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Unknown program?

Dec 7, 2003 4:12PM PST

A program called -AUMAGIC is trying to access the internet. My Firewall has denied access. I would like to know what this program is and what it does. Can anyone help.
Dez

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Re:Unknown program? Possibilities....
Dec 7, 2003 8:05PM PST
http://forums.vnunet.com/thread.jsp?forum=5&thread=21246

According to this thread, an update for Zone Alarm to the newest version gets rid of it, or it could be spyware from Real Player and/or AOL

Here's a google search results link, too so you can read up about it some more. The one that needs to be translated first mentions a possible virus? But I would be inclined to go with the update for Zone Alarm, assuming that is your firewall.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=aumagic
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Re:Re:Unknown program? Possibilities....
Dec 9, 2003 3:02PM PST

Thanks, I do have Zone Alarm installed. I read several of the listed results. It may be something left over after uninstalling Norton Internet security (I had many problems with it). However I am not allowing access. Any program that leaves that much crap behind does not make me want to reinstall it!
Dez

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Re:Re:Unknown program? Possibilities....
Dec 9, 2003 4:20PM PST

Another possibility may be Freedom 3.2. it has accessed the internet using the same Destination IP. I've contacted them to find out more.
Dez