adware

[Guest]

I have a bunch of adware crap on my computer. It is located in the registry.
My question is how can I get into the registry, can I delete the adware
files and if I do delete them, will that fix the problem? Please help, pop
ups are driving me crazy!
Gwendolyn

 

[Doug Kanter]

I have a bunch of adware crap on my computer. It is located in the
registry.
My question is how can I get into the registry, can I delete the adware
files and if I do delete them, will that fix the problem? Please help,
pop
ups are driving me crazy!
Gwendolyn

First of all, how do you know you have adware? Which software told you this?

There are no "files" in the registry. It's a huge collection of text
entries. Change them incorrectly and you could end up with an inoperative
computer. I'd suggest you begin by going to this web site:
www.securitytango.com

Read the short into, then click on "Let's Dance" (on the left). Follow
absolutely all the instructions from beginning to end. Don't skip ANYTHING.
Stop back here and tell us the results.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Gwendolyn" <[email protected]>

| I have a bunch of adware crap on my computer. It is located in the registry.
| My question is how can I get into the registry, can I delete the adware
| files and if I do delete them, will that fix the problem? Please help, pop
| ups are driving me crazy!
| Gwendolyn



If you are using any version of Sun Java that is prior to JRE Version 5.0,
then you are strongly urged to remove any/all versions that are prior to JRE
Version 5.0. There are vulnerabilities in them and they are actively being exploited.
It is possible that is how you got infected with malware.

Therefore, it is highly suggested that if there are any prior versions of Sun Java
to Version 5 on the PC that they be removed and Sun Java JRE Version 5.0 Update 6
be installed ASAP.

Simple check, look under...
C:\Program Files\Java

The only folder under that folder should be the latest version...

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06


http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp



For non-viral malware...

Please download, install and update the following software...

* Ad-aware SE v1.06
http://www.lavasoft.de/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm

* SpyBot Search and Destroy v1.4
http://security.kolla.de/
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html

* SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

After the software is updated, I suggest scanning the system in Safe Mode.

I also suggest downloading, installing and updating BHODemon for any Browser Helper Objects
that may be on the PC.

* BHODemon

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=3550&file=11&evp=245a87539eea8ed6904332b4b8b8442d

For viral malware...

* Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe

To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file. http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm

Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm


* * * Please report back your results * * *

 

[paulmd]

I have a bunch of adware crap on my computer. It is located in the registry.
My question is how can I get into the registry, can I delete the adware
files and if I do delete them, will that fix the problem? Please help, pop
ups are driving me crazy!
Gwendolyn

Suggest using an adware/spyware remover such as

adaware
spybot search and destroy

 

[Plato]

I have a bunch of adware crap on my computer. It is located in the registry.
My question is how can I get into the registry, can I delete the adware
files and if I do delete them, will that fix the problem? Please help, pop
ups are driving me crazy!

Use a few spyware cleaners:

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm

antispyware section.

 

[Guest]

okay, i did everything and the E2Give and Network1.popups are still there.
It says they are in the registry, that is why I asked if I could get in
there. Any more thoughts

 

[Guest]

here is what is says or writes:
Key: hkey_classes_root\clsid . . . . and it goes on!

 

[Guest]

I have tried 3!

Use a few spyware cleaners:

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm

antispyware section.

 

[R. McCarty]

Visit TrendMicro.Com and run their free Spyware Scan.

 

[Guest]

nope still on the computer, it says it is in the registry?

 

[Doug Kanter]

Use a few spyware cleaners:

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm

antispyware section.

It's time for us to stop recommending software. There *are* a few bits of
malware that can't be fixed by software.

Gwendolyn, one of the software solutions you've used must have provided the
actual NAME of the problem. Did you make a note about that?

 

[Plato]

It's time for us to stop recommending software. There *are* a few bits of
malware that can't be fixed by software.

In other words, read the docs first to see if spyware will be installed,
rather then just clicking GO