I have Windows Defender on my computer, and it works very well. My dad
doesn't have it, and he now has a very bad malware problem. I'm trying to
find out if you are familiar with the following, and if Defender will help to
get rid of them. If so, we will download Defender to his computer. The
problem names that we have found are the following: Best Seller
Antivirus\pgs.exe, FunWebProducts, .NET CLR 1.14322, PeoplePal 6.2, and
vturq.dll
Are you familiar with any other programs that might help?

Thanks.

Hello Ron,

I don''t know, but you can try with Superantispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe....html?rid=3132

give a try and please let us know the result.

Good luck
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"RonChi" wrote:

> I have Windows Defender on my computer, and it works very well. My dad
> doesn't have it, and he now has a very bad malware problem. I'm trying to
> find out if you are familiar with the following, and if Defender will help to
> get rid of them. If so, we will download Defender to his computer. The
> problem names that we have found are the following: Best Seller
> Antivirus\pgs.exe, FunWebProducts, .NET CLR 1.14322, PeoplePal 6.2, and
> vturq.dll
> Are you familiar with any other programs that might help?
>
> Thanks.
>

Hello Ron:

Also have a look to this URLs provided by Dave M. (follow all the links)
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
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http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...tion:_Overview
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Not the least
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

Again, let us know the outcome, we have a bunch of helpers really smart
ready to give you a hand.

To make it easy have a look here
For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm and
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

Good luck
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On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:37:02 -0700, RonChi wrote:

> I have Windows Defender on my computer, and it works very well.

<snipped>

> Are you familiar with any other programs that might help?
>

RonChi,
A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for
"malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of
malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the
term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware
and adware.

Have a look at this:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
and be guided accordingly.
Good info can be obtained here:
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/ca...3&tabid=1&dl=1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20
and here:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and
outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free
http://www.eset.com/
Have you seen these "extra settings for NOD32"?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

On-demand AV application.
(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).
BitDefender10 Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-1...e-Edition.html

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.

The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that
cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple
products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what
another may miss; (Grab'em all).

SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

Ad-Aware - Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."

Practice Safe-Hex
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

Good luck