-=PCTechTalk=- Re: twaintec.dll

Hi Coleen,
have you tried using the latest undated versions of 
AdAware and Spybot?

The instructions on the page outline all the steps you will need to take.

http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/t/twain-tech.asp#Overview
 
Manual Removal:
 If you want to uninstall, you can do so easily through the add/remove
function in your control panel. 
You can access your control panel by going to: 
1. Start (typically, the button in the bottom left of your screen)
2. Choose SETTINGS
3. Choose CONTROL PANEL
4. Choose ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
5. Select twain-tech
6. Click on ADD/REMOVE 


In the absence of an entry in ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS 
please use on of the following methods:

For Windows98 and WindowsXP users: 

a) To permanently disable the software click "Start" and then "Run" and 
     type the following command which unregisters the software: 
    regsvr32 c:\windows\twaintec.dll " 

b) To completely remove the software: reboot and then Find and Delete
     the file mxtarget.dll. 

For Windows2000, WindowsME and WindowsNT users: 

a) To permanently disable the software click "Start" and then "Run" and 
    type the following command which unregisters the software:
    "regsvr32 c:\winnt\twaintec.dll " 

b) To completely remove the software: reboot and then Find and Delete the
file twaintec.dll.
 

 Unregister DLLs:

Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:

systemroot+\system32\mxtarget.dll
systemroot+\system32\twaintec.dll
systemroot+\system\mxtarget.dll
systemroot+\system\twaintec.dll
systemroot+\twaintec.dll
 
 Clean Registry:

Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{0000607d-d204-42c7-8e46-216055bf9918}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser
helper objects\{000020dd-c72e-4113-af77-dd56626c6c42}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser
helper objects\{0000607d-d204-42c7-8e46-216055bf9918}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\clsid\{000020dd-c72e-4113-af77-dd56626c6c42}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\clsid\{0000607d-d204-42c7-8e46-216055bf9918}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{000020dd-c72e-4113-af77-dd56626c6c
42}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{0000607d-d204-42c7-8e46-216055bf99
18}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser
 helper objects\{0000607d-d204-42c7-8e46-216055bf9918}
 

 Remove Files:

Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

systemroot+\system32\mxtarget.dll
systemroot+\system32\twaintec.dll
systemroot+\system\mxtarget.dll
systemroot+\system\twaintec.dll
systemroot+\twaintec.dll 


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On 30/05/2004 at 3:30 PM Col een wrote:

I have this on my PC. Its some kind scumware program. I found directions
for manually removing it (AdAware and Spybot both failed at removing it)
but they are a bit complicated. 
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/t/twain-tech.asp#Overview

Do I need to do A, B, then A, B, again, then follow the unregister, clean,
& remove steps? 
I'm a bit leary of trying the manual removal, but I don't want to pay $40
for Pest Patrol, especially since that only buys you updates for 1 yr. 

Also, yesterday, same day I found this twaintec on the pc, my Photoshop
developed a problem, rendering it unusable. No other programs on my pc
seems to be affected. Do you think this twaintec could be what messed up
Photoshop? 

Coleen


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