Spy-ware removal

[Ed H]

I have found a folder named "FSW" that I believe is spy-ware. I have scanned
with ad-aware 6, it does not recognize this as bogus; an outside scan
through ZoneAlarm picked up on it but would not remove it. I'd like to
remove it safely, how does one go about this.

TIA

 

[Joseph Meehan]

I have found a folder named "FSW" that I believe is spy-ware. I have
scanned with ad-aware 6, it does not recognize this as bogus; an
outside scan through ZoneAlarm picked up on it but would not remove
it. I'd like to remove it safely, how does one go about this.

TIA

Looks like it is a hijack virus

http://www.computercops.biz/postitle16473-0-0-.html

 

[MAP]

-----Original Message-----
I have found a folder named "FSW" that I believe is spy- ware. I have scanned
with ad-aware 6, it does not recognize this as bogus; an outside scan
through ZoneAlarm picked up on it but would not remove it. I'd like to
remove it safely, how does one go about this.

TIA
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Ed H
Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Home SP1
60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.



The link below describes what FSW is and it says that it

was probiliy installed by a drive-by active X program. To
prevent this in the future set you active X settings for
download to "Prompt"

http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/f/freescratchandwin.asp

 

[Guest]

If you have not already updated the Adaware reference files do so and run it again

Download a copy of SPYBOT Search & Destroy, give the creator a couple of bucks cause it will save your butt time and time agai
Update the reference files before you run it

Download a copy of SPYWAREBLASTER which will set up a firewall of sorts to prevent the spy and adware from being downloaded in the first place.

If these don't work then go to http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showforum=32 and download a copy of HijackThis. Run the program and send the resulting log back to the Net-integration forum. Do Not try to remove the entries in the log file without first sending it to the forum.