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Religions > Atheism |
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"JPG" |
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27 Dec 2003 03:36:05 AM |
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OT: Adware - Radiant |
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it (apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
JPG
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 05:36:38 AM |
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(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it (apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "Erica" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 12:00:07 PM |
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In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it (apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
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| User: "Dr Dave W" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 05:49:28 PM |
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Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in news:scribe53151nospam-
5C5D70.12000727122003@newshost1.news.tds.net:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it
(apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off
of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents
annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
IME Spybot is safer. I used AdAware until I a cleaning sent my system
into a tizzy. I also have Norton AV 2004 which scans for some spyware.
Spybot gets the rest. Plus, Mozilla doesn't seem to let as much spyware
through as IE...
--
Dave W a.a.#1967
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 09:49:53 AM |
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(Dr Dave W <askme@formyaddy.comINVALID>):
Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in news:scribe53151nospam-
5C5D70.12000727122003@newshost1.news.tds.net:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it
(apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off
of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents
annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
IME Spybot is safer. I used AdAware until I a cleaning sent my system
into a tizzy. I also have Norton AV 2004 which scans for some spyware.
Spybot gets the rest. Plus, Mozilla doesn't seem to let as much spyware
through as IE...
Don't depend on Norton to handle spyware, as that is not what it
is intended to do. It's also why you should run a program like
Anti-Trojan Shield regularly, because AV programs like Norton do
not look for all of the trojans, because it is a virus scanner.
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "Gerry O" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 09:27:55 PM |
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Dr Dave W <askme@formyaddy.comINVALID> wrote in message news:<Xns945EA0F9D4AF8ou812@199.45.49.11>...
Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in news:scribe53151nospam-
5C5D70.12000727122003@newshost1.news.tds.net:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it
(apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off
of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents
annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
IME Spybot is safer. I used AdAware until I a cleaning sent my system
into a tizzy. I also have Norton AV 2004 which scans for some spyware.
Spybot gets the rest. Plus, Mozilla doesn't seem to let as much spyware
through as IE...
I agree ad-aware really messed up my computer too. I read somewhere
that they actually read everything on your computer and send it to
their (lavasoft.de)computers in Germany/Sweden, whenever you request
an update. I noticed that zone-alarm went off and they kept sending
info to lavasoft.de I wouldn't recommend them, they are suppose to be
removing the spyware, not spying on their users.
If your not sure, run a port sniffer and see what I mean. It looks
like ad-aware from lavasoft is actually a spyware program itself! Who
would think? I loved using it until I found this out.
Gerry
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 09:50:41 AM |
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(dysart@eircom.net (Gerry O)):
Dr Dave W <askme@formyaddy.comINVALID> wrote in message news:<Xns945EA0F9D4AF8ou812@199.45.49.11>...
Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in news:scribe53151nospam-
5C5D70.12000727122003@newshost1.news.tds.net:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it
(apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off
of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents
annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
IME Spybot is safer. I used AdAware until I a cleaning sent my system
into a tizzy. I also have Norton AV 2004 which scans for some spyware.
Spybot gets the rest. Plus, Mozilla doesn't seem to let as much spyware
through as IE...
I agree ad-aware really messed up my computer too. I read somewhere
that they actually read everything on your computer and send it to
their (lavasoft.de)computers in Germany/Sweden, whenever you request
an update. I noticed that zone-alarm went off and they kept sending
info to lavasoft.de I wouldn't recommend them, they are suppose to be
removing the spyware, not spying on their users.
If your not sure, run a port sniffer and see what I mean. It looks
like ad-aware from lavasoft is actually a spyware program itself! Who
would think? I loved using it until I found this out.
You have to send information to the lavasoft.de servers to
determine if there is an update. Please don't tell people this
falsehood because of your lack of understanding.
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "Dr Dave W" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 01:13:59 AM |
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(Gerry O) wrote in
news:aac5cb9d.0312271927.2f64ecd4@posting.google.com:
Dr Dave W <askme@formyaddy.comINVALID> wrote in message
news:<Xns945EA0F9D4AF8ou812@199.45.49.11>...
Erica <scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in news:scribe53151nospam-
5C5D70.12000727122003@newshost1.news.tds.net:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried
the Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for
a "missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does
not appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it
(apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick
up to here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and
that includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word
about your product or service but there are limits, especially as
I can't trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial
bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found
out about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid
of stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I
couldn't even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves
off
of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents
annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
IME Spybot is safer. I used AdAware until I a cleaning sent my system
into a tizzy. I also have Norton AV 2004 which scans for some
spyware. Spybot gets the rest. Plus, Mozilla doesn't seem to let as
much spyware through as IE...
I agree ad-aware really messed up my computer too. I read somewhere
that they actually read everything on your computer and send it to
their (lavasoft.de)computers in Germany/Sweden, whenever you request
an update. I noticed that zone-alarm went off and they kept sending
info to lavasoft.de I wouldn't recommend them, they are suppose to be
removing the spyware, not spying on their users.
If your not sure, run a port sniffer and see what I mean. It looks
like ad-aware from lavasoft is actually a spyware program itself! Who
would think? I loved using it until I found this out.
Gerry
I wasn't aware of that. I wonder what kind of info they are harvesting?
If I were an optimistic person I would guess it was generic system info.
Possibly to improve their product...
--
Dave W a.a.#1967
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| User: "JPG" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 04:16:57 PM |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:00:07 -0600, Erica
<scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <0krquvkj4pinant4emqh2vtiilob8dnqoq@4ax.com>,
Jeremy Martin <harhar@pirates-ahoy.com> wrote:
(JPG <a@b.c>):
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it (apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
Try running Spybot, as well. You can find it at:
http://security.kolla.de/
If that doesn't work, feel free to email me at jeremy at
jeremiads dot com, and I'll be more than glad to try and fix this
for you. I have to fix multiple machines a day that are infected
with this stuff.
--
Jeremy Martin
I was replying, but then decided to see if anyone else was about to
suggest Spybot. I concur. I use Spybot too, and originally found out
about it when Xupiter took over my Internet Explorer. Much more
aggresive than Ad Aware. And I found that there is no getting rid of
stuff like that without some kind of tool. I know I tried. I couldn't
even get the registry key to delete.
As I've discovered that alot of these spywares install themselves off of
popups, Popup Stopper is also pretty good to have, and prevents annoying
popups even when they don't include spyware.
Good luck.
Many thanks - Spybot did it - even got rid of that annoying Download
Accelerator advertising crap.
JPG
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| User: "Steve Knight" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 04:49:33 PM |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:16:57 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
snip for brevity
Many thanks - Spybot did it - even got rid of that annoying Download
Accelerator advertising crap.
JPG
I had Spybot but when I got McAfee virus scan it went crazy, saying
it was spyware and a possible security problem. I'm not sure what's
going but I got rid of it just in case.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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| User: "Jeremy Martin" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 09:49:01 AM |
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(Steve Knight <wooooly@sonic.net>):
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:16:57 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
snip for brevity
Many thanks - Spybot did it - even got rid of that annoying Download
Accelerator advertising crap.
JPG
I had Spybot but when I got McAfee virus scan it went crazy, saying
it was spyware and a possible security problem. I'm not sure what's
going but I got rid of it just in case.
The problem is with Mcafee. About the only two virus programs
worth their salt that I use for diagnostics are Norton's and AVG.
--
Jeremy Martin
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| User: "Erica" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 12:59:51 AM |
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In article <oo2suvo4nin2546m3ibrr72oo0ltk1n49g@4ax.com>,
Steve Knight <wooooly@sonic.net> wrote:
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:16:57 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
snip for brevity
Many thanks - Spybot did it - even got rid of that annoying Download
Accelerator advertising crap.
JPG
I had Spybot but when I got McAfee virus scan it went crazy, saying
it was spyware and a possible security problem. I'm not sure what's
going but I got rid of it just in case.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
I wonder if that's in the "Read Me" file. Not having the virus software
running when you run Spybot, I mean.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
28 Dec 2003 02:52:38 PM |
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 00:59:51 -0600, Erica
<scribe53151nospam@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <oo2suvo4nin2546m3ibrr72oo0ltk1n49g@4ax.com>,
Steve Knight <wooooly@sonic.net> wrote:
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 22:16:57 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
snip for brevity
Many thanks - Spybot did it - even got rid of that annoying Download
Accelerator advertising crap.
JPG
I had Spybot but when I got McAfee virus scan it went crazy, saying
it was spyware and a possible security problem. I'm not sure what's
going but I got rid of it just in case.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
I wonder if that's in the "Read Me" file. Not having the virus software
running when you run Spybot, I mean.
I haven't heard anyone mention ZoneLabs PestPatrol. That's the one
that found dumaru when I was tricked into a porn site. I think it's a
cut above AdAware. I'm not selling it, you find it if you want.
Just my opinion, and my desire that more people get concerned about
computer security.
drift
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| User: "JPG" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 04:07:13 AM |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:36:05 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Obviously the missing file is a ploy to prevent you removing it (apart
from deleting the directory and registry entries) and I am sick up to
here with the low-life on the Web who force this crap (and that
includes spam, of course) on to us.
I understand the need in our western society to spread the word about
your product or service but there are limits, especially as I can't
trash this stuff like I do with most unwanted commercial bumph.
JPG
Tha Adware is actually - Radiate, not Radiant.
JPG
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| User: "Steve Knight" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Adware - Radiant |
27 Dec 2003 06:35:08 AM |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:36:05 +0000, JPG <a@b.c> wrote:
Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
Some Adware called Radiant has installed itself on my PC. I tried the
Uninstall option but "conveniently" when I run it it asks for a
"missing" .dll file and then bombs out.
I tried an Ad-Aware scan but that didn't remove it, and it does not
appear in the Add/Remove programs list.
Remove it from your Registry.
Start/run/(type - regedit- )/hit Return. Your Registry will come
up.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/current
version/uninstall
You might find it elsewhere. Use the find option in the toolbar.
Back up your registry before doing anything. It's no place to make
mistakes!
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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