[Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program

Mon Jun 14 10:35:46 EDT 2004

Brian,

Dont remember if you are running 98 or XP.

First of all with these operating systems one should always be familiar with 
task manager and what programs are normally running with no windows open. 
Looking at it will reveal all programs running which will show various 
adware and possible even a virus program.

Its a lot of work to do manually but do a search for files with names like 
the programs running that shouldnt be. When found..close each program in 
task manager..then delete all the files suspected....be careful.

I have found that deleting files for one name can get rid of other junk as 
some programs start others.

Another method I use which some wouldnt know how to do is do a registry edit 
to get rid of some junk in there.

Loren

Loren Moline WA7SKT  CN86cx
Member: ARRL, Pacific Northwest VHF Society #151
2 Meter EME with 4 X K1FO - 12's and 300 Watts
2 Meter initials = 7 with 300 Watts and 5 with 160 Watts

>From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <bkgaskamp at juno.com>
>Reply-To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or 
>experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or 
>experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program
>Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 05:50:48 -0500
>
>Yes I have done all you mentioned.
>
>Ok fire away on how its done manually.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>
>To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program
>
>
> > Brian,
> >
> > Are you sure you used the program right..adaware..I have cleaned 3
>computers
> > with it and it worked great!
> >
> > Did you quarantine the files..make sure they were checked? Then after
> > quarantine..deleted?
> >
> > I can tell you how to remove some manually.
> >
> > Of course any updates for adaware will find more junk.
> >
> > Loren
> >
> >
> >
> > Loren Moline WA7SKT  CN86cx
> > Member: ARRL, Pacific Northwest VHF Society #151
> > 2 Meter EME with 4 X K1FO - 12's and 300 Watts
> > 2 Meter initials = 7 with 300 Watts and 5 with 160 Watts
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <bkgaskamp at juno.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,
>or
> > >experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> > >To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> > >Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program Date: Sun, 
>13
> > >Jun 2004 21:32:56 -0500
> > >
> > >Well after spending 3 hours yesterday and 3 today, I decided to throw 
>in
> > >the
> > >towel.
> > >I downloaded a program from www.download.com to remove the spyware and 
>it
> > >finds the spyware but will not remove it.
> > >
> > >I have done everything I can think of to remove all the spyware and
>adware
> > >stuff and nothing helps, so the computer will go to a professional tmrw
>and
> > >get hopefully fixed.
> > >
> > >Whats even more weird about all this, I change the home page to yahoo 
>and
> > >that dont even work after deleting the history.
> > >
> > >Does anybody know if Norton makes a program that will clean the above
> > >problems out?
> > >I looked on their website but nothing referred to Spyware.
> > >
> > >Thanks to all who responded to this problem.
> > >
> > >73,
> > >Brian
> > >
> > >KA5BKG
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Chuck Boyle KB5RVV" <kb5rvv at prodigy.net>
> > >To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
> > >experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> > >Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:38 PM
> > >Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program
> > >
> > >
> > > > Different programs catch different things. You have to hit them with
> > >more
> > > > than one gun.
> > > >
> > > > For removal I use Adaware and:
> > > > Spybot Search and Destroy
> > > > http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
> > > >
> > > > For prevention of spyware installation:
> > > > Spyware blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> > > >
> > > > And for real-time stopping of pop ups:
> > > > Popup Stopper http://www.panicware.com/
> > > >
> > > > They're all free so run often and check for updates at least monthly
>but
> > > > preferably weekly.
> > > >
> > > > Chuck Boyle kb5rvv
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > > [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Brian K.
> > > > Gaskamp
> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 5:45 PM
> > > > To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> > > > Subject: [Ham-Computers] Question about Adaware program
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody who monitors the reflector here know why the above
>program
> > >wont
> > > > take all the pop ups that this program finds on the system.
> > > >
> > > > A buddy of mine who was looking at several adult sites told me his
> > >computer
> > > > was having all these pop ups and I knew exactly what I thought would
> > >cure
> > > > it, and it has but not all the way.
> > > >
> > > > I have run the program about 6 times in the last 3 days and it keeps
> > >finding
> > > > these ads.
> > > > I delete them and run the program again and it finds more.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas on what else I can possibily do.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > > Brian
> > > >
> > > > KA5BKG
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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