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Thanks for replying, m00nbl00d.

After reading your reply, I started using the hpHosts "optimized" HOSTS file with my laptop and I even immunized a couple times with Spybot since then.

So far,...

I'm sorry about digging up an old thread. I discovered this thread via Google while researching about the "optimized" hpHosts HOSTS file maintained by Steven Burn.

In regards to an "optimized"...

Heh! I should have guessed it would be available from spybot.info. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the links!

Yodama, thanks for your follow-up! I am relieved.

I was going to try copying the at.exe and arp.exe files into my dllcache folder with the .exe.tmp extensions and scan with Spybot to see if I...

I found only two other double-extension dllcache .tmp files (before shutting down the computer) via searching for *.tmp on my C:\ drive.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\asctrls.ocx.tmp <--I expect...

BTW, I stated in my first post,


That statement is incorrect.

arp.exe.tmp and at.exe.tmp are the only .exe.tmp files in my dllcache folder. In fact, they are the only .exe.tmp files on both of...

Thanks for your prompt feedback, folks. I will do some investigating and let you know what I discover (or not). In any case, I will follow-up to let you know. I really want to get to the bottom if...

My OS is Windows XP Home SP2 with all critical updates installed through the last "Patch Tuesday" (June 12) release from Microsoft.

I downloaded the June 20 Spybot updates today and proceeded to...