Re: IBIS toolbar scum won't stay deleted

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"DustyB" <pc_phixer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:#9n1T71TFHA.580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> G'day all;
>
> I'm running the MS Beta 1 AntiSpyWare tool. And it seems to do a
> pretty good job of finding things.
>
> In fact, it finds an IBIS toolbar hijacker entry in the registry--just
> about every time I run it. I select to delete it, and it does get
> deleted. I can watch that happening in the registry. However, a few
> moment later it's back!
>
> I'm certain something's starting it, but can't seem to pin down the
> culprit. I've done the "HiJackThis!" route, but don't see anything in
> it that would be worrisome... Also ran Ad-Aware & SpyBot R&D.
> Nothing seems to find it except the MS AntiSpyWare module.

I suggest you subscribe to microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
Use newserver "privatenews.microsoft.com"
Login is "privatenews\spyware"
Password is "spyware"
That subject comes up a lot in there.
It's a newsgroup for beta testers.
If you're running it, then that's what you are.

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