Adware and SP2

[Robert--]

I'm currently doing pre-install research for SP2, which Auto. Updates
apparently downloaded to my computer 1-1/2 weeks ago. However, a recent
spyware scan flagged 2 adware programs. I had them both removed. One
("CWS") was harmful, the other concerns me. This was: "Ezula iLookup" which
was on 2 Files whose "path" was through a program called "unwise.exe". Is
there a program or component of SP2 which uses eZula or did I just pick it up
surfing the Net? Windows Explorer didn't find "ezula," "Ezulamain.exe" or
"TOPtext" on files on my hard drive or on Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel. ALSO, on a scan I ran just today, this adware were flagged again!
Should I keep it, or just remove it again? Microsoft recommends removing all
unwanted adware prior to installing SP2. I'm a beginning/intermediate comp.
user. Thanks in advance. PS: the File flagged in todays scan was:
c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\ temporary internet
files\context.ie5\hj4mg4i\ezula[1].css

[Phil]

You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a home
page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

CWShredder: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

"Robert--" > wrote in message

> I'm currently doing pre-install research for SP2, which Auto. Updates
> apparently downloaded to my computer 1-1/2 weeks ago. However, a
> recent spyware scan flagged 2 adware programs. I had them both
> removed. One ("CWS") was harmful, the other concerns me. This was:
> "Ezula iLookup" which was on 2 Files whose "path" was through a
> program called "unwise.exe". Is there a program or component of SP2
> which uses eZula or did I just pick it up surfing the Net? Windows
> Explorer didn't find "ezula," "Ezulamain.exe" or "TOPtext" on files
> on my hard drive or on Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. ALSO,
> on a scan I ran just today, this adware were flagged again! Should I
> keep it, or just remove it again? Microsoft recommends removing all
> unwanted adware prior to installing SP2. I'm a
> beginning/intermediate comp. user. Thanks in advance. PS: the File
> flagged in todays scan was: c:\documents and settings\owner\local
> settings\ temporary internet files\context.ie5\hj4mg4i\ezula[1].css

[Yves Leclerc]

Microsoft does not have any software that can be "flagged" as spyware in
Windows XP. Run Ad Aware SE 1.05 personla AND Spybot: Search and Destroy
1.3 to clear out must spyware. As for any CWS based spywares, also run
CWShredder withic should remove the traces of the worst spyware on the net:
Cool Web Search system.

Any file in c:\documents and settings\???????\local settings\ temporary
internet files\context.ie5\ is consider as Temporary and if a spyware is
found in there, the you got it buy "surfing".

Y.

"Robert--" > wrote in message
...
> I'm currently doing pre-install research for SP2, which Auto. Updates
> apparently downloaded to my computer 1-1/2 weeks ago. However, a recent
> spyware scan flagged 2 adware programs. I had them both removed. One
> ("CWS") was harmful, the other concerns me. This was: "Ezula iLookup"
> which
> was on 2 Files whose "path" was through a program called "unwise.exe". Is
> there a program or component of SP2 which uses eZula or did I just pick it
> up
> surfing the Net? Windows Explorer didn't find "ezula," "Ezulamain.exe" or
> "TOPtext" on files on my hard drive or on Add/Remove Programs in Control
> Panel. ALSO, on a scan I ran just today, this adware were flagged again!
> Should I keep it, or just remove it again? Microsoft recommends removing
> all
> unwanted adware prior to installing SP2. I'm a beginning/intermediate
> comp.
> user. Thanks in advance. PS: the File flagged in todays scan was:
> c:\documents and settings\owner\local settings\ temporary internet
> files\context.ie5\hj4mg4i\ezula[1].css

[Yves Leclerc]

WARNING: Only use HiJackThis as the last resort!!! It is not user friendly
and you may need help to resolve spyware issue using it.


"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a home
> page hijacker.
>
> Run these tools weekly
> Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
> Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> CWShredder: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
>
> HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>
> "Robert--" > wrote in message
>
>> I'm currently doing pre-install research for SP2, which Auto. Updates
>> apparently downloaded to my computer 1-1/2 weeks ago. However, a
>> recent spyware scan flagged 2 adware programs. I had them both
>> removed. One ("CWS") was harmful, the other concerns me. This was:
>> "Ezula iLookup" which was on 2 Files whose "path" was through a
>> program called "unwise.exe". Is there a program or component of SP2
>> which uses eZula or did I just pick it up surfing the Net? Windows
>> Explorer didn't find "ezula," "Ezulamain.exe" or "TOPtext" on files
>> on my hard drive or on Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. ALSO,
>> on a scan I ran just today, this adware were flagged again! Should I
>> keep it, or just remove it again? Microsoft recommends removing all
>> unwanted adware prior to installing SP2. I'm a
>> beginning/intermediate comp. user. Thanks in advance. PS: the File
>> flagged in todays scan was: c:\documents and settings\owner\local
>> settings\ temporary internet files\context.ie5\hj4mg4i\ezula[1].css
>
>

[Phil]

Yes, good advice.

"Yves Leclerc" > wrote in message

> WARNING: Only use HiJackThis as the last resort!!! It is not user
> friendly and you may need help to resolve spyware issue using it.
>
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a
>> home page hijacker.
>>
>> Run these tools weekly
>> Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
>> Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>>
>> CWShredder: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
>>
>> HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>>
>> "Robert--" > wrote in message
>>
>>> I'm currently doing pre-install research for SP2, which Auto.
>>> Updates apparently downloaded to my computer 1-1/2 weeks ago. However, a
>>> recent spyware scan flagged 2 adware programs. I had
>>> them both removed. One ("CWS") was harmful, the other concerns me.
>>> This was: "Ezula iLookup" which was on 2 Files whose "path" was
>>> through a program called "unwise.exe". Is there a program or
>>> component of SP2 which uses eZula or did I just pick it up surfing
>>> the Net? Windows Explorer didn't find "ezula," "Ezulamain.exe" or
>>> "TOPtext" on files on my hard drive or on Add/Remove Programs in
>>> Control Panel. ALSO, on a scan I ran just today, this adware were
>>> flagged again! Should I keep it, or just remove it again? Microsoft
>>> recommends removing all unwanted adware prior to
>>> installing SP2. I'm a beginning/intermediate comp. user. Thanks
>>> in advance. PS: the File flagged in todays scan was: c:\documents
>>> and settings\owner\local settings\ temporary internet
>>> files\context.ie5\hj4mg4i\ezula[1].css