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new folders

Jul 26, 2007 12:19PM PDT

i found a folder in 2 places on my laptop today named: PACE Anti-Piracy.

I was wondering what it was, there was nothing inside the folder except for more empty folders. I am not pirating anything and do not run torrent or P2P software on my laptop. I have scanned with Norton and Spybot, nothing. Found in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

and

C:\Documents and Settings\(My Username)\Application Data

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tylersmiller
Jul 26, 2007 12:22PM PDT

have you run any scans?

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Disregard last post....
Jul 26, 2007 1:58PM PDT

I see that you scanned.

Check this LINK

Not sure why they suddenly appeared,have you installed anything lately?

Tom

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You say
Jul 26, 2007 9:29PM PDT
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Link, comment.
Jul 26, 2007 11:25PM PDT
http://www.paceap.com/

It doesn't come with Windows XP, so you must have it installed yourself with some application. It doesn't seem harmful, so I would just leave it. Or - if you're in need of the diskspace - delete to the recycle bin and see for a few weeks if anything goes wrong.

Kees
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ah ha
Jul 28, 2007 7:38AM PDT

i searched the Program Files and in the MaxMSP folder it had links to the PACE Anti thing. So it is so ppl do not pirate any songs on the MaxMSP Program