Re: How to remove JS/Adclicker?

From: Br0wnbear (browbearat_at_canadadotcom)
Date: 12/11/03 

Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:28:27 -0500

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:28:39 +0100, "Ellen" <e.danen@hone.xp> wrote:

>Thanks Jbrown for your reaction!!
>
>I have Ad-aware installed, latest version and updates, and it indeed found
>some spyware, which I had removed. However it did not remove the Trojan.
>With some help from McAfee Support People, I think I have solved the
>problem, since the Start-up of the PC is back to normal again.
>
>
>"Br0wnbear" <browbearat@canadadotcom> schreef in bericht
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>> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:49:29 +0100, "Ellen" <e.danen@hone.xp> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I just used my dad's pc, who is running windows 98 SE and the latest
>version
>> >of McAfee 7.0.
>> >
>> >Never the less the pc seems to be attacked by the "JS/Adclicker -AB
>Trojan"
>> >we are told during start up. MacAfee nor Norton seems to know this
>> >variation so can anybody help me with giving me instructions on how to
>> >remove it??
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance!
>> >Ellen
>> >
>>
>> Since it has the term adclicker in it Ellen, I would assume it is
>> spyware.
>>
>> Try Adaware.
>> www.lavasoftusa.com - Adaware
>> Download, Install, and UPDATE. The software doesn't necessarily come
>> with the lastest definitions for cleaning.
>>
>> hth
>> jbrown
>
>
Must have cleaned out the Java Cache I take it then if adaware didn't
find it.
My son gets this all the time from the Music Websites he visits and
Adaware gets it most of the time. Interesting.

Thanks for the feed back Ellen.

jbrown

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