RE: Spy Sweeper

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From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/29/04


Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:13:01 -0800


"DickG" wrote:

> Spy Sweeper cleans and removes adware ABOUT:BLANK but is always reappear, I
> search and found this web site and when I try to delete the file it won't let
> me. I tried to log in to www.microsoft.com for window upgrade and ABOUT:BLANK
> pops up won't let me upgrade.
>
> Help...............

It keeps appearing after Spysweeper deletes it because their is a second
"hidden" .dll in your system32 folder that when it detects the removal of
"about blank" it recreates it.The program below scans for this second .dll or
ADS (alternate data streams) and will remove it the Newer Ad-Aware SE will
also scan for "ADS" in a different scan than the normal one.

About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware



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