Dennis,
Good luck and *do* let us know what you learn. :-)
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In ,
Dennis hunted and pecked:
Wow! Such a wealth of information and I need it. My
Internet Explorer has taken on a life of its own. I wlll
let you know if this helps.
Thank you
Dennis
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You do not want mtwirl.dll back. It's part of some scumware.
First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install without
you answering YES. (Except what may install as part of some other
software.)
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
Make sure both of these are NOT checked.
Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet Explorer
components if a Web page needs them in order to display the page
properly or perform a particular task.]]
Enable Install On Demand (Other)
[[Specifies to automatically download and install Web components if
a Web page needs them in order to display the page properly or
perform a particular task.]]
Apply | OK
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Second. If you need a scan right now.
Follow the instructions!
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
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Third.
It is known as Scumware. Visit these sites. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are
really good. Download, install, run, update and run again; one or
all. They are all good, FREE utilities.
Run CWShredder first!!!
1) CWShredder direct download:
http://216.180.233.163/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
2) SpywareBlaster
[[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it
from ever being installed.
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
3) Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php? lang=en&page=download
4) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html? source=appvisit
6) ToolbarCop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
7) AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
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Additional information & instructions.
A wealth of information here, boys and girls.
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;827315#appliesto
Spyware and Deceptive Software
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/.../spyware.mspx? gssnb=1
What you should know about spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In ,
Dennis hunted and
pecked:
I deleted this file from Window/system32.... folder
because it was infected by a virus. Do I need to replace
it? What was it for and how can I find a copy to replace
it?
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