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Removing "PCTuneup" spyware?

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Removing "PCTuneup" spyware? trs80 08-22-2005
Posted by Martin on August 24, 2005, 5:42 pm
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Notan wrote:
> Matt Silberstein wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:03:02 -0700, in alt.computer.security , "trs80"
>>
>>
>>>no speakie retardo......isnt there someone who can type for you?
>>
>>Have fun with that spyware.
>>
>><hint>
>>When asking for favors from people it is a good idea to be nice to
>>them.
>></hint>
>>
>>[snip]
>
>
> The whole thing's rather humerous... The guy asks for help, gets it,
> although not in terms that he likes, and makes fun of the respondent.

Water off a ducks back. If he was paying for the advice I'd just double
the fees lol

> From what I understand, this particular piece of malware wreaks havoc,
> every time you turn on your machine... The longer it stays, the more
> destruction it causes.

You think this one is bad? One of my clients managed to get 180 Search
Assistant and other crap loaded on a few machines. After trying to get
rid of it off one I just blew them all out and gave clean installs.

I also set up a very substantial hosts file and stopped them using IE
unless logged in as administrator. It didn't happen again and the cost
of the whole exercise made sure it was sufficient for them to remember
in future.


Posted by trs80 on August 26, 2005, 8:58 pm
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maybe you got your fingers over too far on the keyboard A lot of gibberish
retardo speak.....can you get your mommie to translate?
> Notan wrote:
>> Matt Silberstein wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:03:02 -0700, in alt.computer.security , "trs80"
>>>
>>>
>>>>no speakie retardo......isnt there someone who can type for you?
>>>
>>>Have fun with that spyware.
>>>
>>><hint>
>>>When asking for favors from people it is a good idea to be nice to
>>>them.
>>></hint>
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>
>>
>> The whole thing's rather humerous... The guy asks for help, gets it,
>> although not in terms that he likes, and makes fun of the respondent.
>
> Water off a ducks back. If he was paying for the advice I'd just double
> the fees lol
>
>> From what I understand, this particular piece of malware wreaks havoc,
>> every time you turn on your machine... The longer it stays, the more
>> destruction it causes.
>
> You think this one is bad? One of my clients managed to get 180 Search
> Assistant and other crap loaded on a few machines. After trying to get rid
> of it off one I just blew them all out and gave clean installs.
>
> I also set up a very substantial hosts file and stopped them using IE
> unless logged in as administrator. It didn't happen again and the cost of
> the whole exercise made sure it was sufficient for them to remember in
> future.




Posted by Imhotep on August 28, 2005, 11:59 pm
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trs80 wrote:

> maybe you got your fingers over too far on the keyboard A lot of
> gibberish retardo speak.....can you get your mommie to translate?
>> Notan wrote:
>>> Matt Silberstein wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:03:02 -0700, in alt.computer.security , "trs80"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>no speakie retardo......isnt there someone who can type for you?
>>>>
>>>>Have fun with that spyware.
>>>>
>>>><hint>
>>>>When asking for favors from people it is a good idea to be nice to
>>>>them.
>>>></hint>
>>>>
>>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>
>>> The whole thing's rather humerous... The guy asks for help, gets it,
>>> although not in terms that he likes, and makes fun of the respondent.
>>
>> Water off a ducks back. If he was paying for the advice I'd just double
>> the fees lol
>>
>>> From what I understand, this particular piece of malware wreaks havoc,
>>> every time you turn on your machine... The longer it stays, the more
>>> destruction it causes.
>>
>> You think this one is bad? One of my clients managed to get 180 Search
>> Assistant and other crap loaded on a few machines. After trying to get
>> rid of it off one I just blew them all out and gave clean installs.
>>
>> I also set up a very substantial hosts file and stopped them using IE
>> unless logged in as administrator. It didn't happen again and the cost of
>> the whole exercise made sure it was sufficient for them to remember in
>> future.

Now, now this kind of talk should be reserve for Jim Watt...




Posted by Martin on August 30, 2005, 11:47 pm
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Imhotep wrote:

>
>
> Now, now this kind of talk should be reserve for Jim Watt...

I refer you to to Arkell vs Pressdram


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