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| Posted : | Friday, March 10th, 2006 08:17:36 PM |
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| CTHELPER CTHELPER.EXE in startup. is it a virus/spyware? | Configuration: |
Should it be removed from startup?
Answer:
User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary
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| Operating System : Windows XP
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