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jow104
1st July 2005, 07:26 PM
My virus program has detected the following spyware .
ADW.SEARCHAID.A
But warns me I delete it at my own risk because it might be needed by some program already installed on my PC.
Does anyone no of this particuoar spy?
kiwigeo
1st July 2005, 07:29 PM
My virus program has detected the following spyware .
ADW.SEARCHAID.A
But warns me I delete it at my own risk because it might be needed by some program already installed on my PC.
Does anyone no of this particuoar spy?
If its spyware then Id say the programs running on your computer DONT need it.
Do a web search on the bogey code and find out exactly what it is. If its a recognised virus or spyware then it should be safe to trash it.
kiwigeo
1st July 2005, 07:34 PM
Jow,
The bogey your anti virus software flagged IS a spyware. A google search will bring up quite a few sites that describe it and what to do to get rid of it.
Cheers Martin
ozwinner
1st July 2005, 07:51 PM
Download this http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.htmlI use it every couple of weeks, specialy after a visit to sites. :D
Guaranteed to kill spyware. :mad:
Al :)
Ashore
1st July 2005, 07:57 PM
This site http://vic.zonelabs.com/tmpl/body/CA/virusDetails.jsp?VId=39170shows it as a trojan
Rgds
Russell
Gingermick
1st July 2005, 08:12 PM
Guaranteed to kill spyware.
It didn't get rid of this mediaaccess hijacker thing though.
But the 'tea-timer' is good.
jow104
1st July 2005, 09:21 PM
Thanks all for info .
the subject has now been deleted by my virus program.
Auld Bassoon
1st July 2005, 10:06 PM
Download this http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.htmlI use it every couple of weeks, specialy after a visit to sites. :D
Guaranteed to kill spyware. :mad:
Al :)"You dirty old man" http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gifhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gifhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gif
E. maculata
1st July 2005, 10:23 PM
Actually a "dirty dirty old man" but still I reckon an honest bloke, who doesn't mind pulling his own leg ocassionally :D
BobR
3rd July 2005, 07:16 PM
who doesn't mind pulling his own leg ocassionally
So long as it is only occassionaly, and not too hard. :D