backweb - what is it ?

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:30 pm

I saw a program named backweb in my running tasks.. what is it ? spyware ? should i kick it out ?

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:34 pm

i've seen backweb before, and It comes if you have a western digital hard drive. check the root of your hard drive, you'll see it. lol.

it may be a different backweb that you have, though.

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:48 pm

Except i got a maxtor and a quantum fireball.. I never noticed the task running before..

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 9:03 pm

hmmmmmm

Post by **Martin Blank** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 1:41 am

Do you have a Logitech device? If so, Backweb is likely being loaded by it for driver update checks. A few other programs use it, too; basically, it's a program that sits in the background and checks for new remote files.

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 3:20 am

That's probably it then.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:22 am

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10745

Scroll on down to the one about the Logitec Elite keyboard, or i'll just copy and paste (and preserve links, how handy)

Logitech Elite Keyboard requires brain the size of a planet

Hello,

I just read Charlie Demerjian's amusing review of the Logitech keyboard. I was hoping that the writer would mention something about the fact that Logitech installs a bit of spyware called backweb during the install process (that is not picked up by AdAware, BTW). I find it offensive that you would pay for a product that spies on you.

Keep up the excellent work!

John Castorino

TheScaryOne · Post by **TheScaryOne** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:59 am

It is picked up by ad aware. v 5.0 and up.

Post by **Martin Blank** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:47 am

Ad-Aware 6.0 doesn't pick it up for me.

Backweb is a multimillion dollar company, around for a lot longer than spyware has been. The deal between Logitech and Backweb is legit -- you can see Backweb's press release here. However, if you're that worried about it, you can disable it or stop the process, and no harm will come to you.

TheScaryOne · Post by **TheScaryOne** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:29 am

Hmm. My Ad-aware picked it up. Maybe I had a freak copy.

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 4:36 am

my ad aware also didn't pick it up.. oh well at least now i know it's bad.

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