Re: internet explorer attachment that I can't remove

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:35:30 -0700

Greetings --

    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
www.safer-networking.org/. 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

    Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

Bruce Chambers 

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"matt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b64901c3ed2f$2c223130$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Somehow I have acquired this attachment that is
> constantly downloading links to my desktop.  I noticed it
> in around mid january and have thus far been unable to
> remove it.  It has quick links on it to "gambling health
> money V-dating"  and a mode setting for sexual related
> links.  I have mcafee firewall and virus scan but neither
> have identified it as an "unwanted program."  If anyone
> have a suggestion please let me know.
>
> matt

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