Help. I have spyware/virus that I cant get rid of.

BigVE · 01-16-2005, 10:55 AM

I have AVG 7.0 and Adaware 6.0 downloaded, but the other day I was doing some maintenance and I disabled the AVG and forgot to turn it back on. I have somehow aquired the "Elitetoolbar/search miracle" bug. I have tried to get rid of all the the files the usual way but they will not go away. I have run the adaware and it wont get rid of it. I did a google on this bug and I got several hits that were very complicated, if someone might know of a simple way to get rid of this I would really appreciate it.

4th and Long · 01-16-2005, 11:00 AM

go here and see if they have a fix http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

Kerberos · 01-16-2005, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BigVE

I have AVG 7.0 and Adaware 6.0 downloaded, but the other day I was doing some maintenance and I disabled the AVG and forgot to turn it back on. I have somehow aquired the "Elitetoolbar/search miracle" bug. I have tried to get rid of all the the files the usual way but they will not go away. I have run the adaware and it wont get rid of it. I did a google on this bug and I got several hits that were very complicated, if someone might know of a simple way to get rid of this I would really appreciate it.

Gotta Love Free Antivirus

you might go to download.com and get hijackthis and run it .. see if it helps you get the registry entry!

My machines all have sypbot S&D, spywareblaster, and ad-aware installed on them for spyware and malicious activeX control!

There is a program called PestPatrol that I have used successfully but it is a registered version that I use for unfucking peoples machines then I uninstall it !

Hope you get it off !

Cliff

BigVE · 01-16-2005, 11:12 AM

No luck with that link. Thanks though.

BigVE · 01-16-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rxrider

Gotta Love Free Antivirus

you might go to download.com and get hijackthis and run it .. see if it helps you get the registry entry!

My machines all have sypbot S&D, spywareblaster, and ad-aware installed on them for spyware and malicious activeX control!

There is a program called PestPatrol that I have used successfully but it is a registered version that I use for unfucking peoples machines then I uninstall it !

Hope you get it off !

Cliff

Thanks for the link. When I did the google search one of the sites that came up gave detailed instructions based on "hijackthis" information but I didnt know what that was for sure. I guess I will go try it.

go bo · 01-16-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigVE

Thanks for the link. When I did the google search one of the sites that came up gave detailed instructions based on "hijackthis" information but I didnt know what that was for sure. I guess I will go try it.

if you found a site with detailed instructions for that particular malware toolbar, then it's pretty darned likely that hijackthis will do the trick for you...

i totally agree with the rx man as far as adaware and spybot - they're the bomb (or whatever is the word these days)...

i also use winpatrol, which seems to have stopped that kind of thing from happening on my pc...

**Iowanian** · 01-16-2005, 09:03 PM

I've found some pretty decent free online scans that have been good.

panda
trendaway

housecall.antivirus.com

On top of Grisoft AVG, zonealarm, winpatrol and the spyware stuff.

PastorMikH · 01-16-2005, 09:19 PM

Have you tried running spybot?

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

It's free and usually gets the stuff adaware misses (and vice-versa). It is my understanding that between Spybot and Adaware, you'll take care of most of those kinds of programs.

htismaqe · 01-17-2005, 08:09 AM

You need to run CWShedder.

I'm pretty sure that's a CWS variant.

http://cwshredder.net/bin/CWShredder.exe

BigVE · 01-18-2005, 09:31 PM

I tell you what guys....I got rid of the sucker somehow and I dont honestly know what I did exactly. I went into some sort of file and manually deleted it and and then did a quick system restore (something i couldnt do previously) and POOF...its gone. I am still double./triple checking to make sure its gone but I have been online/connected for several hours now with NO problems whatsoever. Thanks for your tips guys, its really appreciated.

01-16-2005, 10:55 AM
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $10005250	Help. I have spyware/virus that I cant get rid of. I have AVG 7.0 and Adaware 6.0 downloaded, but the other day I was doing some maintenance and I disabled the AVG and forgot to turn it back on. I have somehow aquired the "Elitetoolbar/search miracle" bug. I have tried to get rid of all the the files the usual way but they will not go away. I have run the adaware and it wont get rid of it. I did a google on this bug and I got several hits that were very complicated, if someone might know of a simple way to get rid of this I would really appreciate it.
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01-16-2005, 11:12 AM	#4
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Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4738454	I've found some pretty decent free online scans that have been good. panda trendaway housecall.antivirus.com On top of Grisoft AVG, zonealarm, winpatrol and the spyware stuff.
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01-16-2005, 09:19 PM	#8
PastorMikH Will KC ever be better? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Land of Red Dirt & Necks Casino cash: $9945087	Have you tried running spybot? http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html It's free and usually gets the stuff adaware misses (and vice-versa). It is my understanding that between Spybot and Adaware, you'll take care of most of those kinds of programs. __________________
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01-17-2005, 08:09 AM	#9
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	You need to run CWShedder. I'm pretty sure that's a CWS variant. http://cwshredder.net/bin/CWShredder.exe
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01-18-2005, 09:31 PM	#10
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $10005250	I tell you what guys....I got rid of the sucker somehow and I dont honestly know what I did exactly. I went into some sort of file and manually deleted it and and then did a quick system restore (something i couldnt do previously) and POOF...its gone. I am still double./triple checking to make sure its gone but I have been online/connected for several hours now with NO problems whatsoever. Thanks for your tips guys, its really appreciated. __________________ Meh.
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