safe to remove malware in reg keys?

[Guest]

ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical objects"
(malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete just
in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know when
it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is not
the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
Steve

 

[Guest]

thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
"Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my best
trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only my
fist computer its also first in even using one).

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Those are programs that some people use that are flagged as spyware by most
spyware detection programs. --- Steve

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Have you not considered going to the ad-aware web site to learn more? Or,
studying the help files?

| thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
| "Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my
best
| trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only
my
| fist computer its also first in even using one).
|
| "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
|
| > I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete
just
| > in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know
when
| > it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is
not
| > the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
| > Steve
| >
| >
| > | > > ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
| > > objects"
| > > (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

as a matter of fact yes, i did both and even tried a couple of different
websites i thought might help, this was my last resort