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Subject: CoolWebSearch
Posted by: PuNk42AE
- [421481014] Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 15:49
Anyone know how to get this fully off your computer? Adaware and Spybot won't get rid of all of it and it pops up 5 minutes later. It seems to be taking over more and more each hour also. I googled it but it mainly gave me other Spybot type programs. |
| 1 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 15:53
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Haven't really read through this, but it was discussed a bit before
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| 2 | WiddleAvi
ID: 491101015
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:10
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go to majorgeeks.com and do a search for cwshredder
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| 3 | biliruben
ID: 500432513
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:11
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I had a problem with removing this, or something quite like this, for quite a while, and I seem to remember that, much to my astonishment, I found it in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and just removed it. Problem solved.
It seems a bit simple for something so pernicious, so maybe it was something else besides coolwebsearch.
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| 4 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:12
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tip on how to remove it with MS Antispyware in Safe Mode
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| 5 | WiddleAvi
ID: 491101015
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:15
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Bili - sometimes it's as simple as going to add/remove programs. Lots of spyware/adware can be removed by simply taking it out from there. Sometimes though it's on the PC without being listed in add/remove programs.
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| 6 | biliruben
ID: 500432513
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:20
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Yeah, adaware kept claiming to have cleaned it, spypot didn't even see it and cwshredder didn't work either, for some reason.
I was truly shocked to see it just sitting there waiting to be removed, and even more shocked when it worked.
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| 7 | PuNk42AE
ID: 421481014
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:28
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It isn't in my Add/Remove unfort. Oh well, right now it doesn't seem to be around. But I bet it will show up again sometime soon haha.
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| 8 | beastiemiked
ID: 4310501610
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:49
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Where do I get MS antispyware?
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| 9 | biliruben
ID: 500432513
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 16:50
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Redmond, WA.
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| 10 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 17:04
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MS Antispyware
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| 11 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 041831612
Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 17:16
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MS antispyware has been "so far, so good" for me........had read legit good things about it, and have been impressed.
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| 12 | PuNk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 14:26
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Hmm it hasn't been able to find anything on my computer. Even in Safemode. Even when CWS stuff is popping up. All it is finding that my home page keeps wanting to change to about.blank/ which is keeps on doing.
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| 13 | Sludge
ID: 54692111
Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 15:44
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http://www.newsbug.net/news/2005-02-11/i.php
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| 14 | PuNk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 16:21
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I haven't opened any attachment so it shouldn't have hit me. It seems to run, but then doesn't pick up anything.
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