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by maggot

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I recently installed software from my dsl service provider, and when I "opened" it after install a program "spooler.exe" attemped to access the internet. I stoped it thru the firewall, and blocked "it" future access.
I was under the impression that the spooler was
memory used by the printer when it does't have
any memory of it's own.
I have since uninstalled the software, it didn't
have anything I really needed or wanted. the dsl
works just fine without it.
I don't think I have any viruses as the machine scans clean and definations are updated.

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by mike jones

Spooler is not memory but part of the printing process.

If you have XP or Windows 2000 this is quite normal, as both can setup printers to be printed from over the internet.

by mike jones

Have you recently setup file and printer sharing and shared any printers on your local network?

by maggot

OOPs! sorry I didn't state which OS I have
installed, It's Windows 98SE. The OS has been
updated thru Window's update, all security updates, Explorer 6 with SP1.
The firewall had been installed prior to installing the DSL software. "Spooler.EXE" had
never tried to access the internet before the DSL software was installed.
The DSL software was "Verizon's". I was just
suprised when this occured and wondered why
this "event" happened.
The OS is still 98SE it has not been upgraded to XP or 2000.

by maggot

"Nope", no file sharing. This is my home machine.
Though I have brough some Autocad drawings home to
work on from "work". The machines there are net-
worked, so maybe the configs. are present in the files. I'll check it out and get back to you.

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