Re: AdWare/Spyware
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:38:38 -0700
Puzzled wrote:
> My latest virus scan with Norton Antivirus 2004 showed
> some 200 AdWare *.dll files. I have tried to delete them,
> but could not. Is there any way/or program to sweep those
> things out? Norton identifies them as "threat", but is
> not willing to get rid of them. Why?
NAV alone is not enough to remove spyware. It may flag the files, but it
isn't the best tool for non-viral malware. Here are some general
instructions:
Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure
to update these programs before running them. These programs are free,
so run them both since they complement each other. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to
run CWShredder and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm.
Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will still clean
older variants of the CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the
instructions carefully. Also, make sure you've visited Windows Update
and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from
Windows Update. Make sure you are running a firewall.
Malke
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