Re: actulice

From: Maureen (thefatcat_at_themat.co.us)
Date: 06/02/04


Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:52:02 +0100

Try the below, by Noel Paton.

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

-- 
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
"onhighland" <onhighland@risp.biz> wrote in message news:14B48F3A-F69C-4466-84C9-C64215B3A612@microsoft.com...
> I have the same thing! Can't figure it out. Did you find a way to clear it yet?
> PLEASE let me know.
> Thanks
> onhighland@risp.biz
>      
>      ----- anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: -----
>      
>      I have a little box that appeared on the screen sometime 
>      overnight.  It has the title "actulice", and in the box is 
>      a place to click "ok".  It also has "modf" in the box.  I 
>      don't know what this is, but I cannot shut my computer 
>      down and I am afraid to click "ok", can someone tell me 
>      what this is?
>      Please and Thanks
> 


Relevant Pages

  • Re: MIE Add/remove programs
    ... > You may already have a virus/spyware hijack ... > download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling ... > Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Cannot Update
    ... You may have a virus/spyware hijack ... download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling ... Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the ... Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Unable to access anti-virus websites
    ... You may already have a virus/spyware hijack ... download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling ... viruses are not present on your PC ... Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: windows xp service pack 2 installation failure due to smss.exe run
    ... You may have a virus/spyware hijack ... download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling ... Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the CoolWebSearch hijacker. ... Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Works
    ... I was able to download SP2 from ... Noel Paton ... Mc Afee link and it's no longer available but I was able to download the ... When was the last time you visited Windows Updates? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)