others I'm wondering about.
Vendor:Alexa
Category: Data Miner
Object Type:RegKey
Size:-
Location:...\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}\
Last Activity:11-14-03
Risk LevelLow
Comment:
Description:Installed with Internet Explorer and some Microsoft updates. Alexa is the "What's Related links" feature on your Internet Explorer toolbar. Alexa technology uses a 'web crawler' (bot) only when the toolbar is in use.

Vendor:Windows
Category: Data Miner
Object Type:RegData
Size:-
Location:.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\P layer\Settings "Client ID" ()
Last Activity:11-14-03
Risk LevelLow
Comment:MediaPlayer Unique ID
Description:No Detail Information Available.

Vendor:Windows
Category: Data Miner
Object Type:RegData
Size:-
Location:Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Set tings "Client ID" ()
Last Activity:11-14-03
Risk LevelLow
Comment:MediaPlayer Unique ID
Description:No Detail Information Available.

Are these important? Or would they just be spyware?
Thanks


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Old 11-15-2003, 01:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Alexa is a spyware made by Microsoft. Comes with the OS. You'll notice that one on just about every single install. Is quite okay to delete them.

The others I personally delete any and all of them. If you find it gives problems to your media player you can always restore them from the Adaware program. It deletes them and saves a copy in the deleted ones and you have option to restore them if memory serves me correctly.
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Yes it quarantines everything incase you want to restore it.
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