Solved OOTAG, is it spyware?

[Anthonylk]

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.
Tony.

 

[Tews]

Open the files properties and see if it is a Microsoft file...

 

[Jaxryley]

Upload the exe below.
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[Jacee]

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.

 

[Anthonylk]

Thanks Jaycee, Sounds sensible, I've stopped it loading in msconfig, m/c boots up quicker now.

 

[Jacee]

See if it's in 'services' too. Set it to stop and disable it.

 

[Anthonylk]

O.K. Thanks.