Re: 550 Infections?

Marcus wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> But nothing seems to get the Wintools-Adware out of the registry!
> Tried Adware, SpyBot, House Call Security, Symantec Security Check and
> Rav....all in Safe Mode.
> Also ran "Hijack This" in Safe Mode and it did not identify the numerical
> keys of anything in program files/common files/wintools. Also checked the
> suggested Registry Keys:
> # HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> # Software
> # Microsoft
> # Windows
> # CurrentVersion
> #Run
> # RunServices
>
> Nothing showing up! Is this a phantom Spyware?
>
> Advice sought.

Is System Restore enabled? Sometimes a persistent infection is located there, and the AV can't
purge it.
.

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