Re: zzb.exe

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/06/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:28:36 -0800

Mike:
 I tried to follow your instructions.
 My reply is at SWI.
Thank you,
Francisco
>-----Original Message-----
>Francisco,
>I replied to your post at SWI:
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=33792
>____________________________________________________________
>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
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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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