Re: AdWare/Spyware

From: Russell (newsgroup_at_paperdragon.ca)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:48:08 -0700

Another program to get rid of ad-ware is PestPatrol.

this is pestpatrol's link on wnad-up.exe
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/w/wnad.asp

>-----Original Message-----
>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Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will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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