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From: Bilyb (bilyb_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/05/04


Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 12:24:05 -0800

Process File: winnet or winnet.exe
Process Name: CommonName Spyware
Description: Internet Explorer Add-on toolbar from
CommonName which enables you to enter keywords or short
phrases which will take you straight to the website of the
organisation that might have bought those keywords.
Company: CommonName Ltd
System Process: No
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): Yes
Common Errors: N/A

WINNET is Spyware that you should remove. I've seen it on
computers that have Gator, Weatherbug, Kazaa, etc.

Delete all unneeded programs in control panel, then use Ad-
Aware in Safe Mode to clean everything up.

If you LIKE all of the spyware you have, go into the
registry and delete the line referencing winnet at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Run

:-)



Relevant Pages

  • Re: winnet.exe shut down problem
    ... You've got spyware, adware, a trojan or a home page hijacker. ... winnet - winnet.exe - Process Information ... Process Name: CommonName Spyware ... website of the organisation that might have bought those keywords. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Error message from Virus?
    ... >"Winnet has encountered a problem and needs to close. ... Process Name: CommonName Spyware ... Internet Explorer Add-on toolbar from CommonName which ... enables you to enter keywords or short phrases which will take you ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: spybot and adware
    ... I also recommend using SpywareBlaster IN ADDITION to SpyBot & ... some programs packaged with spyware ... CommonName after analyzing it (yes, ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: spybot and adware
    ... I also recommend using SpywareBlaster IN ADDITION to SpyBot & ... some programs packaged with spyware ... CommonName after analyzing it (yes, ...
    (alt.computer.security)
  • RE: CommonName Toolbar potentially exposes LAN web addresses
    ... I used ad-aware from www.ad-aware.com to remove all my spyware. ... CommonName bar required some reative registry hacking due to file locking. ... Due to a bug in the URL validation done in CommonName Toolbar (in at least ... installed were prevented from actually being able to access our Intranet ...
    (Bugtraq)