Re: Terrible spyware problem

From: willow (willow_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:11:03 -0800

Hi thank you to all who gave me your input. I have now downloaded pccillin
and it found the viruses (trojans) and removed them, however I am still
experiencing files that I have deleted miraculously appearing again. Like
adservice and such. They are so sneaky!!!

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> There are no guarantees !
>
> You have to practice Safe Hex and teach those habits to the family. You need to have an
> active FireWall and an active Anti Virus defense. That will mitigate your possibilities of
> re-infection.
>
> You can email me the SYSCLEAN.LOG and we can determine a course of action from there. Just
> remove ~nospam~.
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> "willow" <willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E392B2A2-2CD5-486A-8F91-6E1BEA0045F1@microsoft.com...
> | HI guys, well I am on my computer at work, because last night I did
> | everything you all had said to do. It ran all night!! Any way, the sysclean
> | package does find the problems, but reports error and can not clean or move
> | the files it has identified as viruses. I am not happy. Kids are not happy.
> | I guess all I can do now is take it to someone. But, wouldn't they do
> | exactly what you all told me to do?? Also, If and when we get it off, I
> | guess there ar no gusrantees that it will never come back right??
> |
> | "TZ" wrote:
> |
> | > Try the antispyware program from micorsoft beta. Its a version of giantsoft.
> | > Get it from the main microsoft site from the security center. A note not all
> | > spyware and antivirus progs pick up and find everything. And now said
> | > parasites are better at hiding. You could try an online virus scanner like
> | > norton or trend micro these have some antispyware removes in them. Well in
> | > the installed progam on disc.
> | >
> | > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
> | >
> | > > 1) Download the following three items...
> | > >
> | > > Trend Sysclean Package
> | > > http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
> | > >
> | > > Latest Trend Pattern File.
> | > > http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
> | > >
> | > > Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
> | > > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
> | > >
> | > > Create a directory.
> | > > On drive "C:\"
> | > > (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
> | > > or the desktop
> | > > (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
> | > >
> | > > Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
> | > > Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
> | > > For example; lpt406.zip
> | > >
> | > > Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
> | > > sysclean.com.
> | > >
> | > > 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
> | > > 3) Disable System Restore
> | > > http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
> | > > 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as possible
> | > > 5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
> | > > platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
> | > > (a few cycles may be needed)
> | > > 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
> | > > Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
> | > > 7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
> | > > (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
> | > > 8) Reboot your PC.
> | > > 9) Create a new Restore point
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > * * * Please report your results ! * * *
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > Dave
> | > > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "willow" <willow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > > news:E7DFEF23-D29B-4146-B93A-6870A08895AC@microsoft.com...
> | > > | Hi, I am having a terrible spyware problem. Things like dyfuca and IST and
> | > > | 1800 searchassistant are constantly on my computer. I am running ad-aware,
> | > > | and it says it takes it off, but when i go into the program files, boom there
> | > > | this stuff is. Also, upon leaving the system "clean" and logging off to
> | > > | another or even the same profile, I have run ad-aware again and it is back.
> | > > | Is there a file or files that are deeply imbedded allowing this stuff to come
> | > > | back on?? and if so, how do I get rid of it?
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
>
>
>

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