Annoying, unremovable spyware.

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NO spyware is EVER completely "unremovable", although I've come very close to such thoughts in the past. It's true that Ad-aware etc. won't get rid of it all. But you can always get rid of it by other means. Boot up your computer in safe mode(use msconfig to do a "selective startup" or whatever, that way the files won't recopy themselves and once you delete the files and their keys, they won't come back) and run ad-aware. Then go to your hard drive and make sure any of the files of the malicious agent are deleted there. Then open the registry and delete the keys! If all else fails, back up your important files(such as documents and saved games) onto cd's, completely reformat your hard drive; do a fresh install of windows, get all the windows updates including service pack 2, install antivirus software like Norton 2005. Then put the back up cd's into your drive one at a time and scan them for viruses with Norton(right click on the cd and click scan for viruses). Then copy them onto the hard drive once the scan finishes. And finally, of course, reinstall whatever programs the files were associated with(example: Games, Microsoft Office...). Good luck man, don't give up!

 

Unfortunately there is something called "Rootkits" which predate "Windows". It originally targeted Unix etc. Recently it has hit "Windows". AFAIK it is extremely difficult to remove. The only sure way is to re-format.

 

BINGO. I had the same problem when my brother/ parents refused to use Firefox. This worked perfectly for me, even when AdAware and Spybot didn't (though those work for every single other one out there, if combined).

Oh, and go use Firefox. Or Linux. You do know you can play BG2 on Linux, right? (No mods, though)

 

guys I'm having the same problem, it's a new topic called p.c. emergency, pls. help me, even my internet explorer icon doesn't work anymore, and I was trying to email to myself important files so I can download it later (didn't work either, can I email whole folders? tried it says there was an error) Help!!!

[Don't post in other topics telling people to go read one of yours. Everyone can see your new topic just fine. ] -Tal

[ November 09, 2004, 21:52: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

Just found out with spybot that I have coolwwwsearch. Guess what is going to be removed.


EDIT: Goddamnit, spybot fixes the problem, but the website, named about:blank in the browser but is really coolwwwsearch, keeps appearing as my starting website. What to do?

[ November 16, 2004, 08:51: Message edited by: Caleb* ]

 

ad-aware has removed this viscious piece of spyware in the past but I also use spybot to remove what ad-aware can miss.

 

Oh, well, . Now, with ad-aware and spybot together with pc-cillin I managed to remove all traces from the little bastard, so I am happy now. Lalalalala!