CWS Spyware

[Mr. Ron]

Does anyone know if this beta version is effective against
CWS, or cool web search spyware? I have this on my
system, and cannot get it off!!! Please help

 

[plun]

Does anyone know if this beta version is effective against
CWS, or cool web search spyware? I have this on my
system, and cannot get it off!!! Please help

CWS is a never ending story with several variants.

Background:
Merijn has done a lot about this "shit".
http://www.richardthelionhearted.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

He didn´t have time/or he need money with this so now it can
be dowloaded from Intermute

Choose the standalone version.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html

If your cws variant is a new one i think the best way to
solve your problem is to to go Lavasofts support forum.
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

You also probably need Hijack this.
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

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[Guest]

NO, it does not, you need about 8 different programs and a
lucky rabbits foot.

 

[Ed Barba]

Try downloading the latest version of CWShredder found here.
Ed
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Why not just test it and tell us? Install the program from a fresh
download, then restart in safe mode and scan twice--until your system is
shown as clean.

Then tell us whether CWS is still there. I'm not sure of the answer to this
one myself--the others may be right, but then again, you may have a variant
that this program already understands.

If it does not--please submit a Tools, Suspected spyware report?

 

[plun]

NO, it does not, you need about 8 different programs and a
lucky rabbits foot.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showforum=44

Step one:

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=46583

it´s only knowledge about IE.s behavior..............

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[plun]

Why not just test it and tell us? Install the program from a fresh
download, then restart in safe mode and scan twice--until your system is
shown as clean.

Then tell us whether CWS is still there. I'm not sure of the answer to this
one myself--the others may be right, but then again, you may have a variant
that this program already understands.

Maybe, I dont think so.

If it does not--please submit a Tools, Suspected spyware report?

Hmmm? Wait for final version ? Mr Ron needs help from
people who knows about cws hijacking and the latest versions
are really difficult to deal with.

More forums:

http://www.richardthelionhearted.com/~merijn/forums.html

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[Bill Sanderson]

Hmmm? Wait for final version ? Mr Ron needs help from people who
knows about cws hijacking and the latest versions are really difficult to
deal with.

http://www.richardthelionhearted.com/~merijn/forums.html

No--not at all. The suspected spyware report will allow Microsoft to build
whichever CWS variant is in question into future definitions.

I'm not for a minute suggesting that folks not go beyond Microsoft
Antispyware to get help--I've posted third-party solutions to folks who've
come back and said Microsoft Antispyware didn't do the job on bug x.--and
I'll continue to do so.

The purpose of these groups is to test the Microsoft product--and I think
it's pretty reasonable to suggest that someone try that out--how long could
it take?

 

[plun]

The purpose of these groups is to test the Microsoft product--and I think
it's pretty reasonable to suggest that someone try that out--how long could
it take?

Yes of course, the program will be tested out but I dont
think MS/Giant have time
to update definitions so often. (I have noticed 2 updates)
As you also know CWS and VX2 are really tricky to remove and
new variants arrives in a never ending story.

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