Re: WinFixer2005 - how to remove?

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:46:25 GMT, Art <null@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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.

I don't know what phoney detections are (unless they are just what
they sound! often not the case in computer-speak) but as mentioned
earlier, when I tried Xoft earlier today it installed and scanned but
then would not remove anything without 'registering' which = money.

>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/

I've tried AdAware in the past and dumped it for some reason but will
give it another go. Likewise KAV of which I've never heard. But then
the things I have never heard of would fill the Bodleian several times
over.
>
>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

Trouble is I am not at all sure exactly where and in how many guises
this WinFixer thing lurks. Judging by the manual instructions it is
all over the place.


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

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