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Name: ArcticWolf
Date: October 7, 2004 at 21:56:34 Pacific
Subject: Help virus or spyware problem!!!
OS: Win98se
CPU/Ram: P233/96megs
Comment:

I have a spyware or virus that I can't get rid of, can anyone help me out figure out. My IE keeps opening pop up windows about every 5 minutes with the IE address saying

http://www.ad-w-a-r-e.com/callback_ron.php?GUID={A21F4661-16C4-11D9-89A8-0050BA18DA71}&country=CA&type=

I ran AVG and used Microtrend's Online virus scan plus used Spybot S&D, I just can't get rid of it, according to AVG it says it is purged with IE and can't be cleaned.

Plz help


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Response Number 1
Name: capt
Date: October 8, 2004 at 10:18:32 Pacific
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I am going to suggest that you go here

http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/

If you get as far as needing to use "hijackthis". I think you will get a quicker response in their forum.


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Response Number 2
Name: coasttech
Date: October 10, 2004 at 23:17:21 Pacific
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I work at a local computer shop as a technician and we CONSTANTLY get in computers with varying symptoms, but most are caused solely by spyware infections. Run Lavasoft Adaware and Spybot S&D in Safe Mode with Networking. As the computer is booting up, press F8 and you'll be presented with a few options including Safe Mode with Networking. This will allow you to remove problems that you aren't able to in Normal Mode.

Adaware - www.lavasoft.de
Spybot S&D - www.safer-networking.org

Make sure also, that they are current on their definitions files.


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