Spyware, malware and Spybot

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   I have been advised by Spybot S&D that I have 4 items in my computer that shouldn't be there.  One registry change and three file folder entries.  Any number of times I have had it attempt to fix the problems and each time it comes back with "Unable, items are in use by memory" or something to that effect.  I tried it in Safe Mode this morning - same results.  Is there somewhere or something I might try that might fix this problem?  Adaware does not find these same items.  Nor does Superantispyware.

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Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Topic: Spyware, malware and Spybot Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 9:41am
	I have been advised by Spybot S&D that I have 4 items in my computer that shouldn't be there. One registry change and three file folder entries. Any number of times I have had it attempt to fix the problems and each time it comes back with "Unable, items are in use by memory" or something to that effect. I tried it in Safe Mode this morning - same results. Is there somewhere or something I might try that might fix this problem? Adaware does not find these same items. Nor does Superantispyware.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22193	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm
	Any identification of these critters? They might well be false positives.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 12:20pm
	I'll have to run it again. I neglected to get any specifics. I'll see if I can do so this time.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 12:37pm
	These are what are listed (the first 3 are listed as PUPS and the last as spyware: WildTangent: [SBI $3A3BDC07] Program directory (Directory, nothing done) C:\WINDOWS\wt\ WildTangent: [SBI $76830867] Program directory (Directory, nothing done) C:\WINDOWS\wt\wtupdates\ WildTangent: [SBI $6599E86A] Program directory (Directory, nothing done) C:\WINDOWS\wt\wtupdates webHancer: [SBI $0FD3C75B] Interface (Registry key, nothing done) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C89435B0-CDFE-11D3-976A-00E02913A9E0}

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22193	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 12:48pm
	Dunno if this'll help but there's this and then this removal info.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 1:24pm
	Thank you kindly. That was a "self helper" that I didn't take advantage of. This computer came from another party and was just chock full of stuff that shouldn't be on it and I suppose this is just one of the remnants. If the removal tool works ... fine. If not I will tell SB to ignore it in the future.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2010 at 3:03pm
	Don - Thanks for your help. I'm comfortable with how things are now. Got rid of the file folder problem and as to registry entry, I will have SB ignore it.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22193	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2010 at 3:07pm
	Sometimes the best way to solve 'em is to pull down the curtains.... I'm battling that right now. I've been working on cleaning up some code but by far the worst offenders are outside of my control such as code provided for the display of ads, etc. I'm turning off those warnings.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11095	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2010 at 3:10pm
	"Curtains" .... heh heh.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29256	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2010 at 3:21pm
	I'd have to fire up the HP laptop that the daughter is using for college. It has more games than I've ever seen...lap or desk. I just can't remember if it is WT or not. Most, I think, were limited play in the hopes you'd upgrade.