MS AntiSpyware question regarding demo

**Wyzcrak** · 04-26-2006, 04:15 PM

I downloaded the demo from the TG Member Download area. I've just installed it.

The latest version of MS AntiSpyware is asking me the following question after I've installed the ageia PhysX driver:

Quote:

A startup program trayicon.exe requires your approval.

Name: trayicon.exe
Path: c:\program files\ageia technologies\trayicon.exe

It wants to know if I should allow this or block it. Despite a "spyware" program's complaints, I have no security concerns here... I just don't want something happening at startup if it's not absolutely necessary.

My question is: can I play this game without whatever "trayicon.exe" is running?

I realize the game just came out. But I figure there's no harm in asking.

You cats playing the demo... do you have a process named "trayicon.exe" running at any point during your gameplay?

Eggplant999 · 04-26-2006, 04:29 PM

FriedFish · 04-26-2006, 04:34 PM

You can turn off the trayicon in the ageia settings.

**Wyzcrak** · 04-26-2006, 04:35 PM

Does doing so prevent the process from running, or does it merely hide the icon, leaving the process running?

**DigitalAssassin** · 04-26-2006, 04:36 PM

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/star...n.exe-694.html

**Wyzcrak** · 04-26-2006, 04:38 PM

Cacheboost, eh?

Ok. I'll drink the Koolaid.

Thanks for the help, guys.

**dawolf** · 04-26-2006, 04:54 PM

Looks like the GRAW demo tries to "ping" a server on installation to count installations all over the world.

Also the aegia physx driver tries to connect to the internet during installation (possible for a ping or checking for updates). Whatever it is doing on a verisign website i do not know.

You can check http://crl.verisign.com for yourself. Interestingly the robots.txt disallows search robots.

Here are two examples of the Physx driver installation:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samples

Direction: outgoing
Local Point: 84.x.x.x, port 1784
Adapter: LAN-Verbindung
Remote Point: crl.verisign.com [12.158.80.10], port http [80]
Protocol: TCP

Direction: outgoing
Local Point: 84.x.x.x, port 1786
Adapter: LAN-Verbindung
Remote Point: lb-iisdt.ubisoft.com [216.98.48.19], port https [443]
Protocol: TCP

Darkilla · 12-24-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyzcrak

Cacheboost, eh?

Ok. I'll drink the Koolaid.

Thanks for the help, guys.

Wow!
Grats on the reference, sadly few will really get it...

04-26-2006, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eggplant999 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 307	Re: MS AntiSpyware question regarding demo yea

04-26-2006, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
FriedFish Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 928	Re: MS AntiSpyware question regarding demo You can turn off the trayicon in the ageia settings.

04-26-2006, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	Re: MS AntiSpyware question regarding demo Does doing so prevent the process from running, or does it merely hide the icon, leaving the process running? __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

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04-26-2006, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	Re: MS AntiSpyware question regarding demo Cacheboost, eh? Ok. I'll drink the Koolaid. Thanks for the help, guys. __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

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