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Message # 11770.2 Subject: Re: off topic - tks to all re tech advice Date: Sat 21/08/04 05:08:57 GMT Name: momfer |
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By MK - wamtec@compuserve.com Sat 21/08/04 02:35:13 GMT THE GOOD NEWS IS ...thanks to everybody for their tips on how to rid IE browser of infection....cos I finally managed to solve the problem last night (without doing a system restore..which is something I don't trust doing). If anybody is interested, ...I found the insidious little !@#$%^& that was causing all the problems...something called "wtools.exe" and it's related programs. The program defines itself as being a an "IE helper"....hmmm..thats like say a kidnapper who hijacks you is a "helper"..give me a break. FYI...for anybody that needs an assessement of the dozen or so spyware/adware identifying and removal systems I test...I tried them all, and the only software that identified this and told me to get rid of it was WIN PATROL. So...from the top 10 adware removal softwares that are freeware that I tried, first place goes to WIN PATROL, and 2nd place goes to AD-AWARE....those 2 get my highest marks...none of the others flagged this Wtools.exe parasite as being the cause of the problem. Tks to everybody who took time out to offer their suggestions. Hopefully this discussion will benefit other non-techies like myself who do not understand how to read the registry..i.e. if your browser gets hijacked...Win Patrol and Ad Aware are your 2 best freeware softwares that can aid the lay people like us to disinfect their IE browser.
THE BAD NEWS IS....or rather...the irony is...this is the biggest response I have had to one of my postings in months...ha ha ...I never get that amount of feedback for my wetlook posts....maybe I should give up wetlook postings now... and just talk about tech issues in future......just kidding.
MK
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