Re: Safe to remove spyware?

From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:55:08 GMT

Maybe - The single biggest issue with Spyware identification is "False
Positives". Not everything indicted is really Spyware, sometimes it
will be triggered by known sites that are mapped in the Registry as a
Restricted site or a blocked Cookie. Are you asking if it's O.K. &
prudent to remove items manually ? Is so that depends, no single
tool will find 100% identical items so you have to decide which tool
to trust. Automatic cleaners backup removed items. If you do it
manually in the Registry take a moment to Export the key/Value 1st.

"NIGHTSHADE-UKT" <NIGHTSHADEUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8F7E39B-7849-4444-B8C9-C79A9670EBD7@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys, yep i know they have added spyware scanning and wont remove it,
> that
> is what im asking about, is it safe for me to remove the stuff it found
> from
> my registry? I have Norton anti virus professional and their firewall.
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Yes, Panda Scan is reliable. However, they've recently added Spyware
>> scanning to their on-line tool. Problem is, it will detect Spyware but
>> not
>> remove it. Panda scan is still an excellent cross-check for your own AV
>> program. Also, a run with Trend Micro's online scan isn't a waste of
>> time.
>>
>> "NIGHTSHADE-UKT" <NIGHTSHADEUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:47EC92E9-1F02-4891-B74E-629D4C4A7D41@microsoft.com...
>> >I have been religious in using SPybot and Ad-Aware SE Personal for a
>> >long
>> > time now and have been happy with the results, however after trawling
>> > few
>> > numerous posts on this site the last few days i decided to run a new
>> > check
>> > with http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/ apprentley i have 19
>> > infected files, most of which are tucked up in Adware somewhere, the
>> > others
>> > are scattered in my registry, is it safe for me to remove them?
>> > Especially
>> > this one exclean.exe.
>> > I have the log which i can post if any wishes to see it.
>> > Many Thanx Nightshade
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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