MyWaySA Spyware?

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Hope someone can help solve or explain the following problem.

I run WD and AVG daily, Spybot and Adaware on a weekly basis and Windows
Live Scan from time to time - these programs never identify any spyware.
Just tried Spyware Detector and it identified several MyWaySA items - one of
high risk. I uninstalled MyWay using the ann/remove facility but Spyware
Detector is still coming up with the same results - one MyWaySA spyware of
high risk and 9 associated worms of medium risk. Can anyone esplain why? Is
MyWaySA a threat ?
 
Hello:
As a matter of principle, I never would download anything listed or
delisted in:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#swdetect_note

There are much better and proven alternatives available you may wish to
consider:
Real-time Anti-Virus Scanning Engines.

Select one (1) only!

Active Virus Shield - Kaspersky Labs, courtesy of AOL - FREE
(http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp)

**Do NOT install the AOL security toolbar, most experts consider it to be
spyware**.

AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - FREE
(http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html)
AVG - Grisoft
(http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1) - FREE
Avast! - ALWIL Software - FREE
(http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html)
OR
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
Free trial version for one full year
OR
http://www.f-secure.com/protectyourpc/
Special Offer for Microsoft Customers: 6 Months
Free Trial Subscription for F-Secure Anti-Virus!
--
It is considered imprudent to have two fully installed
anti virus applications installed at the same time.
--
Do not run more than one real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Ensure that the automatic update facility is engaged only for
the real-time scanning engine. Also, if you decide downloading one
of the above av applications disable the e-mail scanning function
during installation as it provides no additional protection.
In fact, most of experts believe that scanning incoming and outgoing
mail causes e-mail file corruption.
---
On-Demand Anti-Virus/Spyware Scanning Engines (non-viral malware...)

Select all!

Bit Defender - FREE
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

Ewido anti-spyware 4.0.0.172 - FREE
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

a-squared 2.0 - FREE
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Ad-Aware - FREE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm

Spybot S&D - FREE
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html

SUPERAntispyware - FREE
http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
--
Windows Defender Release notes:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/releasenotes.mspx
Windows® Defender - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en
Windows® Defender x64 - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fe-4fad-8ca5-74f236e9283b&DisplayLang=en--The effectiveness of an individual AV scanners can be wide-ranging andoftentimes acollection of AV scanners is best. There isn't one software that cleans andimmunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple products todo the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what another maymiss.Be sure to keep the on-demand av scanner(s) (manually) updated on a dailybasis)and perform a full scan weekly with alternate scanning engines.---For a more 'challenging' infection (viral malware...)Download Art's KAVDOS.EXE - FREE (Abandon/CareWare)http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/and/orDavid's MULTI_AV - FREE (Donation/Charity/CareWare)http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm orMULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exeAdditional Instructions:http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm---After the software is downloaded and updated, it is suggested scanningthe system in Safe Mode.---How do you boot to Safe Mode?By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some computers/keyboards) during re-boot.Alternatively,click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click OK.Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and clickRestart.To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System Configuration utilityagain and click the General tab then click/check the radio button 'NormalStartup'- load all device drivers and services'.Alternatively,< http://www.superantispyware.com/support.html?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE >providean application called "BootSafe" that simplifies the process of booting tosafe mode. You may access BootSafe from the Start Menu under theSUPERAntiSpyware folder.Additional Explanationshttp://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam---Since I feel generous :)FireWallsSelect one (1) only!ZoneAlarm - FREEhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jspComodo - FREEhttp://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/Kerio SKPF4 - FREEhttp://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.htmlAgnitum Outpost - FREEhttp://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/download.phpAshampoo - FREEhttp://www.ashampoo-root03.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_0050_.htmJetico v1 - FREEhttp://www.jetico.com/jpfirewall.htmThe Windows XP Firewall monitors inbound traffic only, but is better thannothing. Use it until you get a firewall which monitors both inbound andoutbound traffic, then turn it off. If you decide downloading ZoneAlarm theWindows firewall will be turned off automatically. To check: open WindowsSecurity Center, then click on to Windows Firewall, the radio button Off(not recommended) should be checked. Then click on to the 2 downwardpointing chevrons beside Firewall ON - the text in the drop down box shouldconfirm that 'ZoneAlarm Firewall is currently ON'.Good luck :)
 
Hello

Thank you for your detailed reply. However- as Spyware Detector has been
delisted* I thought it would be safe to use. Do you think the findings I
mentioned are false positives?

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#swdetect_note
*Note on Spyware Detector: Spyware Detector was listed on this page because
of concerns with false positives. Testing with the latest version of Spyware
Detector indicates that the problems with earlier versions have been
satisfactorily resolved. Thus, we can no longer consider Spyware Detector to
be "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware.
 
Oops; some of the content of my original post got scrampled, sorry about
that :)
Here we go...

Hello:
As a matter of principle, I never would download anything listed or
delisted in:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#swdetect_note

There are much better and proven alternatives available you may wish to
consider:
Real-time Anti-Virus Scanning Engines.

Select one (1) only!

Active Virus Shield - Kaspersky Labs, courtesy of AOL - FREE
(http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp)

**Do NOT install the AOL security toolbar, most experts consider it to be
spyware**.

AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - FREE
(http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html)
AVG - Grisoft
(http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1) - FREE
Avast! - ALWIL Software - FREE
(http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html)
OR
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
Free trial version for one full year
OR
http://www.f-secure.com/protectyourpc/
Special Offer for Microsoft Customers: 6 Months
Free Trial Subscription for F-Secure Anti-Virus!
--
It is considered imprudent to have two fully installed
anti virus applications installed at the same time.
--
Do not run more than one real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Ensure that the automatic update facility is engaged only for
the real-time scanning engine. Also, if you decide downloading one
of the above av applications disable the e-mail scanning function
during installation as it provides no additional protection.
In fact, most of experts believe that scanning incoming and outgoing
mail causes e-mail file corruption.
---
On-Demand Anti-Virus/Spyware Scanning Engines (non-viral malware...)

Select all!

Bit Defender - FREE
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

Ewido anti-spyware 4.0.0.172 - FREE
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

a-squared 2.0 - FREE
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Ad-Aware - FREE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm

Spybot S&D - FREE
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html

SUPERAntispyware - FREE
http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
--
Windows Defender Release notes:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/releasenotes.mspx
Windows® Defender - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en
Windows® Defender x64 - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...-4fad-8ca5-74f236e9283b&DisplayLang=en----The effectiveness of an individual AV scanners can be wide-rangingandoftentimes acollection of AV scanners is best. There isn't one softwarethat cleans andimmunizes you against everything. That's why you needmultiple products todo the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catchwhat another maymiss.Be sure to keep the on-demand av scanner(s) (manually)updated on a dailybasis)and perform a full scan weekly with alternatescanning engines.---For a more 'challenging' infection (viral malware...)Download Art's KAVDOS.EXE - FREE (Abandon/CareWare)http://home.epix.net/~artnpegOrDavid's MULTI_AV - FREE (Donation/Charity/CareWare)http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htmOrMULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exeAdditional Instructions:http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm---After the software is downloaded and updated, it is suggested scanningthesystem in Safe Mode.---How do you boot to Safe Mode?By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some computers/keyboards) duringre-boot.Alternatively,click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (withoutquotation marks), click OK.Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check'/SAFEBOOT then OK and clickRestart.To go back to Normal Mode, you mustaccess the System Configuration utilityagain and click the General tab thenclick/check the radio button 'NormalStartup'- load all device drivers andservices'.Alternatively,<http://www.superantispyware.com/support.html?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE >provideanapplication called "BootSafe" that simplifies the process of booting tosafemode. You may access BootSafe from the Start Menu under theSUPERAntiSpywarefolder.Additional Explanationshttp://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam---Since I feel generous :)FireWallsSelect one (1) only!ZoneAlarm - FREEhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jspComodo - FREEhttp://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/Kerio SKPF4 - FREEhttp://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.htmlAgnitum Outpost - FREEhttp://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/download.phpAshampoo - FREEhttp://www.ashampoo-root03.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_0050_.htmJetico v1 - FREEhttp://www.jetico.com/jpfirewall.htm--The Windows XP Firewall monitors inbound traffic only, but is betterthannothing. Use it until you get a firewall which monitors both inboundandoutbound traffic, then turn it off. If you decide downloading ZoneAlarmtheWindows firewall will be turned off automatically. To check: openWindowsSecurity Center, then click on to Windows Firewall, the radio buttonOff(not recommended) should be checked. Then click on to the 2downwardpointing chevrons beside Firewall ON - the text in the drop down boxshouldconfirm that 'ZoneAlarm Firewall is currently ON'.Good luck :)
 
Hello again Kayman

Did your second reply cross with my second entry- repeated below. I will
remove Spyware Detector from my computer but wondered about the MyWaySA
findings.

Repeat of previous message:

Thank you for your detailed reply. However- as Spyware Detector has been
delisted* I thought it would be safe to use. Do you think the findings I
mentioned are false positives?

*Quote from
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#swdetect_note
Note on Spyware Detector: Spyware Detector was listed on this page because
of concerns with false positives. Testing with the latest version of Spyware
Detector indicates that the problems with earlier versions have been
satisfactorily resolved. Thus, we can no longer consider Spyware Detector to
be "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware.
 
Could be FP, but I would double check with other av applications as
recommended.

Sorry about the scrampled posts, I attempt to resend starting with
"WindowsDefender".

Here we go again :)

Windows Defender Release notes:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/releasenotes.mspx
Windows® Defender - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en
Windows® Defender x64 - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...14-6ffe-4fad-8ca5-74f236e9283b&DisplayLang=en
---
The effectiveness of an individual AV scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a
collection of AV scanners is best. There isn't one software that cleans and
immunizes you against everything.
That's why you need multiple products to do the job i.e. overlap their
coverage - one may catch what another may miss.
---
Be sure to keep the on-demand av scanner(s) (manually) updated on a daily
basis)
and perform a full scan weekly with alternate scanning engines.
---
For a more 'challenging' infection (viral malware...)

Download Art's KAVDOS.EXE - FREE (Abandon/CareWare)
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/
and/or
David's MULTI_AV - FREE (Donation/Charity/CareWare)
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm or
MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
---
After the software is downloaded and updated, it is suggested scanning
the system in Safe Mode.
---
How do you boot to Safe Mode?

By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some computers/keyboards) during re-boot.

Alternatively,
click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click OK.
Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click
Restart.
To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System Configuration utility
again and click the General tab then click/check the radio button 'Normal
Startup'
- load all device drivers and services'.

Alternatively,
< http://www.superantispyware.com/support.html?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE >
provide
an application called "BootSafe" that simplifies the process of booting to
safe mode. You may access BootSafe from the Start Menu under the
SUPERAntiSpyware folder.

Additional Explanations
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam

---
FireWalls
Select one (1) only!

ZoneAlarm - FREE
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Comodo - FREE
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Kerio SKPF4 - FREE
http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html

Agnitum Outpost - FREE
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/download.php

Ashampoo - FREE
http://www.ashampoo-root03.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_0050_.htm

Jetico v1 - FREE
http://www.jetico.com/jpfirewall.htm

The Windows XP Firewall monitors inbound traffic only, but is better than
nothing. Use it until you get a firewall which monitors both inbound and
outbound traffic, then turn it off. If you decide downloading ZoneAlarm the
Windows firewall will be turned off automatically. To check: open Windows
Security Center, then click on to Windows Firewall, the radio button Off
(not recommended) should be checked. Then click on to the 2 downward
pointing chevrons beside Firewall ON - the text in the drop down box should
confirm that 'ZoneAlarm Firewall is currently ON'.

Hope this post gets to you unscrampled
Cheers :)
 
Many thanks for your prompt replies - very impressed! I shall do as you
suggest - and also remove Spyware Detector from my computer.

Kind regards

Mavis Lever
 
Alvis said:
Many thanks for your prompt replies - very impressed! I shall do as
you suggest - and also remove Spyware Detector from my computer.

Kind regards

Mavis Lever
Click to expand...

Another very good antimalware app is Superantispyware. There is a fee
version (on demand scanning only), the paid for version includes active
monitoring, similar to Windows defender:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
 
Many thanks for this very useful info. I have run the SuperAntispyware Pro
and no threats were found on my computer. Very reassuring.

Kind regards

alvis
 
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