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From: John Corliss on 19 Dec 2006 09:59 Daniel Mandic wrote: > John Corliss wrote: > >>> That is the disadvantage of this screensaver. >> Excuse me, but what do yo mean by that? Are you saying that you know >> what "goog.exe" does? >> >> BTW, no need to repost the link. It's still quoted above. > > hmmm, I still cannot find anything 'goog.exe' on my System. > Except the entries in the Search Assistant, of course. > Also not a search on 'My Computer'... > > Nothing. > > There is much other Google stuff around in the registry... :), but > where should/can I find 'goog.exe'? Daniel, follow the instructions I gave (i.e. use Universal Extractor to break the installation file open) and you will see goog.exe among the files included in the setup file. It may be that this executable does something and then disappears during installation of the screensaver, but I for one don't know what it does and don't trust it. It's not part of the installation package for nothing. When it comes to screensavers, as we all know, the risk of installing malware from one is pretty high. No point in taking chances in this regard. -- Regards from John Corliss. I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited or trial wares or warez for me, please.
From: Daniel Mandic on 19 Dec 2006 10:33 John Corliss wrote: > It may be that this executable does something and then disappears > during installation of the screensaver, but I for one don't know what > it does and don't trust it. It's not part of the installation package > for nothing. Aha, I guessed to that. I was offline during installation. Yes, something tried an Internet connection, but the goog.exe seems to be vanished. You can still find goog.exe on your System? Kind regards, Daniel Mandic
From: John Corliss on 19 Dec 2006 11:00 Daniel Mandic wrote: > John Corliss wrote: > >> It may be that this executable does something and then disappears >> during installation of the screensaver, but I for one don't know what >> it does and don't trust it. It's not part of the installation package >> for nothing. > > > Aha, I guessed to that. I was offline during installation. > > Yes, something tried an Internet connection, but the goog.exe seems to > be vanished. You can still find goog.exe on your System? Daniel, you misunderstand. I never installed the screen saver. Instead, I extracted all the files from the screen saver's installation download and then examined them. To do this, I used Universal Extractor: http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Open_Source&file=index&page=software&app=uniextract Here is what I found: C:\2 install_script.iss \{app} homepage.url jam.ico license.txt ss.url \{sys} Free Winter Dreams Screensaver.html Free Winter Dreams Screensaver.scr \{tmp} goog.exe <-------------------------------------- NOTE! \embedded default.isl License.txt WizardImage.bmp WizardSmallImage.bmp I hope this makes things clearer. -- Regards from John Corliss. I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited or trial wares or warez for me, please.
From: Susan Bugher on 19 Dec 2006 11:12 John Corliss wrote: > Would really like to know what "goog.exe" does, since the screensaver > runs just fine without it. Maybe it's the google toolbar? > > I don't know. Anybody else have an idea what it is? The only references to goog.exe I found seem to be a script to open and close a CD drawer. http://virtual.lncc.br/~diego/PIBIC/MFC%20Examples/EjectCdRom/GOOG/GOOG.rc http://virtual.lncc.br/~diego/PIBIC/MFC%20Examples/EjectCdRom/GOOG/GOOG.plg I see their web site: http://www.3d-screensaver-jam.com/ is touting a CD package from one of their partners: "Get Complete Collection, containing absolutely all Astro Gemini screensavers worth over. . . ." Grasping at straws but perhaps a possibility. Susan -- Posted to alt.comp.freeware Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online): http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=+group:alt.comp.freeware Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained)
From: John Corliss on 19 Dec 2006 17:53
Susan Bugher wrote: > John Corliss wrote: > >> Would really like to know what "goog.exe" does, since the screensaver >> runs just fine without it. Maybe it's the google toolbar? >> >> I don't know. Anybody else have an idea what it is? > > The only references to goog.exe I found seem to be a script to open and > close a CD drawer. > http://virtual.lncc.br/~diego/PIBIC/MFC%20Examples/EjectCdRom/GOOG/GOOG.rc > http://virtual.lncc.br/~diego/PIBIC/MFC%20Examples/EjectCdRom/GOOG/GOOG.plg > > I see their web site: > http://www.3d-screensaver-jam.com/ > is touting a CD package from one of their partners: > "Get Complete Collection, containing absolutely all Astro Gemini > screensavers worth over. . . ." > > Grasping at straws but perhaps a possibility. Thanks Susan. Yeah, I saw all that too. Afraid to double click on the goog.exe file to find out what it does though. -- Regards from John Corliss. I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited or trial wares or warez for me, please. |