Re: Removing VX2 from WinXP
From: Jack (jack_toff_at_myself.com)
Date: 07/12/04
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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:00:43 +0800
Hi.
AD-AWARE (Lavasoft) have developed a plugin for the VX2 problem, if you
have AD-AWARE 6.0 build 181 then go to the Lavasoft site and download
the plugin, read their instructions for instalation.
After the install open AD-AWARE go to plugins, high-light and scan.
Jack.
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"Smelsch" <hbond@xoom.it> wrote in message
news:d09ece8f.0407111736.7569b8d1@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> Over the last 2 or 3 months the VX2 adware has made my life a living
> hell. The damned thing was responsible for regularly crashing my
> internet, and most annoyingly, my PC. I spent HOURS trying to work out
> how to get rid of it.
>
> I tried Ad-Aware, Pest Patrol and a bunch of other anti-adware
> programs but the damned thing KEPT COMING BACK!!!!
>
> Finally, I found a fix that works and because I got so much help from
> these newsgroups, I think it's only fair to pass what I've found out
> along.
>
> I actually found the following on 1 of the lavasoft forums. I coulda
> kissed the guy who put it up there after I tried it and it worked.
> However, I have no idea whether this is considered to be a legitimate
> method or not so it may not work for everyone.
>
> I've posted this to a number of groups currently discussing this
> abominable VX2 parasite.
>
>
> [I TURNED OFF SYSTEM RESTORE 1ST AS SOME OF THE FILES WERE ALWAYS
> REAPPEARING IN THE RESTORE FOLDERS]
>
> Go to regedit
>
Expand:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlog
on\Notify\Guardian
>
> and note the file name listed in the right window.
>
> RightClick (in WinXP,>permissions>advanced, unchedk box "Allow
> inheritable permissions"
>
> Hit OK, and REMOVE on next prompt.
>
> Restart the computer - be patient, it will shut down very slowly [MINE
> TOOK 20MIN TO SHUT DOWN - SMELSCH], but wait for the system to shut
> itself down.
>
> Run AdAware and it will find and delete the files.
>
> Go back to the registry editor, recheck the permissions box on that
> key, right click>Delete the Guardian folder
>
> Run AdAware again to complete cleanup (be sure to run the initial scan
> settings suggested above - they found some hidden stuff the smartscan
> had missed).
>
> Good Luck
> Smelsch
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