Re: Undesried files on computer (getting rid of them)
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/28/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:15:20 -0500
www.lavasoftusa.com for AdAware
And
www.safer-networking.org for Spybot Search and Destroy.
Run both. Make sure you update the definitions file, even though you just downloaded them.
-- In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear) http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm -------------------------------- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Walter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:34ad01c3fd7f$b4d75270$a501280a@phx.gbl... >2 questions: > 1. I have a file on my computer in a directory > called "Clear Search" which I believe was spyware. The > file, a IE_CLRSCH dll file, can not be deleted by any > means I know. I dont think it is truly a part of IE. > Any advice on how to remove it? > 2. In the Shared Files directory, there is a updmgr.exe. > I dont think it is a part of windows update, but a spy > program with a name to fool someone into thinking it is, > so that it will not be deleted. I wish to know if this > is a windows update file, or indeed spyware. (Norton > indicates this program is a potention security risk). >
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