Re: Deleting Troublesome Adware

From: John Elsbury (john.elsbury_at_spamaway.clear.net.nz)
Date: 11/30/04

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    On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:32:29 GMT, Robert McClenon
    <robert.mcclenon@verizon.net> wrote:

    >
    >>Next, run AdAware. First update it ("Check for updates now"), configure for
    >>full scan (<http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=11150>), then
    >>scan. When scanning finishes, remove all Critical Objects found.
    >>
    >>Next, run Spybot S&D. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a scan
    >>("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and delete everything ("Fix Problems")
    >>that is displayed in Red.
    >>
    >>Then, run HijackThis ("Scan"). Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
    >>HJT Log.

    >>If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
    >>spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
    >>network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.
    >
    >I will refer back to your post any time that I have a problem with
    >spyware again. I did remove the spyware this time. What I did was to
    >restart Windows, then open the Task Manager and cancel all of the
    >processes that I didn't recognize, and then drag the spyware/adware to
    >the Recycle Bin, and then empty the Recycle Bin, and then restart
    >Windows. That seems to have worked.
    >
    <various snips>

    Another program which works for me is TDS3 from diamondcs.com.au.

    You may also want to look out a firewall which does integrity checking
    and warns you about things trying to infiltrate your PC. Tiny
    Personal Firewall is good value, it works fine with XP on my PC.
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