coolwwwsearch

I am infected with the spyware coolwwwsearch. I have used Ad-Aware, Spy
Sweeper, Spybot, and Symantec and each one has supposedly removed this
spyware but I keep getting pop ups and when I run the programs again they
find the same coolwwwsearch again. What do I do to rid my computer of
spyware completely?

Download the removal tool from
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4113

"Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80FA1D28-6581-4756-A660-7D1243B00333@microsoft.com...
>I am infected with the spyware coolwwwsearch. I have used Ad-Aware, Spy
> Sweeper, Spybot, and Symantec and each one has supposedly removed this
> spyware but I keep getting pop ups and when I run the programs again they
> find the same coolwwwsearch again. What do I do to rid my computer of
> spyware completely?

From: "Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com>

| I am infected with the spyware coolwwwsearch. I have used Ad-Aware, Spy
| Sweeper, Spybot, and Symantec and each one has supposedly removed this
| spyware but I keep getting pop ups and when I run the programs again they
| find the same coolwwwsearch again. What do I do to rid my computer of
| spyware completely?



For non-viral malware...

* CWShredder
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/

Please download, install and update the following software...

* Ad-aware SE v1.06
http://www.lavasoft.de/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

* SpyBot Search and Destroy v1.4
http://security.kolla.de/

After the software is updated, I suggest scanning the system in Safe Mode.

I also suggest downloading, installing and updating BHODemon for any Browser Helper Objects
that may be on the PC.

* BHODemon
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadge...4332b4b8b8442d

For viral malware...

* Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe

To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close

Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor's web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file. http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm


* * * Please report back your results * * *


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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

From: "Merlin" <rick@nomail.com>

| Download the removal tool from
| http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4113
|

https://infosec.navy.mil/ps/?t=train..._training.html

I'm surprised TCP port 119 isn't blocked by a FireWall appliance !

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

I have tried all the software listed and still no luck.

From: "Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com>

| I have tried all the software listed and still no luck.

You used Trend Micro's CWShredder v2.19 ?

Try Merlin's suggestion.

Otherwise download HiJack This! and create a log file.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

Post the log file in one of the below forums...

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.
NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED before posting a log
NOTE: Web sites NOT listed in any particular order

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/security
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...splay.php?f=25
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=170
http://forum.iamnotageek.com/f-130.html
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
http://boards.cexx.org/viewforum.php?f=1
http://www.malwarebytes.biz/forums/i...hp?showforum=5

{ borrowed from the alt.privacy.spyware News Group }

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
Jim

"Max" wrote:

> I have tried all the software listed and still no luck.

Everytime I run cwshredder it never finds anything and when I run other
adware programs they always find coolwwwsearch and delete it but it keeps
coming back.

Also, I ran microsoft anti spyware and it said i have look2me on this
computer too. Everytime I remove look2me or coolwwwsearch.wcadw it
regenerates itself and the popups won't stop. I can barely type this much
because popups are interupting my typing. If anyone knows how to get ride of
this, please let me know.

From: "Max" <Max@discussions.microsoft.com>

| Also, I ran microsoft anti spyware and it said i have look2me on this
| computer too. Everytime I remove look2me or coolwwwsearch.wcadw it
| regenerates itself and the popups won't stop. I can barely type this much
| because popups are interupting my typing. If anyone knows how to get ride of
| this, please let me know.

Perform all scans in Safe Mode.

Addiotionally... it would be helpful to read the following information…
“How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm