Date: 02/24/08 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: asp, virus, spyware

Recently, a file called BAsfIpM.exe has been starting up on my Dell Latitude D600 (running XP). When I try to shut down, this file hangs up the shutdown (or hibernation). I know it's that one, because if I close it via the task manager, shut down goes smoothly. A search shows that it's a 72KB file located in two places: c:\I386, and c:\windows\system32. I've searched for information about this file and I find totally contradictory information, from "Wipe it" to "It's critical to have it!" In response to the theory that it's spyware or a virus, I've run AVG and Kaspersky Virus checkers and a couple of spyware checkers, but nothing comes up. Any ideas? How can I get my laptop back to just shutting down properly? Thanks!

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