Re: Safe to remove spyware?
From: NIGHTSHADE-UK™ (NIGHTSHADEUK_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/01/05
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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:23:02 -0800
OMG am even more confused than ever now lol, i ran the first one it found
lots and again sont know wether to remove them myself, the 2nd one had no
download link and the 3rd norton firewall wanted me to block. Dont ya just
love technology.
"R. McCarty" wrote:
> I wouldn't buy the product before cross-checking with other tools. I
> usually trust AdAware & Spybot and Microsoft Anti-Spyware. But
> I still run a few other on-line scans just for verification.
> Here's a couple to try ( Needs ActiveX installed to run)
> PestPatrol http://www.my-etrust.com/products/pestscan/pestscan.cfm
> ZoneLabs
> http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotions/spywaredetector/index_za.html
> SpyAudit http://www.webroot.com/services/spyaudit_03.htm
>
>
> "NIGHTSHADE-UKT" <NIGHTSHADEUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B9B41DA-93C4-4C7F-A9D9-7CDCDBEBF6D8@microsoft.com...
> > Thanx R, hm maybe i'll leave them there for now, although the scanner did
> > direct me to URL's with the information proving that it was spyware. Just
> > wish i didnt have to buy the product to make sure of safe removal lol.
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> 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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