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Microsoft AntiSpyware and Adaware
Topic Started: Feb 22 2005, 01:04 PM (166 Views)
alamir Feb 22 2005, 01:04 PM Post #1
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 I caught a bug that disables Antispywares, the wierd thing is MS can locate the virus and it gives me the option to remove it, but everytime I removed it, it automatically re-appears (immediatly after)...I once even ran both AdAware and MS-Antispyware twice one after another and the virus KEPT reappearing...here's the description MS-Antispyware gives:

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Prutect
Type: Security Disabler
Threat Level: Elevated
Author: PTech

Description: Prutect attempts to shut down or tamper with a number of anti spyware applications, like Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D.

Advice: Elevated-risk items have some potential for adverse effect. Users should review such programs and remove them if unwanted.

About Security Disabler: A Trojan that disables security settings or products, such as anti-virus software.



Any ideas on what I can do? Should I try to locate the files myself and delete them or will that cause more harm than good?
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Special Forces Feb 22 2005, 01:18 PM Post #2
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 I don't think that will cause more harm then good. The best thing you can do is get rid of the .dll file linked with this "thing." Microsoft may have removed but never protected against it. It's apparently deeply rooted in your computer.

What happens when you run Adaware does it get rid of it. Also run Spybot S&D.
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alamir Feb 22 2005, 01:23 PM Post #3
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 It disables AdAware and Spybot S&D

I ran them and they couldn't even trace it, only MS traced it, but it can't get rid of it. :P

I guess I'll just have to delete them manually.
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