XP/Adaware

[Larry T]

Hi all,
I have a problem. Everytime I run Adaware it freezes my
computer about 3/4 of the way through. However, I am able
to run spysweeper without difficulty. Any comments would
be appreciated.
Thanks,
LT

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you tired uninstall/reinstalling Ad-Aware to see if that helps? When
Ad-Aware freezes - any error messages?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi all,
| I have a problem. Everytime I run Adaware it freezes my
| computer about 3/4 of the way through. However, I am able
| to run spysweeper without difficulty. Any comments would
| be appreciated.
| Thanks,
| LT

 

[Larry T]

Haven't tried uninstalling/reinstalling yet. No error
messages, just my whole computer freezes and I have to
unplug, on/off switch won't work either.
Thanks,
LT

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try the uninstall/reinstall option - not sure why it should freeze.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Haven't tried uninstalling/reinstalling yet. No error
| messages, just my whole computer freezes and I have to
| unplug, on/off switch won't work either.
| Thanks,
| LT
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi
| >
| >Have you tired uninstall/reinstalling Ad-Aware to see if
| that helps? When
| >Ad-Aware freezes - any error messages?
| >
| >--
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| message
| >| >| Hi all,
| >| I have a problem. Everytime I run Adaware it freezes my
| >| computer about 3/4 of the way through. However, I am
| able
| >| to run spysweeper without difficulty. Any comments
| would
| >| be appreciated.
| >| Thanks,
| >| LT
| >
| >.
| >

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Haven't tried uninstalling/reinstalling yet. No error
messages, just my whole computer freezes and I have to
unplug, on/off switch won't work either.
Thanks,
LT

I've had that happen before as a result of malware disabling the
Ad-aware scan. Update Ad-aware in Normal mode, then startup in Safe Mode
to do the scan.

Steve

 

[Ratan Maitra]

There is an AdAwareCloak.exe available at Lavasoft which prevents malwares
from disabling AdAware.
Uninstalling/reinstalling doesn't help !!!

 

[Steve Nielsen]

There is an AdAwareCloak.exe available at Lavasoft which prevents malwares
from disabling AdAware.
Uninstalling/reinstalling doesn't help !!!

There is nothing at lavasoft I can find by that name and search results
return no hits. Are you sure about this?

Stev

 

[Guest]

The Cloak.exe is for registered users,Sorr

----- Steve Nielsen wrote: ----

Ratan Maitra wrote

There is an AdAwareCloak.exe available at Lavasoft which prevents malware
from disabling AdAware
Uninstalling/reinstalling doesn't help !!

There is nothing at lavasoft I can find by that name and search results
return no hits. Are you sure about this

Ste

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have a problem. Everytime I run Adaware it freezes my
computer about 3/4 of the way through. However, I am able
to run spysweeper without difficulty. Any comments would
be appreciated.

AdAware appears to have taken to freezing (and to be 'not responding')
if it is allowed to lose focus. You have to start it, leave the mouse
pointer over it, and go away until it has completed the scan without
anything else taking over processing. Even, I suspect, a screensaver