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PrismXL?
I have recently noticed the program PRISMXL.SYS always running in the background on my computer. It is started from the registry and is located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lanovation\PrismXL. I did a little research and it is an auto-installer. I have very few programs on my computer, I like to keep it clean. Does anyone know what this is? My guess would be part of an auto update for my Norton Anti-Virus or something like that.
Sorry about the low points but I dont have many. I though you could use the expert points you got for answering questions for more questions.
Sorry about the low points but I dont have many. I though you could use the expert points you got for answering questions for more questions.
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Anyone elso know anything?
Intuit put up a C-Dilla uninstaller as of Aug.13.2003
http://sharedld.intuit.com/pub/turbotax/2002/turbotax_2002_c-dilla_uninstaller.exe
Your suppose to "first" uninstall the program that put C-Dilla in. TurboTax?
http://sharedld.intuit.com/pub/turbotax/2002/turbotax_2002_c-dilla_uninstaller.exe
Your suppose to "first" uninstall the program that put C-Dilla in. TurboTax?
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Well that didnt uninstall, but thanks for the info.
Your welcome.
Thanks for reporting back about the failure of the installer to do what it claims.
I will keep this thread informed if any more info on this particular C-Dilla arises.
Thanks for reporting back about the failure of the installer to do what it claims.
I will keep this thread informed if any more info on this particular C-Dilla arises.
PrismXL is the service for Prism Deployment Client which is just what it sounds like, a software deployment tool, for automatic installation of for instance Office, systemupdates, printers or.. just about anything. It is definitely NOT something connected with any spyware, but a rather expensive and extremely effective tool used for distributing software in corporate environments. I use it daily myself. Couldn't live without it.
The Prism client is usually connected to a Deployment Center server from which it fetches any software the administrator has deployed to the machine (default=check every 60 seconds). In order to receive the packages users machine must have read permission on machine where package is located unless it is copied to the local machine (packages are named .pwc) Software only installs totally invisible if admin wants it to, there are options to display messages and even let user interrupt.
It is however possible to run the client standalone without any server as long as the client's license matches the license of the computer where the software package was created. Pirated license keys for this product is extremly hard to find. I did extensive searches for "evalution keys" :) before we spent $30,000 on Prism. I found nothing.
In order to push (install) the client remotely admin need your admin password/domain password if you're a domain member. Standalone installation requires entering of license key manually so if you've been hacked and got the client installed (unlikely) you also have somebody who has remote access to your machine. If that should be the case - why bother with installing advanced deployment software?
If it's your machine at work, don't worry and let admins do their work. If it is your home computer, be worried and find out if the service really IS Prism. If so, you been hacked and there are other ways other than Prism to get access to your computer.
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The Prism client is usually connected to a Deployment Center server from which it fetches any software the administrator has deployed to the machine (default=check every 60 seconds). In order to receive the packages users machine must have read permission on machine where package is located unless it is copied to the local machine (packages are named .pwc) Software only installs totally invisible if admin wants it to, there are options to display messages and even let user interrupt.
It is however possible to run the client standalone without any server as long as the client's license matches the license of the computer where the software package was created. Pirated license keys for this product is extremly hard to find. I did extensive searches for "evalution keys" :) before we spent $30,000 on Prism. I found nothing.
In order to push (install) the client remotely admin need your admin password/domain password if you're a domain member. Standalone installation requires entering of license key manually so if you've been hacked and got the client installed (unlikely) you also have somebody who has remote access to your machine. If that should be the case - why bother with installing advanced deployment software?
If it's your machine at work, don't worry and let admins do their work. If it is your home computer, be worried and find out if the service really IS Prism. If so, you been hacked and there are other ways other than Prism to get access to your computer.
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It sadly is a home computer, but your response does give me a better feeling about it. Thanks. Maybe it is from my ISP, they were talking about automatic updates?
Though PrismXL is NOT spyware, it may be a security hole waiting to happen.
A little googling reveals that Gateway and e-machines appear to be using this
software for deployment of pre-installed software, or perhaps ongoing
system help features. Hence consumer machines are open to unsolicited
pushes from vendors... or those that may have cracked PrismXL.
Unfortunately, the HijackThis analysis shows it as safe, when it should at least be questioned.
Home/small Biz sites that have disabled the resource-hogging and confusing
vendor "helper" programs, will want to disable this too.
MichaelWhelan
A little googling reveals that Gateway and e-machines appear to be using this
software for deployment of pre-installed software, or perhaps ongoing
system help features. Hence consumer machines are open to unsolicited
pushes from vendors... or those that may have cracked PrismXL.
Unfortunately, the HijackThis analysis shows it as safe, when it should at least be questioned.
Home/small Biz sites that have disabled the resource-hogging and confusing
vendor "helper" programs, will want to disable this too.
MichaelWhelan
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Worst of all, there is no uninstall.