Re: Ask Windows XP Expert Walter Clayton About Spyware

From: Walter Clayton (w-claytonNO_at_SPmvpsAM.org)
Date: 08/08/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 09:27:21 -0400

Like zippy said update AdAware and Spybot *before* scanning and run them in
safe mode. If that still doesn't solve the problem the you can try
CWShredder but don't be surprised if it doesn't work. The developer has quit
maintaining it so depending on exactly what flavor you have that might not
work.

Give that a try first. 

-- 
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
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"Michel" <Michel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0F43D42F-89AF-4732-B4FE-1CF8991067C2@microsoft.com...
> My Internet Exp has been hijacked by CoolWebSearch and AdAware, Spybot &
> SpywareBlaster have not detected it or removed it! What can I do??
>
> "Walter Clayton" wrote:
>
>> Generally all I use is AdAware first followed by SpyBot. There's a lot of
>> overlap in the two tools, but they also concentrate on non-overlapping
>> areas. It's also wise to follow up with installing SpywareBlaster. None 
>> of
>> these require run time presences although SpyBot will offer to install 
>> such.
>> No harm in doing so and in some instances, especially with multi-user
>> machines, a necessity. The biggest issue is remembering to run them
>> periodically after checking for updates. The latter is one of the 
>> reasons,
>> other than not changing usage habits, that people get reinfected. It's
>> easier to avoid being click happy than it is to clean up the mess
>> afterwards.
>>
>> There are instances where AdAware/SpyBot may be neutralized or unable to
>> clean something. I handle those on a case by case basis since you're 
>> looking
>> at going with some highly specialized tools that if misused will leave 
>> the
>> machine unbootable (note that there is a nasty that the current version 
>> of
>> AdAware had been cleaning incorrectly that would make it impossible to 
>> log
>> on to the machine without taking corrective action).
>>
>> Depending on your level of expertise there are some tools that circumvent
>> issues with removing nasties that are resident in memory even in safe 
>> mode.
>> If an XP machine is being disinfected I use a bootable CD created using
>> Bart's tools with fully updated AdAware, Trendmicro, McAfee and Kaspersky
>> tools (all free versions) incorporated. This also allows me to correct 
>> any
>> registry issues on the host machine without any major hassles other than
>> knowing what parts of the registry need be hacked.  The reason I include 
>> and
>> run AV scanners is generally if some one has a load of spyware it's not
>> unusual they'll have nastier stuff as well.
>>
>> -- 
>> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp|
>>
>>
>> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:97E53975-D207-4D60-B5D7-08BE5BB4D3CF@microsoft.com...
>> >
>>
>> >> I already know what Spyware can do and all to your computers but what 
>> >> is
>> >> the best Spyware and Ad-aware remover programs out there I'm using 
>> >> Spybot
>> >> 1.3 and Ad-aware 6.0 from Lavasoft and I heard having two good Spyware
>> >> and Ad-aware remover programs that it will remove about 90% of Spyware
>> >> and Ad-aware off your computer and keep it out.
>>
>>

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