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Posted by Duane Arnold on March 28, 2005, 4:54 am
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> Hello, i have just been given the following instructions to help
> iradicate spyware...but i am unsure if these instructions are genuine
> or not. I have of course heard of the program ad-aware but am still
> pretty suss. I am worried they are could be malicious and will damage
> my pc. If there is anyone on this group who knows a little about
> spyware i would realy apreciate advice on this before i follow the
> instructions.
>
> PS These instructions have come from the *HIJACKTHIS* software forum
> after i downloaded and ran their program.....Please see below and
> advise:.....Many thanks in advance.......A
>
>
> Please do this first:
>
> Download and run CWShredder. Use the FIX-button.
It sounds resonable I have heaed of it but never used it.
>
> Download the latest version of Ad-Aware:
> http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
I have used it.
>
> After installing AAW, and before running the program.
> Please be sure to update the reference file following the instructions
> here:
> http://www.lavahelp.net/howto/updref/
It will make you do that as I rcall.
>
> Reconfigure Ad-Aware for Full Scan:
nothing wrong
>
> Launch the program, and click on the Gear at the top of the start
> screen.
>
> Click the "Scanning" button.
> Under Drives, Folders and Files, select "Scan within Archives".
> Click "Click here to select Drives + folders" and select your
> installed hard drives.
>
> Under Memory & Registry, select all options.
> Click the "Advanced" button.
> Under "Log-file detail level", select all options.
> Click the "Tweaks" button.
>
> Under "Scanning Engine", select the following:
> "Unload recognized processes during scanning."
> Under "Cleaning Engine", select the following:
> "Let Windows remove files in use after reboot."
> Click on 'Proceed' to save these Preferences.
>
> Run the Ad-Aware scan and allow it to remove everything it finds and
> then REBOOT to allow it to finish.
> If you haven't done so Please Scan with Spybot Search and Destroy:
>
> 1. Downloaded and Install Spybot S&D, accepting the Default Settings
>
> 2. In the Menu Bar at the top of the Spybot window you will see
> 'Mode'. Make certain that 'default mode' has a check mark beside it.
>
> 3. Close ALL windows except Spybot S&D
>
> 4. Click the button to ‘Search for Updates' and download and install
> the Updates.
>
> 5. Next click the button ‘Check for Problems'
>
> 6. When Spybot is complete, it will be showing ‘RED' (RED) entries
> ‘BLACK' entries and ‘GREEN' (GREEN) entries in the window
>
> 7. Make certain there is a check mark beside all of the RED (RED)
> entries ONLY.
>
> 8. Choose ‘Fix Selected Problems' and allow Spybot to fix the RED
> (RED) entries.
>
> 9. REBOOT to complete the scan.
> Reboot, make a new HijackThis log and post it here.
>
You should go with it there is nothing wrong that I can see.
Duane :)
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