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Thread #108827 Message #2279794
Posted By: JohnInKansas
04-Mar-08 - 09:36 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Unwanted 'Spyware Remover' (& cat)
Subject: RE: Tech: Unwanted 'Spyware Remover' (& cat)
Malware Alarm appears to give a pretty thorough description of this crudware, and instructions for removal.
The instructions may leave some guesswork to be done in identifying everything that needs to be removed. I can't tell without a "sample" to see if the filenames given are actually what appears when you're infected.
The site includes a "commercial" for a program that it says will do the removal for you, but also includes manual removal guidelines.
Note: I haven't heard of either this site or the program it pushes, so I can't vouch for them. They appear to be "up front" but of course so do lots of scam sites. This looks like a reputable site.
The only things I find for "Advanced Cleaner" are at blog/discussion group sites. My impression of these sites is that the advice is frequently "ill-informed," but with the problem in front of you, you may be able to judge whether one might be helpful. Best of the lot:
Yahoo: smitfraud (Note the suggestion to go to the same 411-spyware.com site as for the link above.)
PC World: RogueRemover
John