Re: Viruses, spyware etc
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/07/04
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:28:04 -0500
That isn't a virus.
Eliminate any scumware.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message news:aY4td.955$317.151@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... > Over this weekend I have been trying to eliminate spyware / rogue dialler > which despite the efforts of Norton Internet Security and various spyware > software will not go away. All the software I have tried have detected a > threat(s) only some of which are dealt with only to change and reappear > maybe two re-boots later. I'm convinced it is morphing or hiding somehow. > > This raises the question is there any independent research showing the > strengths and weaknesses of the various anti-virus software in detecting > and eliminating virus, spyware etc threats. I am particularly interested > in protection for stand-alone computers not large systems. Googling for > this information is unreliable as the software producers seem to be also > good at producing convincing reports in their favour. > > Thanks > > Bill Ridgeway >
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