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Guest Matt Woods
Posted

Hello,

 

I have recently upgraded my Ad-aware spyware detector to their

anniversary edition and it has flagged a DLL file as suspicious- the file is

 

 

C\WINDOWS\SMNST\WNASPNTDLL

 

I have read that the new version of Ad-aware flags some of windows critical

files ie false alarms -I would be grateful to know whether this DLL file is

a windows critical file or something more sinister- the software prompts me

to ignore once by the way.

 

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

Matt Woods

Posted

Matt Woods wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I have recently upgraded my Ad-aware spyware detector to

> their

> anniversary edition and it has flagged a DLL file as suspicious- the file

> is</span>

<span style="color:blue">

> CWINDOWSSMNSTWNASPNTDLL

>

> I have read that the new version of Ad-aware flags some of windows

> critical files ie false alarms -I would be grateful to know whether this

> DLL file is a windows critical file or something more sinister- the

> software prompts me to ignore once by the way.</span>

 

Did you make a typo with that name? The correct name should have a period

before the "dll" as in WNASPNT.DLL. The latter produces a link showing that

the .dll belongs to a Desernet Broadband Media driver. Do you have this

hardware?

 

You might want to scan with an alternate antimalware program such as the

free version of Malwarebytes Antimalware (MBAM). Get it at

www.malwarebytes.org.

 

Otherwise, post your question in the Ad-aware user forums.

 

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Guest Matt Woods
Posted

Ok thanks for this- no I did not make a typo it is all one word and to the

best of my knowledge my pc does not have desernet media driver- SO I gather

from what you are saying this should be deleted ??

Thanks

 

Matt

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:ONEEl5tiJHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Matt Woods wrote:

><span style="color:green">

>> I have recently upgraded my Ad-aware spyware detector to

>> their

>> anniversary edition and it has flagged a DLL file as suspicious- the file

>> is</span>

><span style="color:green">

>> CWINDOWSSMNSTWNASPNTDLL

>>

>> I have read that the new version of Ad-aware flags some of windows

>> critical files ie false alarms -I would be grateful to know whether this

>> DLL file is a windows critical file or something more sinister- the

>> software prompts me to ignore once by the way.</span>

>

> Did you make a typo with that name? The correct name should have a period

> before the "dll" as in WNASPNT.DLL. The latter produces a link showing

> that

> the .dll belongs to a Desernet Broadband Media driver. Do you have this

> hardware?

>

> You might want to scan with an alternate antimalware program such as the

> free version of Malwarebytes Antimalware (MBAM). Get it at

> www.malwarebytes.org.

>

> Otherwise, post your question in the Ad-aware user forums.

>

> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> </span>

Posted

Matt Woods wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Ok thanks for this- no I did not make a typo it is all one word and to the

> best of my knowledge my pc does not have desernet media driver- SO I

> gather from what you are saying this should be deleted ??</span>

 

No, you couldn't possibly gather that from what I wrote. All you could

gather was that I suggested you a) try scanning with a different

antimalware program; and style_emoticons/ post questions about whether this is a

false-positive in the Lavasoft forums.

 

Malke

--

MS-MVP

Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Guest Matt Woods
Posted

Ok point taken-thanks Malke

 

Matt

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Matt Woods wrote:

><span style="color:green">

>> Ok thanks for this- no I did not make a typo it is all one word and to

>> the

>> best of my knowledge my pc does not have desernet media driver- SO I

>> gather from what you are saying this should be deleted ??</span>

>

> No, you couldn't possibly gather that from what I wrote. All you could

> gather was that I suggested you a) try scanning with a different

> antimalware program; and style_emoticons/ post questions about whether this is a

> false-positive in the Lavasoft forums.

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

> </span>

Guest Cody Jarrett
Posted

On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:01:39 -0000, "Matt Woods"

<j.mattwoods@btinternet.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>Ok point taken-thanks Malke</span>

 

I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

the crap it found compared to all the others.

 

<span style="color:blue">

>Matt

>"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>news:%23tuVTfuiJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

>> Matt Woods wrote:

>><span style="color:darkred">

>>> Ok thanks for this- no I did not make a typo it is all one word and to

>>> the

>>> best of my knowledge my pc does not have desernet media driver- SO I

>>> gather from what you are saying this should be deleted ??</span>

>>

>> No, you couldn't possibly gather that from what I wrote. All you could

>> gather was that I suggested you a) try scanning with a different

>> antimalware program; and style_emoticons/ post questions about whether this is a

>> false-positive in the Lavasoft forums.

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>> </span></span>

Guest Sam Hobbs
Posted

"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

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>

> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

 

That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

Ad-Aware.

Guest FromTheRafters
Posted

Yes, I believe he meant crud.

 

"Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message

news:1AB31505-DCF8-4D8F-A518-962172DDB802@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...<span style="color:green">

>>

>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

>

> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

> Ad-Aware. </span>

Guest Cody Jarrett
Posted

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

<Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...<span style="color:green">

>>

>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

>

>That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>Ad-Aware. </span>

 

To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

 

It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

false positives than others.

 

Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

Ad-Aware.

Guest Jack the Ripper
Posted

Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>> Ad-Aware. </span>

>

> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>

> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

> false positives than others.

>

> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

> Ad-Aware.</span>

 

LOL, and you do know that the machine cannot be attacked by a Web

browser cookie, since its only text and is not executable code. That's

all Ad-Aware every found on any of my machines too, cookies. style_emoticons/ So, I

stopped using it.

Guest Cody Jarrett
Posted

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:02:43 -0500, Jack the Ripper <Jack@Ripper.com>

wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

>> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

>> <span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...

>>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.

>>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>>> Ad-Aware. </span>

>>

>> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

>> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>>

>> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

>> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

>> false positives than others.

>>

>> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

>> Ad-Aware.</span>

>

>LOL, and you do know that the machine cannot be attacked by a Web

>browser cookie, since its only text and is not executable code. That's

>all Ad-Aware every found on any of my machines too, cookies. style_emoticons/ So, I

>stopped using it.</span>

 

I've never had a virus/malware problem in many online years. If I

needed disk/RAM space and couldn't afford to buy more, those programs

would be the first to go.

Guest Dave T.
Posted

Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>> Ad-Aware. </span>

>

> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>

> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

> false positives than others.

>

> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

> Ad-Aware.</span>

 

 

Cody, I agree with you completly. I live by absolutely NO principles.

Why should I care if my cyber-wanderings are recorded and reported

to...someone? I don't care who knows. I don't care who is sold this

information. I don't care what that someone does with the info. Damn, I

feel like a drone.

 

--

Dave T.

 

 

You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,

Emporer of Japan

Guest Cody Jarrett
Posted

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:53 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@MyPlace.net>

wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

>> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

>> <span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...

>>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.

>>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>>> Ad-Aware. </span>

>>

>> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

>> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>>

>> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

>> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

>> false positives than others.

>>

>> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

>> Ad-Aware.</span>

>

>

>Cody, I agree with you completly. I live by absolutely NO principles.

>Why should I care if my cyber-wanderings are recorded and reported

>to...someone? I don't care who knows. I don't care who is sold this

>information. I don't care what that someone does with the info. Damn, I

>feel like a drone.</span>

 

The only "tracking" cookies on my machine are some from shopping sites

I frequent that Ad-Aware (and no other malware scanner) identifies.

All cookies other than those I've purposely saved (CCleaner option)

get deleted using CCleaner several times a day.

 

In days of old, the worst it found was cookies from doubleclick

 

Not worth worrying about.

Guest Dave T.
Posted

Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:53 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@MyPlace.net>

> wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

>> Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:darkred">

>>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

>>> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

>>>

>>>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...

>>>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.

>>>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>>>> Ad-Aware.

>>> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

>>> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>>>

>>> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

>>> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

>>> false positives than others.

>>>

>>> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

>>> Ad-Aware.</span>

>>

>> Cody, I agree with you completly. I live by absolutely NO principles.

>> Why should I care if my cyber-wanderings are recorded and reported

>> to...someone? I don't care who knows. I don't care who is sold this

>> information. I don't care what that someone does with the info. Damn, I

>> feel like a drone.</span>

>

> The only "tracking" cookies on my machine are some from shopping sites

> I frequent that Ad-Aware (and no other malware scanner) identifies.

> All cookies other than those I've purposely saved (CCleaner option)

> get deleted using CCleaner several times a day.

>

> In days of old, the worst it found was cookies from doubleclick

>

> Not worth worrying about.</span>

 

 

I know what you mean. I was just being the devil's advocate and not too

well I'm afraid.

 

I guess the only point I was trying to make is that in the opinion of

many, privacy is an issue that in the future could become more important

than just the handling of cookies. Our President has demanded that all

medical records be placed on line, and he cites numerous good reasons

for wanting that. Makes me wonder. If you don't mind (and I know you

don't), I think I will opt to attempt to achieve total privacy up to and

including the stuff that's not worth worrying about.

 

--

Dave T.

 

 

You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito,

Emporer of Japan

Guest Cody Jarrett
Posted

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:03:09 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@MyPlace.net>

wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:53 -0800, "Dave T." <davey@MyPlace.net>

>> wrote:

>> <span style="color:darkred">

>>> Cody Jarrett wrote:

>>>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

>>>> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>>>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...

>>>>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>>>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.

>>>>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>>>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>>>>> Ad-Aware.

>>>> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

>>>> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>>>>

>>>> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

>>>> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

>>>> false positives than others.

>>>>

>>>> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

>>>> Ad-Aware.

>>>

>>> Cody, I agree with you completly. I live by absolutely NO principles.

>>> Why should I care if my cyber-wanderings are recorded and reported

>>> to...someone? I don't care who knows. I don't care who is sold this

>>> information. I don't care what that someone does with the info. Damn, I

>>> feel like a drone.</span>

>>

>> The only "tracking" cookies on my machine are some from shopping sites

>> I frequent that Ad-Aware (and no other malware scanner) identifies.

>> All cookies other than those I've purposely saved (CCleaner option)

>> get deleted using CCleaner several times a day.

>>

>> In days of old, the worst it found was cookies from doubleclick

>>

>> Not worth worrying about.</span>

>

>

>I know what you mean. I was just being the devil's advocate and not too

>well I'm afraid.

>

>I guess the only point I was trying to make is that in the opinion of

>many, privacy is an issue that in the future could become more important

>than just the handling of cookies. Our President has demanded that all

>medical records be placed on line, and he cites numerous good reasons

>for wanting that. Makes me wonder. If you don't mind (and I know you

>don't), I think I will opt to attempt to achieve total privacy up to and

>including the stuff that's not worth worrying about.</span>

 

You're slamming the barn door after all the livestock has escaped.

 

There is so much about you on file now that any attempt by you to

protect your privacy is way too late.

Guest Sam Hobbs
Posted

"Jack the Ripper" <Jack@Ripper.com> wrote in message

news:edhz8OIjJHA.4644@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Cody Jarrett wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

>> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

>><span style="color:darkred">

>>> "Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>> news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...

>>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.

>>> That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>> Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped

>>> using Ad-Aware.</span>

>>

>> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

>> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.

>>

>> It's a great "tracking cookie" finder (I have many saved so cookies,

>> and it doesn't like a lot of those), and it is much better finding

>> false positives than others.

>>

>> Next time I want a cookie finder and false-positive finder, I'll run

>> Ad-Aware.</span>

>

> LOL, and you do know that the machine cannot be attacked by a Web browser

> cookie, since its only text and is not executable code. That's all

> Ad-Aware every found on any of my machines too, cookies. style_emoticons/ So, I stopped

> using it.</span>

 

 

When I began using Ad-Aware, my computer had very limited resources; both

limited memory and processor. After using Ad-Aware the first time, I got a

very noticeable performance improvement, with emphasis on very. Later, when

I was having difficulty with a particular web site, I ran Ad-Aware and then

I was able to use the web site. Before using Ad-Aware, my session timed out

after about 30 minutes; after Ad-Aware, it took a couple of minutes at most

to get what I needed. If my Outlook Express took too much time to respond

for writing messages, I would run Ad-Aware and the delay would go away.

 

I understand your logic that cookies are just text. I am not sure what is

happening, but my guess is that the logic is in the web pages and that

processes the data in the cookies. That uses resources. I understand that it

does not make sense that such a thing could affect (infect) OE, but Ad-Aware

can remove problems that can affect OE, and most everything Ad-Aware has

removed in my system is cookies.

Guest Sam Hobbs
Posted

"Dave T." <davey@MyPlace.net> wrote in message

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> Cody Jarrett wrote:

>

> Cody, I agree with you completly. I live by absolutely NO principles. Why

> should I care if my cyber-wanderings are recorded and reported

> to...someone? I don't care who knows. I don't care who is sold this

> information. I don't care what that someone does with the info. Damn, I

> feel like a drone.</span>

 

There are at least two reasons it matters.

 

One reason is that the information is valuable and people should expect to

share the benefits. Many (most) grocery stores now issue "membership"

benefits that can result in significant savings. The advantage for the

businesses is that they get to track us and keep track of what we purchase.

We often don't get benefits such as this from our online purchases.

 

Another thing is that spammers have more accurate information about us so

they can be more accurate in whatever your vulnerabilities are.

 

I don't know the extent of the potential use of information gathered without

our knowledge for evaluating us in terms of credit and such, but as far as I

know there is no law preventing that.

Guest Sam Hobbs
Posted

"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

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> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:28 -0800, "Sam Hobbs"

> <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote:

><span style="color:green">

>>"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@jarrett.invalid> wrote in message

>>news:oc52p41voep122idodopa842ac4vaeijno@4ax.com...<span style="color:darkred">

>>>

>>> I will add that I quit using Ad-Aware a few years ago because of all

>>> the crap it found compared to all the others.</span>

>>

>>That is a little confusing. My interpretation of what you said is that

>>Ad-Aware found so much stuff that you did not want that you stopped using

>>Ad-Aware.</span>

>

> To make it simpler for you: what it found was NOT something that

> needed removing, but something I couldn't have cared less about.</span>

 

 

Note that I wasn't criticizing you but you are being critical of me by

saying "simpler for you".

 

Probably you will feel a need to respond with another criticism, and I will

probably let you have the last "word".

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

If anyone has the time to give Lavasoft a hand, the rest of the world will

benefit. Whether or not you use Ad-Aware, many do who can't learn something

new, and if they all start getting infected, it will spread to you, your

fight will be more work... Read on.

 

 

AA AE is actually finding a lot false positives in every OS. A couple weeks

ago things started going bad with Lavasft for some reason.

 

A while back you may remember they added a small grey popup to get people to

by the upgrade to plus or pro.

 

That wasn't even the first sign of problems, roughly 2 years ago they got

some heat with the law.

 

Don't get me wrong, I do know the full history of Ad-Aware as a product

originaly started by Steve Gibson called OPT-OUT.

 

As with all programs INCLUDING OS's, as they grow bigger, they grow

DEFECTIVE, and there is no way around it.

 

This new AE version is a pretty good IDEA and only that, what they have done

might eventually work well on a smack-n-toss, with the directions of Windows,

Vista and Ze7en, it's going to be very hard for them to work out the bugs.

 

Especially since it seems they haven't been able to keep their web site

stable for the last few weeks.

 

I have found aa 2008 is working fine except for the dam nag screen, and the

popups... sort of ironic, isn't it.... Anti-Spyware with NAG screens and

POP-UPS....

 

Anyone hear any recent news on their court proceedings? How much trouble

their in?

 

I hope they pull through, too many people out there that don't know enough

about computers to stay safe, and the more of them, the worse it is for the

rest of us...

 

Use file.net and bleepingcomputer.com and auditmypc.com to look up files and

see what they are. You will get a lot of good ideas as to what should be

done. BUT.... Even they run GOOGLE ads, be careful not to click on them,

google promotes maleware ads, they don't care who they sell space to.

 

DO NOT TRUST Windows Defender, I haven't seen it find one thing yet. I'm too

busy to work on that one....

 

Enjoy...............................................................................

 

Coal, a high carbon type called "Anthracite", is a word that comes from a

Greek word we know as "Anthrax"......

Guest Sam Hobbs
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As you say, Ad-Aware is not free anymore; we must pay for it either directly

or indirectly. So Lavasoft doesn't need any special support.

 

Ad-Aware is not an anti-virus program or anything such as that; it does not

eliminate any software that propagates itself.

 

 

 

"ze7en" <ze7en@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5228F5E4-AEFB-40D1-BE26-30501BEB490B@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> If anyone has the time to give Lavasoft a hand, the rest of the world will

> benefit. Whether or not you use Ad-Aware, many do who can't learn

> something

> new, and if they all start getting infected, it will spread to you, your

> fight will be more work... Read on.</span>

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