Unwanted Application Continually Attaches Itself

[Dave Harding]

Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my system
and the system tray.
I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then removing
the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.

Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.

How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?

TIA, Dave Harding

[Sir_George]

Dave,

The following link should provide the solution for uninstalling SpyBot;

http://tinyurl.com/kbmt

--
Sir_George
For better access to newsgroups;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp


"Dave Harding" > wrote in message
...
> Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my system
> and the system tray.
> I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
removing
> the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
>
> Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
>
> How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
>
> TIA, Dave Harding
>
>

[Sir_George]

Dave,

Ignore my first post, wrong link. The following site was the one I intended
to post;

http://tinyurl.com/kbn8

--
Sir_George
For better access to newsgroups;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp


"Dave Harding" > wrote in message
...
> Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my system
> and the system tray.
> I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
removing
> the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
>
> Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
>
> How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
>
> TIA, Dave Harding
>
>

[Dave Harding]

Thanks, I have done as suggested, now we will see if it returns.

Thanks, Dave

"Sir_George" > wrote in message
...
> Dave,
>
> Ignore my first post, wrong link. The following site was the one I
intended
> to post;
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kbn8
>
> --
> Sir_George
> For better access to newsgroups;
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
>
>
> "Dave Harding" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my
system
> > and the system tray.
> > I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
> removing
> > the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
> >
> > Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
> >
> > How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
> >
> > TIA, Dave Harding
> >
> >
>
>

[Dave Harding]

Well, Spybot has returned. Now what?

Dave Harding

"Dave Harding" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, I have done as suggested, now we will see if it returns.
>
> Thanks, Dave
>
> "Sir_George" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dave,
> >
> > Ignore my first post, wrong link. The following site was the one I
> intended
> > to post;
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/kbn8
> >
> > --
> > Sir_George
> > For better access to newsgroups;
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> >
> >
> > "Dave Harding" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my
> system
> > > and the system tray.
> > > I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
> > removing
> > > the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
> > >
> > > Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
> > >
> > > How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
> > >
> > > TIA, Dave Harding
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

Download SPYBOT SEARCH & DESTROY from www.security.kolla.de


"Dave Harding" > wrote in message
...
| Well, Spybot has returned. Now what?
|
| Dave Harding
|
| "Dave Harding" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Thanks, I have done as suggested, now we will see if it
returns.
| >
| > Thanks, Dave
| >
| > "Sir_George" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > Dave,
| > >
| > > Ignore my first post, wrong link. The following site
was the one I
| > intended
| > > to post;
| > >
| > > http://tinyurl.com/kbn8
| > >
| > > --
| > > Sir_George
| > > For better access to newsgroups;
| > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
| > >
| > >
| > > "Dave Harding" > wrote in
message
| > > ...
| > > > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself
and loads into my
| > system
| > > > and the system tray.
| > > > I remove it by closing the application via the
system tray and then
| > > removing
| > > > the application using the control panel, add/remove
programs.
| > > >
| > > > Yet a few days later this application once again is
loaded.
| > > >
| > > > How do I permanently remove it and stop further
loading?
| > > >
| > > > TIA, Dave Harding
| > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

[Dave Harding]

Didn't work permanently, Spyblast continually reattaches itself to my
computer.


"Dave Harding" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, I have done as suggested, now we will see if it returns.
>
> Thanks, Dave
>
> "Sir_George" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Dave,
> >
> > Ignore my first post, wrong link. The following site was the one I
> intended
> > to post;
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/kbn8
> >
> > --
> > Sir_George
> > For better access to newsgroups;
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> >
> >
> > "Dave Harding" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my
> system
> > > and the system tray.
> > > I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
> > removing
> > > the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
> > >
> > > Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
> > >
> > > How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
> > >
> > > TIA, Dave Harding
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:22:46 -0400, Dave Harding wrote:

> Didn't work permanently, Spyblast continually reattaches itself to my
> computer.
>
>
>>> "Dave Harding" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself and loads into my
>> system
>>> > and the system tray.
>>> > I remove it by closing the application via the system tray and then
>>> removing
>>> > the application using the control panel, add/remove programs.
>>> >
>>> > Yet a few days later this application once again is loaded.
>>> >
>>> > How do I permanently remove it and stop further loading?
>>> >
>>> > TIA, Dave Harding
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Spybot or Spyblast?
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/SpyBlast.html

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Jim Macklin]

I would guess SpyBot Search&Destroy www.security.kolla.de
would stop SpyBlast.


"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:22:46 -0400, Dave Harding wrote:
|
| > Didn't work permanently, Spyblast continually
reattaches itself to my
| > computer.
| >
| >
| >>> "Dave Harding" > wrote in
message
| >>> ...
| >>> > Periodically, Spybot application downloads itself
and loads into my
| >> system
| >>> > and the system tray.
| >>> > I remove it by closing the application via the
system tray and then
| >>> removing
| >>> > the application using the control panel, add/remove
programs.
| >>> >
| >>> > Yet a few days later this application once again is
loaded.
| >>> >
| >>> > How do I permanently remove it and stop further
loading?
| >>> >
| >>> > TIA, Dave Harding
| >>> >
| >>> >
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
|
| Spybot or Spyblast?
| http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/SpyBlast.html
|
| --
| Sharon F
| MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 01:05:09 -0500, Jim Macklin wrote:

> I would guess SpyBot Search&Destroy www.security.kolla.de
> would stop SpyBlast.
>
>

I would hope so, Jim. AdAware may catch it too. According to doxdesk.com
the Spyblast nasty is removable by deleting it from Windows\Downloaded
Programs but there are some registry keys that need to be addressed as
well.

The original complaint was about "spybot" reattaching itself over and over.
That doesn't make sense to me if it refers to SpyBot: Search and Destroy.

Hopefully this confusion in names doesn't extend to this worm (or one of
its variants):
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html

If that's the case, it looks like a good up to date antivirus program is
needed as well.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User