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Name: xXx-HotShot-xXx
Date: January 19, 2005 at 15:38:54 Pacific
OS: XpPro
CPU/Ram: 2.4/512
Comment:

I just noticed something when you use Avast and Spysweeper, SpySweeper find a file in Avast called Ad Lopdotcom, if you remove that file it removes Avast from starting with Windows.

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Response Number 1
Name: Jim Beau
Date: January 19, 2005 at 18:23:49 Pacific
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Have you thought about submitting that finding to SpySweeper?
This may be a false positive!

Regards,
JB.



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Response Number 2
Name: xXx-HotShot-xXx
Date: January 19, 2005 at 23:28:59 Pacific
Reply:

thank you i just wrote them and will posted there answer.

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Response Number 3
Name: mako50
Date: January 20, 2005 at 19:34:44 Pacific
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Hi hotshot l'm having the same probb here if you find out anything could you please let me know..

cheers steve


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Response Number 4
Name: xXx-HotShot-xXx
Date: January 20, 2005 at 23:20:53 Pacific
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hi Steve i will be glad to let you know so far i havent heard a thing from them.

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Response Number 5
Name: DanMcLellan45
Date: January 21, 2005 at 09:02:11 Pacific
Reply:

if you want avast to startup when windows you need to turn it back on in the startup menu.... go to start-->Run and type "msconfig".... go to the startup tab and scoll the list to find avast ones then tick the box/es, apply and OK then next time your computer starts so should avast.


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Response Number 6
Name: mako50
Date: January 21, 2005 at 22:23:32 Pacific
Reply:

Hi hotshot ive finaly found out how to fix our probb..1st download hijackthis run it then check to see if you have any of these
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm

O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server - Unknown - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service - Unknown - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe (file missing)
Scan with hijackthis and tick the boxes next to all the following entries, then close all browser and explorer windows, and hit the "Fix checked" button..I have uninstalled spysweeper off my comp and now are running adware personal everything is working very well now no sighn of that lopdotcom and avast is starting up ok now.. Hope this is some help mate try it and let me know how you go

cheers steve


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Response Number 7
Name: xXx-HotShot-xXx
Date: January 21, 2005 at 23:25:51 Pacific
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Thank you Steve i will give a try on my other machine and let you know, thanks again, also i still havent heard anything from spysweeper.

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