AntiSpyware hang up

[pvtbubba]

While running a scan when the program came to a registry
entry titled ALTNET it slows down , expands virtual memory
then finally ends with a run time error. I tried to
delete the registry entry with regedit but was told it had
an error deleting the key. What can I do next?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

From Plun:
Hi

Have you done any scans in safe mode ? Do that,
choose fullscan with all options checked.

Also fill your "toolbox" with these tools to make this cleaning
better.

- Download/Install CCleaner, www.ccleaner.com, remove all
temporarily junk

- Download/Install Lavasofts Adaware

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022-10319876.html?tag=list


All scans then in safe mode, press F8 during reboot.
--
Andre
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[Bill Sanderson]

The issue is that the threat has changed permissions on the registry key
such that the current user can't do what's needed.

Take ownership of the registry key, or use a third-party utility that has
figured this one out--I'd go for the major antivirus vendors, myself, but I
don't have a recommendation I know works for this one.