Re: WinFixer2005 - how to remove?

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:28:35 GMT, "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: "Art" <null@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>|
>| Google winfixer2005 and right at the top you'll see that Xoftspy
>| claims to remove it:
>|
>| http://labs.paretologic.com/spyware.aspx?remove=WinFixer2005
>|
>| Manual instructions for advanced users are there as well.
>|
>| Art
>|
>| http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
>
>My only problem is that XoftSpy had been listed as a rogue anti spyware application by
>Spyware Warrior.
>http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#xos_note

Well, things must have changed in the last few days then. It was
listed more or less as a question mark. I tried it out and it did not
install spyware or give any phoney "detections" to sucker the user
into purchasing. I wouldn't have suggested it if I hadn't tried it and
determined there is anything rogueish or phishy about it.

To the OP:

I noticed that someone in one of the Forums claimed that Ad-Aware
cleans up winfixer2005:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Also, I'm beginning to suspect that KAV might detect and clean it:

http://www.claymania.com/KASFX.EXE

Try this only as a long shot (and because I'm curious :)) since it's a
10.7 meg download. Another way to find out if any antivirus products
detect it is to upload suspect files to Virus Total:

http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html

Art

http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
.

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