[pchelpers] Re: Very strange

PcCowboy wrote:
> I ran into something strange today.
> Windows firewall had decided to block my Mozy backup program.
> So I went to add the program to the allow list when I saw a program in 
> the list
> that I never seen before. "Spyware Protector"
>
> I check the program files and it wasn't there, and I check the 
> add/remove program
> list and it wasn't listed.
> So I decide it was time to scan, and found some problems.
> AVG won't update
> ad-aware won't update
> spybot won't update.
> Running them with whatever update they had doesn't find a thing. (Not 
> even cookies)
>
> So I tried to go to the websites to check for newer versions, and found 
> that I cannot
> get to any anti-spyware/virus websites. Not even ones with online 
> scanners. Even tho I can go to any other websites.
>
> So I tried everything in safemode.
> Still nothing.
> But at last I was able to reach Bit Defender online scanner.
> I left work with it scanning.
> In the morning I will see if it found anything.
>
> Pc
>
>
> The ability to wing-it isn't a gift.
>
>
>
>
>   
If you are not confident of the results, this would be a good time to 
consider the passive scan technique. If you can't remember how to do it, 
please read below:
1) Disconnect the hard drive (power off).
2) Connect the drive as a secondary/slave to another system with 
antivirus/spyware scanners. This renders any infection accessible  
without any active nasties.
3) Use the master system (host machine) to scan the passive secondary drive.
That should give it a good clean out (if the scanning program is any good).
4) When complete, repeat scan to ensure it is clean.
5) When finished, shut down and restore connections to their original 
positions.

After that, start up and test.

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