Re: AdWare/Spyware

From: Puzzled (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:37:13 -0700

I've followed your advice; downloaded, installed and run
both Spybot-Search & Destroy and Ad-aware 6.0. I could
get rid of all but one of those pesky files. The only one
I could not do anything about is: wnad-up.exe. Is there a
way to kick that one out, too? Or should I just learn to
live with it?
Thank you very much for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>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Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will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
>--
>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>.
>

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