Compaq Connections-Spyware???

Hey all, Getting computer cleaned up and secure.
Installed AVG Anti spyware, it found Compaq Connections cookies. Threat medium.
Is this spyware?
Also found this;
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{A2578CBA-012A-4EE9-9E3D-27D3F494A2B6}\RP343\A0024158.exe
Said it was hijacker.small.
Thank you.

Kelly

 

Tracking cookies - not a threat, let AVG remove.

C:\System Volume Information is System Restore's file. I assume from before your cleanup and now part of a SR point.

You have two choices: you can delete and then re create SR's file by:
Right click My Computer > Properties > System Restore tab > Check "Turn off System Restore on all drives ".

Reboot.

Go back and re-enable SR - will create an initial restore point.

Or leave it there, its harmless because its inert. The reason to leave it there is because deleting/re creating will leave you w/o a restore point to go back to in case of a system problem, it can always be cleaned out again.

SR cycles out the oldest restore points on a fifo basis - so it eventually will be gone anyway.

Having AVG fix may corrupt the file and make it useless.

Regards - Charles

 

Thank you, got a little spooked. Spy Bot did not pick it up. I put it in quarenteen.
I am learning!

Kelly