Re: Spyware & others

From: taff (taff_at_the-valleys.com)
Date: 06/22/04


Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:18:28 +0100

Download and run Coolwebsearch Shredder
http://www.soft32.com/download-CWShredder-19014-5.html

Taff..........

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:14:08 -0700, "Fernando Melegrito"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>I am also attempting to rid my PC from CoolWeb Spyware. I
>have used Adaware and SpyBot with little success. I have
>tried running Adaware and SpyBot in SAFE mode, but neither
>program appears on my desk top when I am in SAFE mode. Is
>there another way I can run the programs while I am in
>safe mode?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Mark,
>>
>>Have you run the spyware programs in safe-mode?
>>Do you have all the latest patches installed on your
>computer, and is your
>>antivirus up to date?
>>You may want to use a 3rd party web based antivirus
>scanner to scan your
>>computer if all of the above steps have been completed.
>>
>>Hope that helps!
>>
>>Steve Dodson [MSFT]
>>PSS Security
>>MCSE, CISSP
>>
>>--
>>
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>>Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
>specified at
>>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>>
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>>>From: "Mark A. Connelly"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>Sender: "Mark A. Connelly"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>Subject: Spyware & others
>>>Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:25:27 -0700
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>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.security.virus
>>>
>>>I am having a problem with spyware & other stuff.
>>>
>>>I took my computer to a computer place and they help
>>>speen up my computer and they installed Hijact This and
>>>Ad Adaware but I am still getting the pop ups and
>>>redirection to "about:blank".....I keep deleting but to
>>>no avail.
>>>
>>>Here is one of the lines:
>>>
>>>N2-Netscape 6:user_pref("browser.startup.homepage",
>>>"http//home.netscape.com/");
>>>(c:\documents and settings\mark connelly\application
>data\
>>>mozilla\profiles\default\fx33pwoz.slt\pref.js)
>>>
>>>Detailed information on N2: lop.com
>>>
>>>I have searched high and low but again to no avail.
>>>I don't even use netscape!
>>>
>>>What can I do next.
>>>
>>>TYIA!
>>>
>>
>>.
>>

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