=== modified file 'remote_file.module'
--- remote_file.module	2011-02-24 21:09:55.000000000 -0500
+++ remote_file.module	2011-03-18 16:33:21.000000000 -0400
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function remote_file_nodeapi(&$node, $op
               $file=remote_file_get_url($url);
               if (is_object($file)) {
                 remote_file_cck_attach_file($node, $file->filepath, $target, $index);
+                unset($node->$field);//after attaching data, destroy url so it's not recreated on every node save. -Jeremy John, EchoDitto
                 drupal_set_message('Image attached');
               }
             }