AdAware 1.02 version

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Tuesday I uninstalled AdAware 6 (181) and replaced it with version 1.01
Wednesday I uninstalled 1.01 and replaced it with 1.02.
Thursday I received mail with the usual attachment containing a worm virus.
Didn't open it but moved it into a desktop folder in order to test the new
AdAware program.
Did Smart system scan. Found nothing.
Did Full system scan. Found nothing
Did Custom scan. Found nothing.
Then scanned with AVG free version and was immediately informed that there
was a worm in my desktop folder.
Something wrong somewhere.
Vic
 
Michel Doucet said:
Bonjour *Vic*, tu nous disais ce jeudi 12/08/2004 vers 17:47:19 -

*NO* a worm is not a spyware !

--
L'erreur est de croire qu'on est seul !
michel.laclé[email protected] - Oter la clé pour me répondre ;)

Thank you Michel. I bow to your superior knowledge.
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Kind regards.
Vic
 
Tuesday I uninstalled AdAware 6 (181) and replaced it with version 1.01
Wednesday I uninstalled 1.01 and replaced it with 1.02.
Thursday I received mail with the usual attachment containing a worm virus.
Didn't open it but moved it into a desktop folder in order to test the new
AdAware program.
Did Smart system scan. Found nothing.
Did Full system scan. Found nothing
Did Custom scan. Found nothing.
Then scanned with AVG free version and was immediately informed that there
was a worm in my desktop folder.
Something wrong somewhere.
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What's wrong is your almost unbeleivable ignorance of what various
types of scanners detect. AdAware handles adware. Antivirus scanners
handle I-worms.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
 
Bonjour *[email protected]*, tu nous disais ce jeudi 12/08/2004 vers
18:12:48 -
What's wrong is your almost unbeleivable ignorance of what various
types of scanners detect. AdAware handles adware. Antivirus scanners
handle I-worms.
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Thanks for your support ;)
 
What's wrong is your almost unbeleivable ignorance of what various
types of scanners detect. AdAware handles adware. Antivirus scanners
handle I-worms.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
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You are right of course, I am ignorant about a lot of things in computing
and I do tend to ask advice in the news groups when I don't know something.
In this case I found the answer from Michel Doucet who treated me with
respect, unlike yourself.
If nobody wanted to ask questions or seek advice,then we could do away with
newsgroups couldn't we?
Regards,
Ignorant Vic.
 
Vic said:
You are right of course, I am ignorant about a lot of things in computing
and I do tend to ask advice in the news groups when I don't know something.
In this case I found the answer from Michel Doucet who treated me with
respect, unlike yourself.
If nobody wanted to ask questions or seek advice,then we could do away with
newsgroups couldn't we?
Regards,
Ignorant Vic.
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By the way Art, your spell checker isn't working. i before e in believe.
Vic
 
Vic said:
You are right of course, I am ignorant about a lot of things in computing
and I do tend to ask advice in the news groups when I don't know something.
In this case I found the answer from Michel Doucet who treated me with
respect, unlike yourself.
If nobody wanted to ask questions or seek advice,then we could do away with
newsgroups couldn't we?
Regards,
Ignorant Vic.
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You are so correct....

These types of posters, like Art, feel mighty brave and powerful because
they can be anonymous while posting their diatribe. Don't take it
personally, they treat everyone the same.

burris
 
Vic,

As said by Michel and some others, AdAware (it's in the name) is made to
scan for ad-wares and spy-wares. Not for virus, trojan or worms.

Therefore, you need both an antivirus AND antispyware (such as SpyBot or
AdAware).

However, to have both does not mean that your can rest easy...

HTH
 
Vic said:
You are right of course, I am ignorant about a lot of things in
computing and I do tend to ask advice in the news groups when I don't
know something. In this case I found the answer from Michel Doucet
who treated me with respect, unlike yourself.
If nobody wanted to ask questions or seek advice,then we could do
away with newsgroups couldn't we?
Regards,
Ignorant Vic.
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I'm working on the assumption that the only stupid questions are those which
stays unasked.

;:-)
 
It pleases me to hear from you good people and for the help you offer me.
I now fully understand the difference in the different programs and feel I
should have realised it for myself.
Although I have been using a computer for quite some time now, there are
many things that don't register in my old brain (nearly 80) but I can always
find the answers in a newsgroup.
Thanks all and keep up the good work.
Vic.


"Why so many stars for so few four-leaf clovers?" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
 
These types of posters, like Art, feel mighty brave and powerful because
they can be anonymous while posting their diatribe. Don't take it
personally, they treat everyone the same.
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Art's not anonymous, just a little curt with folk who make the same
mistakes of confusion we've all seen so often. I too notice those
misplaced efforts (using ad/spyware detectors in place of AV scanners
and vice versa) and am tempted to toss in a pinch of sarcasm, but
usually reserve it for the truly deserving. <g>
 
It pleases me to hear from you good people and for the help you offer me.
I now fully understand the difference in the different programs and feel I
should have realised it for myself.
Although I have been using a computer for quite some time now, there are
many things that don't register in my old brain (nearly 80) but I can always
find the answers in a newsgroup.
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My wife and I always say "Use it or lose it" :) We're both just
youngsers of 67.

I apologize for my lack of tact.
Thanks all and keep up the good work.
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You too.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
 
Vic, I see you have had some answers and your problem is solved.
AdAware, Spybot, and SpywareBlaster (all free) are great programs to
help stop,catch and/or uninstall the same.
I'm not sure that the email addy you used while posting in this
newsgroup is your real one or not.
If it is, prepare for a lot of SPAM as 'bots' harvest those email
addys and sell them.
Here is some info on this problem if you are interested:

"How do spammers harvest email addresses
http://www.private.org.il/harvest.html

SPAM - Munging Your Email Address
http://members.aol.com/emailfaq/mungfaq.html
http://www.internet-tips.net/Email/SPAM_munging.htm "

Enjoy,
Buffalo


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