Re: zzb.exe

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 03/06/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:25:44 -0500

Francisco,
I replied to your post at SWI:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=33792
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 03-02-04]
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"Francisco Diaz" <fcodg@eudoramail.com> wrote in message
news:80de01c40394$6d156ba0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello Mike:
> Here is a link to my message posted regarding hijackthis
> reports.
> Thank you,
> Francisco
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Francisco,
> >Are you *sure* you are using the latest version of CWShredder?
> ><quote>
> >CWS.Smartsearch.2: A mutation of this variant exists that
> attempts to close
> >CWShredder, HijackThis, Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D and the
> SpywareInfo forums when
> >they are opened. It uses the filename IEXPLORER.EXE (note
> the extra 'R') and
> >a different Registry value. It drops a hosts file that
> blocks over two dozen
> >anti-spyware sites. CWShredder has been updated to
> circumvent this.
> ></quote>
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#smartsearch
> >--
> ><quote>
> >One of the newer tricks Coolwebsearch uses is to block the
> infected user
> >from accessing most major anti-spyware programs and sites.
> They are also
> >suspected of the recent DDos attacks. Download:
> CWS.SmartKiller from SpyBot
> >S&D.
> >http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html
> ></quote>
> >http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch
> >--
> >Anyway ..... I see that your post has already been addressed.
> >____________________________________________________________
> >Mike Burgess  [MVP Windows Shell\User]
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> >Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans,
> with a HOSTS file
> >http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 03-02-04]
> >Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is
> invalid
> >--
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:7dce01c40331$b7cd9180$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello Mike:
> >> I ran CwShredder and it says that cws.smartsearch.2 trojan
> >> prevents it from working.
> >> Here is my hijackthis log. here is the link:
> >>
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=33792
> >> thank you,
> >> Francisco
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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