i have pc tools firewall and it is asking me if i want to allow a program named "Hotiron Hotfix installer" to run. i have been saying no becasue it won't tell me where it is coming from but i have now noticed that my automatic updates are not loading nor was i able to do it manually from this site. i am wondering if this is a Microsoft program that is ok to run or if anyone else knows anything about it...thanks

Sorry, but you have posted your question in a forum that talk about Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), then I am moving your post to another forum and I hope you can get some help. But if you want you can try to find other forum by yourself: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ Hope that helps Regards, Cleber Marques Microsoft MVP & MCT | Charter Member: SCVMM & MDOP MOF Brazil Project: Simplifying IT Service Management My Blog | MOF.com.br | CleberMarques.com | CanalSystemCenter.com.br

okay, sorry about that...where is it now?

Hello, I have looked into this and come accross the following http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_programs/is-hotiron-hotfix-installer-a-suspicious-file/25d74a43-8520-4545-a914-4ddd41be2885 from other things I have read it appears safe. JohnJohn Miller MCTS

okay, i appreciate your input. i am still concerned however because after finally letting it through the firewall all of a sudden i had 2 trojans

After a bit more research I came accross a website to download it that was sponsored by an 'antivirus' my recomendation find a restore point before you were plagued by this hotfix installer John Miller MCTS

okay...thanks :]