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by mullanj21

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hi, hopefully someone can help. i have an executable file loading named 'ptsnoop.exe upon start up of the pc. I have removed it through 'msconfig', i have also removed it from the registry and it keeps coming back. When you search for the file through start/find/files or folders nothing is found. I'm running windows 98se and desperately want it off my pc. Any help is appreciated. Cheer's. J.

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by hinrgman

check out this article - it may be from your modem

Actiontec advertised a rebate on a 56k modem (pclite model)- this is one of those software modems that executes a TSR called pcsnoop.exe out of your registry every time you boot - this TSR wreakshavoc with most systems - lot's of blue screens

by dklippert

Ptsnoop.exe is a program that comes with the set of drivers for modems based on the PC-Tel chipset and is used to monitor the COM ports on your PC.
These modems use your system processor rather than a dedicated chip on the modem.

Bad name for anapparently benign program

by rcom

The exe starts from the win.ini file from the run or load line. Run msconfig (start, run type msconfig hit enter) and uncheck the line in the list of running features from the startup tab.

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