Why are some adware not automatically deleted using MS Spyware Beta 1?
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Delete them youself. You have to make sure they're not linked to important files you may need, or that the program is not giving false positives. search for the dll files in question in google\n\n\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/security.php
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Did you do a virus scan ??  Spyware or Adware scan ??
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As a rule, anti-spyware software programs are better at deleting spyware than they are at blocking it.  Ad Aware SE free version does not have real time protection.  Spybot Search & Destroy has two real time tools, one works with Internet Explorer and the other is "Tea Timer," which is not browser specific.  Another free product is Microsoft's Windows Defender beta 2, which provides a good deal of real time protection. \n\nTo improve spyware blocking, you should consider installing a strong firewall and intrusion detection software (IDS).  ZoneAlarm firewall, the free version, blocks out spyware and Trojans (i.e. spyware is a loose term that people oftentime use to mean Trojans as well).  ZoneAlarm is exceptional when in comes to blocking these malwares.  Windows XP built in firewall is relatively weak compare to ZoneAlarm.  The one problem you will encountered with ZoneAlarm is that it isn't suited for computer novices.  \n\nA intrusion detection software application would really help to secure your computer.  It well monitor key areas of your computer in real time.  Key areas include: startup programs, running processes, Hosts file, services and Browser Help Objects (BHO).  These are all areas commonly used by spyware.  IDS will alert you the instant it detects a unexpected change in one or all of these areas.  Try Winpatrol 9.8 at www.winpatrol.com
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Free and reliable spyware removers are: \n\nSpybot Search and Destroy  - get it at http://www.safer-networking.org\n\nAdaware - get it at http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware\n\nMicrosoft Windows Defender at http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx\n \nOnce you download/install the programs, be sure to UPDATE!  This ensurees that you have the very latest protection, not just the latest as of the day it was archived!  \n\nAlso, for best results, pick up all three programs, or at least two of them - Don't rely on just one to find everything.  Some are better than others at detecting specific spyware types.\n\nSet your programs to automatic update, or remember to update them regularly.\n\nGood luck.\n\nWhat the heck, while you're at it, pick up an Antivirus program too.  Suggest AVG FREE at http://free.grisoft.com
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Try Spybot and Ad-aware ... Use both for most effective removal ...
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those ad ware/spy wares are very difficult to remove !I hate to say this but sometimes you just have to do a total system restore to get rid of them because they hide in your system so well, if  you need advise on how to do it let me know.... I had some ad ware  like that a few weeks back... and tried  like hell to get rid of it,  ran ant virus, ant spam and spy ware removal programs, even spent hours trying to track it down, but no matter what I did it would come back ! so  if you need help let me know,  best wishes!  it sure is a pain to get rid of!
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Use both Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and Destroy to clean the machine thoroughly.  Ad-Aware catches things that spybot doesn't get and vice versa.  Also consider getting a copy of CCleaner and Spyware Blaster.  All four programs are free and when used in conjuction efectively block and delete a lot of spyware from your PC.\n\nDownload the programs, install them, update them, and run them.  Also, run them at least once every 2 weeks.  Even if you have the software on your computer, the software is utterly useless unless you run them and update them regularly.\n\nHere are links to all the items I've mentioned:\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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Adware can be tricky, most likely McAffee is detecting a registry entry it cannot remove. The simplest solution is to install another or even a couple of more anti-adware/anti-spyware programs, these typically wont interfere with one another as do antivirus and firewall products, and usually will simply provide overlapping protection. I would not recommend keeping more than one as memory resident (Meaning that you should only set one antispyware package as providing real-time protection) as this will consume system resources and tend to slow your computer and may cause stability issues.\n  In order to locate some additional anti-spyware solutions you can do a search in your favorite search engine using the key term "anti spyware".\n Here are a couple of the free offerings:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en\nhttp://www.lavasoft.com/\nIf niether of those is able to remove the offending item just try a few more, since a large number of them are free all it will cost you is the time you spend installing them, and if you decide you dont like them it isnt difficult to uninstall them.\n I Hope that helps.
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I have run into this spyware/adware a couple of times and had to wipe the disk and reinstall Windows (one XP home, the other was XP Pro).  In both cases I was able to save all of the data, including e-mail and documents to CD before formatting the drive.  After the OS was installed, I reinstalled the software and finally copied the data back in.
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I use one anti-virus but more than one anti-spyware.  For spyware I used Ad-Aware SE Plus and also Spybot S&D because each one finds things that the other misses.
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I use a three-pronged approach. AdAware (as listed above), as well as Spybot (Search & Destroy), which catches some things AdAware doesn't and has a built in blocker to keep it out for good, and Spywareblaster, which is purely a blocker.
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I have XP in my system. Whenever I see spywares in my system, I immediately rollback to previous system restore point. (It is in Accesories->SystemTools->SystemRestore.)
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i like adaware se, and microsoft anti-spyware...i'd use them both together, adaware detects the stuff microsoft doesn't and vice versa
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Try booting into safe mode and then deleting. If this don't work you have to have a good spyware remover Ad-Aware and spy bot are the best of the free ones. If these don't do the job, then purchase a spyware program. I suggst and use Spy Sweeper from Web Root.
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Try Adaware or Spybot Search and Destroy. They are free. Download at the sites below.
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I always like things that don't involve "adding software".  \n1  Goto, start/settings/control Panel/Add/Remove Software\n2  Look for items that say things like "search assistant, toolbar, excelerator, etc.  \nIf you aren't sure, shoot a question and we can help.\n\n***  This answer doesn't prevent adware/spyware.  Just a free and easy way to help find it.
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Ad-aware\nhttp://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/\n\nSpybot search and destroy\nhttp://www.spybot.info/en/index.html