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    mommacrystal Guest

    NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    suggestions would be appreciated.



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    Snuff Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:20:00 -0700, mommacrystal
    <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    >I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    >I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    >have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    >Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    >suggestions would be appreciated.


    If you cannot find it, how do you know it is there?

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    Trac Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Was thinking that myself :-)

    I take it by having 'Tried all else' you have ran an anti-spyware program
    such as Defender (Included with Vista) Spybot or Ad-Aware or similar?

    Trac

    "Snuff" <snuffin@all2worry4.com> wrote in message
    news:hioka3hebclrr7mqg01hcktejqgu2p3bem@4ax.com...
    > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:20:00 -0700, mommacrystal
    > <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >
    >>I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one
    >>problem,
    >>I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find
    >>it,
    >>have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be
    >>found.
    >>Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    >>suggestions would be appreciated.

    >
    > If you cannot find it, how do you know it is there?



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    mommacrystal Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Trend Micro PC - cillin Internet Security 14! It detects but will not REMOVE
    it, it says it can't that I need to go in and remove them myself, as I stated
    earlier I cannot get to it.
    "Snuff" wrote:

    > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:20:00 -0700, mommacrystal
    > <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >
    > >I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    > >I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    > >have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    > >Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > >suggestions would be appreciated.

    >
    > If you cannot find it, how do you know it is there?
    >


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    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Quote Originally Posted by mommacrystal View Post
    Trend Micro PC - cillin Internet Security 14! It detects but will not REMOVE
    it, it says it can't that I need to go in and remove them myself, as I stated
    earlier I cannot get to it.
    Have you tried Windows Defender to see what it can do for you?

    You might also try using the free Avast antivirus. It's a good one to.

    Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

    Shawn

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    mommacrystal Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Defender, AVG, Trend, nothing iwll get it, Trend is the only one that even
    finds it! I'm downloading the Avast now, thanks all so much, I'm hoping to
    have this junk off before too long.

    "Trac" wrote:

    > Was thinking that myself :-)
    >
    > I take it by having 'Tried all else' you have ran an anti-spyware program
    > such as Defender (Included with Vista) Spybot or Ad-Aware or similar?
    >
    > Trac
    >
    > "Snuff" <snuffin@all2worry4.com> wrote in message
    > news:hioka3hebclrr7mqg01hcktejqgu2p3bem@4ax.com...
    > > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:20:00 -0700, mommacrystal
    > > <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > >
    > >>I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one
    > >>problem,
    > >>I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find
    > >>it,
    > >>have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be
    > >>found.
    > >>Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > >>suggestions would be appreciated.

    > >
    > > If you cannot find it, how do you know it is there?

    >
    >


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    Engel Guest

    RE: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Hello mommacrystal,

    Have you try to remove in safe mode (F-8)

    Also, doesn't hurt to try (Vista OK)
    http://www.superantispyware.com/

    I hope this post is helpful.

    Let us know how it works Âșut.
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    "mommacrystal" wrote:

    > I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    > I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    > have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    > Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > suggestions would be appreciated.


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    Peter Foldes Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    OK. I'll bite. What is the name of the malicious software that you cannot find and remove.

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    "mommacrystal" <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news0E8133F-AF6A-4009-8F9E-CB3EC475E7CD@microsoft.com...
    >I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    > I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    > have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    > Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > suggestions would be appreciated.


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    David Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    mommacrystal wrote:
    > I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    > I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    > have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    > Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > suggestions would be appreciated.
    >

    Assuming u actually have malware on your PC, i suggest u try
    Trojanhunter. I used it earlier this year to remove some malware that
    would have required a reformat, had i not come across Trojanhunter. A
    number of on line postings attested to the fact that TrojanHunter was
    the only option for removing that particularly nasty item. It worked
    like a charm! Trojanhunter is free to use for 15 days, IIRC. I hope I
    never need to use it again, though. Good luck.

    Dave

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    mommacrystal Guest

    Re: NEED ADVICE FOR VISTA, TRIED ALL ELSE!

    Dialer_Coulomb, I'm not very familiar with spyware ,adware adn the like
    becasue up until this my defender and AVGT kept them out, don't understand
    how it got through but Avast didnt' pick it up. Real Time Spyware Protection
    in Trend caught it. Is it particularly bad or stubborn? I don't know if
    anyone does let me know, this is all I can find about it - This dialer
    creates dial-up settings without a user's permission or intervention. I cna
    get to the file it's supposedly in but it's not there, no matter what mode
    but REal Time keeps throwing it up and I can't seem to get it off. Will it
    not hurt?

    "Peter Foldes" wrote:

    > OK. I'll bite. What is the name of the malicious software that you cannot find and remove.
    >
    > --
    > Peter
    >
    > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
    > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
    >
    > "mommacrystal" <mommacrystal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news0E8133F-AF6A-4009-8F9E-CB3EC475E7CD@microsoft.com...
    > >I have the removal tool, everything is setup, works great, just one problem,
    > > I have malicious software on my computer it won't remove, I cannot find it,
    > > have searched extensively throughout my computer, it is no where to be found.
    > > Searched the given address for it and cannot get to it, please any
    > > suggestions would be appreciated.

    >


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