Commonname

[Bruce]

I am running Windows XP Home Edition, and I get an error
about every thirty seconds that says "WINNET HAS
ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO CLOSE". I have deleted
and unistalled the Commonnames folder and program at
C:/Programs/Commonnames, but as soon as I reboot, the
folder returns with the curent date and time as creation
date. I don't want this program on my system! I am
running a cable modem with the XP firewall enabled and
the latest Norton AV definitions. Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Bruce;
Commonname
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/CommonName.html

[[Removal
For Agent, Toolbar and Mib variants, the CommonName entry in the Control
Panel's Add/Remove Programs option should work fine.

With the later variants (Zenet and Winnet), unfortunately, this just sends
you to a page on CommonName's web site with a form to submit leading to an
uninstaller download. This requires a working Internet Explorer with ActiveX
downloads enabled to function.

Spybot S&D update 2002-09-08 and later, and Ad-Aware can remove the Toolbar
and Agent variants; Spybot update 2002-11-30 and HijackThis 1.8 can remove
the Mib variant.]]

1) Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download

2) SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

3) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html

 

[Bruce]

Wes,

Thanks for the information. Between HijackThis and the
instructions on the CommonName
site 'http://www.commonname.com/eng/help/ug/security1.asp'
I finally solved that problem. However, this opened my
eyes to intruders. Honestly I feel that the products
listed for protection may be provided by the same people
causing the problems. I don't know who to trust. Are
there any internet/pc police? Thanks again. I'm in search
of anti-spyware software that I can trust.

Bruce

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Bruce;

You're welcome.
The three I gave you links to are trustworthy.

Here is one more.

4) AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/

I have and use all four.
Keep 'em updated. Your
Anti Virus software and Windows Updates too.