windows defender

[Guest duwayne s]

in windowes defender under history it lists2 programs -name unknown -the

date-& succeeded . under description-program has potentialy unwanted behavior

.. how do i remove these ?

[Guest Kayman]

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:43:00 -0800, duwayne s wrote:

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> in windowes defender under history it lists2 programs -name unknown -the

> date-& succeeded . under description-program has potentialy unwanted behavior

> . how do i remove these ?</span>

 

1.Clear the (IE) temporary Internet files and the history cache.

Click 'Start' and then click 'Run'... then type (or copy/paste)

"inetcpl.cpl" (w/out quotation marks) into the box, then click the 'OK'

button.

In Internet Properties panel 'General' tab, under 'Browsing history', click

'Delete...'button, in 'Delete Browsing History' panel, click the 'Delete

all...' button then place a checkmark into the box beside 'Also delete

files and settings stored by add-ons', Click 'Yes' and exit the Internet

Properties panel by clicking the 'OK' button.

 

2.Clean HDD

Click 'Start' and then click 'Run...' then type (or copy/paste) "cleanmgr"

(w/out quotation marks into the box, then click the 'OK' button. Select

your drive

(presumably WinXP (C:) and click OK.

--or--

2a.Delete files using Disk Cleanup (if on Vista)

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/e...7139d91033.mspx

 

3.Download/execute:

Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

--and--

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfi...ANTISPYWAREFREE

 

4.Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/to...ools/hijackthis

 

Please, do not post HJT logs to this newsgroup.

Fora where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.

 

http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5

http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18

http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?showforum=29

 

NOTE:

Registration is required in any of the above mentioned fora before posting

a HJT log and read the 'stickies' (instructions/guidelines) for the

respective HJT forum.

 

5.Routinely practice Safe-Hex.

http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

 

Additional references:

How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213

Applies to: Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

 

How to use Reset Internet Explorer Settings (RIES)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

Read: "What you must know"

Applies to: Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP and

Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

 

CCleaner - Free

Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, application

MRUs, etc. ...( Tune out the registry scanning/fixing option! )

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim

 

If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities

uncheck "Windows Defender" (so it won't delete the history of WD).

If you wish, click 'Options' button the 'Settings' [check] 'Run CCleaner

when the computer starts'.

--or--

Setup CCleaner to Automatically Run Each Night in Vista or XP

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...in-vista-or-xp/

 

Good luck style_emoticons/