Re: [PCWorks] How do I get this out of my system tray?

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:58:00 -0500

Most if not all of those proprietary malware removers are 
thankfully free.  Of course they're not if one is blackmailed 
into buying them from the cyber-terrorists that installed the 
malware in the first place!
-Clint

God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh Vandervoort"

You might be referring to "Smitfraud Fix", which I have used
successfully a couple of times. AFAIK, it's freeware.
Complete removal instructions for Trojan-Spy-Win32@mx:
http://www.precisesecurity.com/adware-spy/aw-tswm.htm
Like many malware removal procedures, this one requires 
attention to
detail, and some of the steps might not be necessary.
I have some experience with this, and it's quite time-consuming 
and
annoying. In some cases I have re-installed Windows to save 
money for
the person involved.


David Grossman wrote:
> The following message will only be helpful if somebody can 
> add the right
> information.
>
> I recall having a problem a year or two ago that was similar 
> to Larry's.
> None of the usual programs removed the malware.
>
> I finally found a program that did work. I recall the 
> following things about
> that program:
>
> It was Shareware. I was able to use it for a specified amount 
> of time (but I
> only needed it once).
> I had to turn off System Restore, or else (according to the 
> instructions)
> the malware would come back. (I don't understand why that 
> would happen).
> I had to run that program in Safe mode, and then I had to 
> restart the
> computer.
>
> Strange - I remember HOW I used the program, but I don't 
> recall the name of
> the program.
>
> Does anything that I wrote give a hint as to which program I 
> used? Does
> anybody know of a Shareware antimalware program that works 
> only when System
> Restore is turned off, and only in Safe mode?
>
> I would definitely recommend that program to Larry.
>
> David Grossman

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