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Posted by Adam Piggott on January 18, 2006, 6:12 am
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mutefan@yahoo.com wrote:
> I've posted on this group several weeks ago regarding identity theft.
> If anyone can identify whether the inability to delete the following
> program (an interactive display-monitor "cat" downloaded for a young
> relative over Christmas) could be malware, spyware, or benign, I'd be
> particularly grateful. The laptop is going back to the manufacturer,
> and I'm considering a hard drive wipe-out I'd really rather avoid.
Well I gave it a look and couldn't find any evidence of that program doing
wrong but its vendor, http://www.adtoolsinc.com/ , does seem to produce
spyware programs. Try doing a web search for "adtoolsinc spyware".
http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails~page~SearchApplicationResults~id~805~application~ScreenMates.html
"Description:
Screen Mates (http://www.adtoolsinc.com) are small executable programs
distributed through e-mail. They display a humorous presentation, followed
by one or more banner ads. These banners are embedded in the application
and when clicked, will take you to a pre-defined web page. Newer versions
of the software silently connect to the Internet and exchange information
with a remote server."
I saw no evidence of Felix trying to connect to the Internet although I
believe it is linked into some Windows DLLs that provide Internet
connection of some sort.
If you can't delete it this could be a result of it running - I haven't
read your original thread but have you tried starting the computer in Safe
Mode and deleting it?
HTH
Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing).
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/
Please replace dot invalid with dot uk to email me.
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