Re: spies, about:blank, CoolWebSearch

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:40:31 GMT

Are Ad-aware, Spybot S&D and CWShredder all updated?

Ad-aware
version: 6.0.1.181
Rference file 01R333 18.07.2004

Spybot - Search & Destroy
version: 1.3.0.12
Last detection update: 2004-07-09

CWShredder
version: 1.59.0.1

VX2 cleaner from Lavasoft
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=6209

res://<random>.dll/sp.html#96676 CWS Variant
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=6207

Parasite Fighting Recipes
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=43

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:2f24901c46d17$18d23040$a401280a@phx.gbl,
Erin <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> I am having problems with about:blank.  A pop-up comes up
> that says I am infected with spyware.  I run ad-aware,
> spybot, CWShredder and think I get rid of it, then it
> comes back.  I am also now getting alot of junk email
> which one had a virus my norton picked up on and
> destroyed.  How do I get rid of this and keep from
> reinfecting my system?

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