Re: Need help removing 8ad

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/27/03 

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 13:54:13 -0500

Hi,
Post your SpyBot problem here: (it's their Support Forum)
http://forums.net-integration.net/
____________________________________________________________
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 12-26-03]
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:002401c3cca8$0e8c3eb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Also, when I try to download SpyBot, I get an error that
> reads:
>
> Unable to create a temporary file.  Setup aborted.
> Error 32: The process cannot access the file because it
> is being used by another process.
>
> What should I do?
>
> Thank you
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> >http://www.8ad.com/Uninstall.exe
> >
> >    To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware"
> and/or
> >"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai
> Buddy, or
> >KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but
> without
> >understanding the consequences) installed,  two products
> that are
> >quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
> scumware) are
> >Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
> Destroy from
> >http://security.kolla.de/.  Both have free versions.
> It's even
> >possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize"
> your system
> >against most future intrusions.  I use both and
> generally perform
> >manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.
> >
> >    Additionally, manual removal instructions for the
> most common
> >varieties of scumware are available here:
> >
> >PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
> >http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >--
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >You can have peace.  Or you can have freedom.  Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"Steve" <ScubaSteveSA@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:005501c3cc94$0f0185d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I am having a very hard time removing 8ad.  It's some
> >> type of program that recognizes certain words on a web
> >> page triggering a pop up.  This results in a
> significant
> >> (very for me at least) slowing of IE.  Please help.
> >> Browsing anymore is horribly slow, and I am very
> confused
> >> in how to remove it.  If someone can give me a
> >> walkthrough on how to remove it, I would be so very
> >> apprciative.
> >>
> >> Thank you
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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