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Name: itzmegetty
Date: December 5, 2003 at 15:54:19 Pacific
OS: Windows ME
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 1.2 Ghz and 25
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I just got over the AIM profile virus but I got a lot of trojans and things with it. I ran spybot and adaware and they say everything is clear but every time I start my comp, my Homepage gets changed and things get added to my Favorites automatically. I went to msconfig and disabled Startup Group items from running and it stopped. Under the startup tab, there is something called Pornkings Download Plus as a startup group. How do I delete this?



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Response Number 1
Name: Danmasta
Date: December 5, 2003 at 20:27:31 Pacific
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i had the same problem.. run cwshredder you can download it from here http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

it works great, it got rid of all those problems for me. :)


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Response Number 2
Name: Breakfstclubchic
Date: December 8, 2003 at 06:59:06 Pacific
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Hi I recently found something in my PROFILE that said something to the effect of "I can't believe I found (screen name's) picture here" and of course I looked and it automatically changed my profile. I turned my computer off and then back on to clear it out and it was still there. I went ahead and changed my AIM screen name and when I tried to copy and paste it to one of my friends to make sure they didn't click on it if they got it, it changed mine and theirs.
Is there any way to retrieve the lost profiles or do I have to change my screen name again?


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Response Number 3
Name: itzmegetty
Date: December 8, 2003 at 17:27:40 Pacific
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breakfast club, im pretty sure your old profiles are lost. I think you have to just run an antivirus to get rid of the virus and then make another profile.


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Response Number 4
Name: switzert
Date: December 9, 2003 at 17:58:06 Pacific
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cwshredder did not, and isn't designed, to remove pornkings download plus. I am having the same problem with pornkings download plus being in the startup menu but, when I uncheck it, pornkings download plus is highlighted and the "OK"button is disabled, preventing its being deactivated. Does anyone have a solution for this dilemma


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Response Number 5
Name: anthony
Date: December 11, 2003 at 10:35:09 Pacific
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Does it not say where the file associated with that group is in msconfig? It should say at least the exe, then you can search and destroy.

Another option is to dowload process explorer from sysinternals.com, then use that to figure out what process the porn kings is running, and look at that process info to find more info on the process. If you can't figure out which process it is, try disabling all startup, then looking at processes, maybe save screenshot. Then enable only the porn king in msconfig, reboot, and see what new proci are running. You can email me if you take out NO and SP4M

Good luck
Anthony


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Response Number 6
Name: DarkBlue
Date: December 27, 2003 at 10:41:12 Pacific
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..... I have that virus in my profile that says Happy Holidays Everyone!!
New Years 2003 Partayy! i tried running that cwshredder it goes to some foreign page.... Where can I go to get rid' of it?


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Response Number 7
Name: neopunk
Date: December 27, 2003 at 13:16:13 Pacific
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ha, i guess i was the first one to figure out how to get rid of it :) its easy accually, juss go here http://www.angelfire.com/scary/neopunk/ follow the steps and u should get rid of it


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Response Number 8
Name: froggyangel1201
Date: December 31, 2003 at 06:14:59 Pacific
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How do you scan a different computer using Norton Anti-Virus? Because I have it on the main computer but there is that AIM virus on a different computer and I dont know how to scan the whole network from the main computer...I rele want to get rid of that virus! help please


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Response Number 9
Name: xxcarriexx
Date: January 8, 2004 at 11:38:06 Pacific
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Please please help me get rid of my aim profile virus!!!!!!!!!!!


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