I am unable to manually delete or change a registry value
in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>/BTIEIN/.. which is
being flagged by program AD-AWARE 6.0 as a vulnerability.
Tried closing all unecessary active services and still
unable to modify. Any tips on how to get rid of this ?

Ken,

Try Spybot S&D and see if it will get rid of it. If Spybot can't, it'll ask
you if you want it to run when you reboot and then it can scan before any of
that junk can start.

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org

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Matt Coy, MCSE
Microsoft Aficionado
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02b301c3d0d8$08697c30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am unable to manually delete or change a registry value
> in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>/BTIEIN/.. which is
> being flagged by program AD-AWARE 6.0 as a vulnerability.
> Tried closing all unecessary active services and still
> unable to modify. Any tips on how to get rid of this ?

Ken;
You've got a nasty one. SCUMBAGS!!!
[Through ActiveX drive-by-download at affiliate sites, including pop-up advertising
served by trafficsyndicate.com. TrafficSyndicate, the makers of HuntBar, offer
'co-branded' versions of HuntBar which may be installed by other sites under a
different name. Known partner sites include bullseyesgames.com and side-search.com.]
====
Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab
Make sure these two items are UNCHECKED:
 Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer components if a Web page
needs them in order to display the page properly or perform a particular task.
 Enable Install On Demand (Other)
Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if a Web page needs them in
order to display the page properly or perform a particular task.
Apply | OK
==========
Windows Key + R
Type:
regedit
OK
Find:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>BTIEIN
Right click
Permissions..
Make sure you have Full Control
Apply
OK
Delete:
BTIEIN
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If this doesn't work for you. And it may NOT. To manually
remove this PARASITE looks like it could be a lot of work.

This seems to be HuntBar by the way. EVIL!
[Ad-Aware reffile and Spybot S&D can remove HuntBar variants other
than BTLink, BTIn and SToolbar.]

Go here: Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.2
http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...&page=download
Download, install, run and update.

Go here: SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it
prevents it from ever being installed.]
Download, install, run and update.

You may want to have a look here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...=Google+Search

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:02b301c3d0d8$08697c30$(E-Mail Removed),
Ken <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I am unable to manually delete or change a registry value
> in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>/BTIEIN/.. which is
> being flagged by program AD-AWARE 6.0 as a vulnerability.
> Tried closing all unecessary active services and still
> unable to modify. Any tips on how to get rid of this ?

Thanks Matt & Wesley - I was able to modify permissions in
registry (seems my son's gaming was the root cause as he
was owner)and finally delete...also installed Spybot and
found a few other things !


>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to manually delete or change a registry value
>in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>/BTIEIN/.. which is
>being flagged by program AD-AWARE 6.0 as a vulnerability.
>Tried closing all unecessary active services and still
>unable to modify. Any tips on how to get rid of this ?
>.
>

Ken;
Glad it worked out.
Keep having fun.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:02fc01c3d130$416884b0$(E-Mail Removed),
Ken <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks Matt & Wesley - I was able to modify permissions in
> registry (seems my son's gaming was the root cause as he
> was owner)and finally delete...also installed Spybot and
> found a few other things !
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I am unable to manually delete or change a registry value
> > in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE ==>/BTIEIN/.. which is
> > being flagged by program AD-AWARE 6.0 as a vulnerability.
> > Tried closing all unecessary active services and still
> > unable to modify. Any tips on how to get rid of this ?
> > .

> Thanks Matt & Wesley - I was able to modify permissions in
> registry (seems my son's gaming was the root cause as he
> was owner)and finally delete...also installed Spybot and
> found a few other things !
>
> I have the same problem...but what registry permissions did you
modify?...I didn't know there were such permissions. I'm already an
administrator.

Jason;
Windows key + R | type: regedit | OK
Right click a key | Permissions... | Look around.

Or better yet;
Windows key + R | type: regedit | OK
Click Help | Index | type: permissions | Display button | Have a look at the
listings.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE would be my guess on
what Ken had to change Permissions. It's the key he mentioned in his first
post.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
jason <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > Thanks Matt & Wesley - I was able to modify permissions in
> > registry (seems my son's gaming was the root cause as he
> > was owner)and finally delete...also installed Spybot and
> > found a few other things !
> >
> > I have the same problem...but what registry permissions did you
> modify?...I didn't know there were such permissions. I'm already an
> administrator.