OOTAG, is it spyware?


  1. Anthonylk
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    OOTAG, is it spyware?


    I,ve recently purchased a Acer laptop with Win7 home premium pre installed, there is a exe file "OOTAG.EXE" which appears to originate with Microsoft but if googled various websites say its spyware or malware but others say its a genuine MS file does anybody know which? ps it doesn't appear to have done any harm sofar.
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  3. Tews
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    Open the files properties and see if it is a Microsoft file...
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  4. Jaxryley
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    Upload the exe below.
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  6. Jacee
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    It looks to be something that is bundled with Acer
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\OOBEOffer\OOTag.exe


    OOBE is an acronym for Out Of Box Experience ... some kind of marketing.
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  7. Anthonylk
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    Thanks Jaycee, Sounds sensible, I've stopped it loading in msconfig, m/c boots up quicker now.
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  8. Jacee
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    See if it's in 'services' too. Set it to stop and disable it.
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  10. Anthonylk
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    O.K. Thanks.
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