Why is it that everytime I startup my computer the directory ../windows/system32/projects/setiathome.berkeley.edu gets created?

I know about SETI and BOINC and never installed it on my machine voluntarily so I must assume that it was either installed by accident or maliciously.

Problem is I have run SpySweeper, AdAware, various VirusScanners, researched the app in Google for removal instructions, removed all instances of
SETIATHOME and BOINC in the registries, deleted the directories and files related to it...

I've tried everything yet everytime I re-start my system there's the damn directory even thought there is no shown evidence of any programs, directories, files related to either BOINC or SETIATHOME anywhere on my system.

My Windows Explorer is set to show hidden files...

I've searched the Microsoft KB and found nothing...

I've searched this and the SETI website and found nothing...

Anyone know of this occurence, what can be done?

Sincerely,

Pierre Levesque,AIA
connarchATyahoo.com

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There is a thread on the SETI@Home board that talks about this issue.

Hopefully someone smarter than I will be able to tell you how you might detect the activation of the install.

Easiest to check is the "Startup folder" to see if there is a shortcut to a program that should not start.

Next would be to use TweakUI" to see what applications are autostart. Again, I don't know all of MS's names so I could not advise. BUt, if you could make those first two checks it would help them, especially if youpost the results. I know that there is a high amout of interest in finding out how this is happening.

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