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RE: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious
From: "Michel Py" <michel () arneill-py sacramento ca us>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:24:19 -0700
Sean Donelan wrote: Spyware isn't the best term for what is happening, but it is quickly exceeding (or contributing) to all the other problems associated with the online (not just Internet) world.
Indeed. Lately, I have not been able to clean a very annoying piece of crud named "CoolWebSearch". Spybot will not always detect and never remove; Ad-aware will likely detect but not remove either. None of the other crapware removers I have tried could clean the machine either. I have instructed helpdesk not to waste any time with it and systematically re-image the infected PC :-( Fortunately, re-imaging a PC is now a matter of minutes. Michel.
Current thread:
- Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Sean Donelan (Jul 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Michel Py (Jul 11)
- RE: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Dr. Jeffrey Race (Jul 11)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Michael Painter (Jul 11)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Rubens Kuhl Jr. (Jul 11)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Edward B. Dreger (Jul 11)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious William Warren (Jul 12)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Gregh (Jul 12)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious william(at)elan.net (Jul 12)
- Re: Spyware becomes increasingly malicious Gregh (Jul 12)