optimize.exe sounds like some form of spyware. that would explain how spybot killed it and not avast ;)

Give Mac a star~!

Here is the scoop on Optimize:

optimize -aka optimize.exe - Process Information
Process File: optimize or optimize.exe
Process Name: Optimize
Description: Adult content dialer that dials numbers specific to porn related sites.
Company: N/A
System Process: No
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): Yes

This little mischief maker can resend itself making it difficult to remove from your system.

Spybot does a nice job.
I have not tried Adaware against it yet.

Has anyone used Adaware to remove the Optimize.exe trojan?

techie