Re: Safe to remove spyware?

From: NIGHTSHADE-UK™ (NIGHTSHADEUK_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:49:03 -0800

Hi again, i've kept a note of what has been found by the scanners, and nope i
dont know of anyone who could assist me, i wish i hadn't bothered to start
looking now my heads a bit cabbaged lol. I've run a HJT and kept that. I try
to do everything i can to keep safe but it looks like it'll never be enough.
If you have some spare time whenever, i'd be grateful for your help but don't
want it to be problematic to you. Thanx again for all you've done so far.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> More like a Love/Hate relationship. Getting rid of Spyware can be a
> difficult, time-consuming operation. It's hard to advise you further,
> since we aren't able to see what items these tools are detecting. As
> stated earlier you should "Tighten Up/Lock Down" the PC's security
> to keep this stuff off. Of course some browsing habits & downloads
> just jump over the best of software protections you might have in place.
>
> Do you have someone who might do a Remote Assistance session to
> examine your XP instance for you ? I'd offer to do it myself, but don't
> know how a Trans-Atlantic session would work.
>
>
> "NIGHTSHADE-UKT" <NIGHTSHADEUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1353A9C7-3552-4B18-BE40-5E6C8E419B26@microsoft.com...
> > 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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