Adware

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How do I get rid of Adware? I have a fake tool bar that
has taken over my system. It won't go away by right
clicking and unchecking it, or by deleting it from
add/remove programs. Help!

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Spunky,

Search and destroy any installed SpyWare/malware/adware:
Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans
your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware
components and lets you remove them safely. After installing
Ad-Aware make sure to run the update feature before scanning.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ For large amounts of installed
spyware and such, it may be necessary to run Ad-Aware several
times to clear them all.

CWShredder:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html
Download Link:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/

SpywareBlaster:
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it
prevents it from ever being installed. SpywareBlaster is
a non memory resident utility. It works by setting a "kill bit"
for the CLSIDs of spyware ActiveX controls, it prevents the
installation of any of them from a webpage.

For more information:
The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Darnit:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/
How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164

"Spunky wrote
> How do I get rid of Adware? I have a fake tool bar that
> has taken over my system. It won't go away by right
> clicking and unchecking it, or by deleting it from
> add/remove programs. Help!

[Dave]

Use Lavasoft Ad-aware. (www.lavasoft.de)

>-----Original Message-----
>How do I get rid of Adware? I have a fake tool bar that
>has taken over my system. It won't go away by right
>clicking and unchecking it, or by deleting it from
>add/remove programs. Help!
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>How do I get rid of Adware? I have a fake tool bar that
>has taken over my system. It won't go away by right
>clicking and unchecking it, or by deleting it from
>add/remove programs. Help!
>.
>install Ad Aware put computer in safe mode run a system
scan with Ad Aware delete all suspicious files whether
low risk or high restart computer set Ad Aware to run at
least once a day

[Eric Schorr]

Dont forget spybot search and destroy

in article , Dave at
wrote on 5/24/04 1:27 PM:

> Use Lavasoft Ad-aware. (www.lavasoft.de)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> How do I get rid of Adware? I have a fake tool bar that
>> has taken over my system. It won't go away by right
>> clicking and unchecking it, or by deleting it from
>> add/remove programs. Help!
>> .
>>