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Hi I'm a wee bit concerned that some of the rated spy removal programs leave traces behind even when using 3 spy removal programs which are Spybot 1.3 Webroot Spysweeper 3 and Adaware 6 they all leave traces behind so which is the best spyware removal program?
I don't know Grant but I have Spybot and Adaware and I also have TROJ AGENT.AAP on my computer and I can't get rid of it no matter what I do. I have run Trend HouseCall and Norton with zero results. It has captured my homepage which reinstalls all the spyware over again immediately upon returning to the Internet. I wish I knew what to use myself.
Cessna
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Hi I will be able to help you out with your problem. Please tell me what your running processes are by pressing ctrl alt del and I will run through with you how to fix your problem
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I have the following:
explorer.exe
18f.tmp.exe
atiptaxx.exe
imapp.exe
iexplore.exe
navpw32.exe
spollsv.exe
lexpps.exe
lexbces.exe
svchost.exe
navapsvc.exe
svchost.exe
ati2evxx.exe
symwsc.exe
incdsrv.exe
svchost.exe
alg.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
system
system idle processCessna
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right I will get to click on start and click on run and type in the box msconfig and if this dont work you have to boot in safe mode before the XP logo screen you press F8. Now when your in msconfig click on the startup tab untick the following
18f.tmp.exe
atiptaxx.exe
lexpps.exe
lexbces.exeAfter removing these it will wont you to restart your computer click on yes. When when windows loads delete the files detected as the trojan. When you done this let me know what is happing and e-mail me at steve_bob8@hotmail.com
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Grant, I unchecked them from msconfig and from Task Mgr. (Processes), ran AdAware, got rid of everything, deleted my cookies, TIF's, right clicked on IE and set google.com for my home page, clicked on it and found the spyware site opening up again. Appreciate all the help but I am falling asleep at my desktop here. I'll get back to you tomorrow thru your email.
Many thanks Grant,
Cessna
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PESTPATROL, great program for finding trojans and removing them, software recently purchased by computer associates, i have ran ad-aware, spybot 1.3 and hijack this (all completely up to date) and removed 4000 objects all together on a machine before, then ran pest patrol after that and removed another 4000 just with pest patrol after the other programs said the machine was clean
Complete Computer Service, Inc.
NW Indiana
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8,000 items?? What were you doing - collecting them? or have you only just thought about protection? I've tried a number of different commercial programs & most seem to err too far on the side of safety so they flag up every cookie on the system for a start & then rampage through the whole system folder flagging files all over. Basic precautions (good firewall, up to date virus checker) install Spywareblaster or Spywareguard and scans with free progs Adaware & Spybot are adequate defences as long as they are combined with a bit of common sense.
"I know that I'm mad - I've always been mad..."
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Cessna, suspect your nasty is hiding in restore and getting put back each time you reboot. If that is the case, you can disable restore (destroys ALL your restore points), scan, re-enable. Maybe?
HTH.
Ed in Texas.
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Thanks everybody,
Josh....this morning I downloaded PESTPATROL. I ran it and all it found was 5 cookies that pertained to spyware/malware. Adaware found 86 files with 6 of them in the Registry.
Ed....Yes I have Restore disabled. I just uninstalled Norton two days ago and installed PC-cillin. I'm definately going back to Norton.
johnr....I totally agree.
Now to get busy reinstalling WinXP.
Thanks again everybody.
Cessna
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Ad-Aware is my tool of choice followed up with SpyBot S&D.
I also run a program called crap cleaner (I didn't name it I just use it). www.ccleaner.com
This program will jet thru and remove old url's and a lot of other useless dribble from your system. I was shocked at how much it found first time I ran it on my system. 90megs of crap got removed safely.
To end up I run NBG Cleanr. It's in Russian but not hard to figure out.
Now just a idea I had is if you're not deleting the program's quarantine files then some of the other Ad/Spy programs will pick up on them and make a fuss like something's wrong.I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...
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