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More info?)
Hmmm. There are some malware that actually prevent the installation of virus
scanners and some programs such as Ad-Aware or SpyBot. it is not necessary to
install Ad-Aware before SpyBot, but it is possible that you may also have trouble
installing SpyBot, if this is the case. Try it.
You may end up having to go right to CWShredder and Hijack This, if you cannot get
the others to install.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"John Summe" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2167b01c45b97$dc09de00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Glen,
>
> I cannot get AdWare to install. A small blue window pops
> up informing me "Initializing Wise Installation wizard"
> then goes away and nothing happens. I installed the VB6
> files as instructed. I tried installing adware several
> times after doing virus scans and running CWShredder and
> rebooting, but still nothing. Do I need this up and
> runnning before I download and use the SpyBot stuff?
>
> John
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Just install the version they have....it works in Win95
> as well. You need to have
> >Winsock 2 installed, which you say you now have, and you
> *may* need Visual basic 6
> >run-time libraries installed. You will know when you try
> to run it.....if it is
> >missing something, it will complain.
> >
> >http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloadfaq.html
> >Download and install the Visual Basic 6 Run-time
> libraries from the link there.
> >
> >Alternately, you can go directly here, and download from
> the link in the article:
> >VBRun60sp5.exe Installs Visual Basic 6.0 Run-Time Files:
> >http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=290887
> >
> >While at the javacoolsoftware site, you should also
> install Spyware Blaster:
> >http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> >
> >You will also need both files listed at
> >http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloadfaq.html
> >for that to run.
> >--
> >Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:2110301c45a08$8ffb3620$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Glen,
> >>
> >> Thank you for all the information. I have restored the
> >> missing dll as well as updated winsock, which I didn't
> >> know needed it.
> >>
> >> CWShredder works very well.
> >>
> >> However, I cannot locate a vs of Adware for W95 at
> >> lavasoftusa. Is there someplace else I need to look
> for
> >> it?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> John Summe
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >ws2_32.dll is a part of the Winsock 2 Update for
> Windows
> >> 95.
> >> >The correct way to get it is to install the update.
> >> >
> >> >Go to
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/default.asp
> >> >for the Winsock 2 Update for Win 95, and the Year 2000
> >> Update for Winsock 2.
> >> >
> >> >Winsock 2:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUAd
> >> minTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/W95Sockets2/Default.asp
> >> >
> >> >Read all the info on the web page, and all the links.
> >> >Also linked on that page, under Recommended Updates-
> >> Networking, is the Year 2000 Update for Winsock2, which
> >> must be installed afterwards:
> >> >
> >> >Microsoft DUN 1.3 and Winsock2 Year 2000 Update
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WURe
> >> commended/S_WUNetworking/dunwinsky2k/Default.asp
> >> >
> >> >Regarding the rest of your post, you apparently have at
> >> least ad-ware, perhaps spyware and trojans on your
> system.
> >> >
> >> >Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system
> >> virus scan.
> >> >
> >> >Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available
> here:
> >> >http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
> >> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
> >>
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
> >> >http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
> >> >
> >> >In addition, install Ad-Aware 6 free edition, start it,
> >> click its 'Check for Updates' link in the app to install
> >> updates, then use it to scan your system, and remove
> what
> >> it finds.
> >> >Ad-Aware:
> >> >http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
> >> >
> >> >Install, update and run SpyBot Search & Destroy, scan
> >> your system, and then remove the items in RED only.
> >> >SpyBot S&D:
> >> >http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
> >> >
> >> >Download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these
> >> locations:
> >> >http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
> >> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
> >>
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/HijackThis.exe
> >> >Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the Temp
> >> folder, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".
> >> >
> >> >When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will
> >> change into a "Save Log" button.
> >> >Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it
> >> (Desktop, My Documents, or similar).
> >> >Most of what it lists will be harmless or even
> required,
> >> so do NOT fix anything yet.
> >> >
> >> >Copy the log files and paste them into a new post at
> one
> >> of these forums:
> >> >http://forum.aumha.org/
> >> >http://forums.net-integration.net/
> >> >http://computercops.biz/forums.html
> >> >http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=30
> >> >http://tomcoyote.org/forums/
> >> >http://www.lavasoftsupport.com
> >> >http://boards.cexx.org/
> >> >
> >> >The folks there will tell you what to remove.
> >> >
> >> >A tutorial for using Hijack This is located here:
> >> >http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
> >> >and an in-depth tutorial is here:
> >> >http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
> >> >
> >> >Additional reading:
> >> >Dealing with Hijackware
> >> >http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> >> >http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
> >> >http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> >> >
> >> >http://doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html
> >> >and
> >> >http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
> >> >--
> >> >Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"John Summe" <johnsumme@fuse.net> wrote in message
> >> news:1f59c01c457b1$37672130$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Got a problem that started about two days ago.
> >> >> First, upon boot up I get a msg that WS2_32.DLL is
> >> >> missing. I cannot locate such a file on W95 system
> >> CD.
> >> >> Next thing that happens is IE is executed on its own
> >> and
> >> >> initially this brought up a pop-up ad; but after
> >> deleting
> >> >> temp internet files, it comes up as a blank IE box
> (the
> >> >> kind that has no control buttons in the window). I
> >> close
> >> >> that and if i call on IE with my modem off, it comes
> up
> >> >> fine, but if turn on the modem first, there is a
> >> massive
> >> >> delay in bringing up IE and sometimes I have to do
> >> an "End
> >> >> task" and try again.
> >> >> When accessing your site today, I have encountered an
> >> >> enormous amount of script error messages, especially
> >> when
> >> >> trying to use the scroll bar of the small window to
> the
> >> >> left of the screen.
> >> >> I have also encountered a log text file that the
> system
> >> >> will not let me delete. It seems related. It
> >> contains
> >> >> date time and various messages like: "Timer not
> >> >> expires" "checking ros timer" "not time to display
> >> >> ad" "have internet stuff to do but no connection"
> >> >> This log started about 8pm on the 20th and continues
> to
> >> >> recieve entries.
> >> >> Ran vius check late on 19th and found and deleted 4
> >> >> infections; have run it several times since and
> found
> >> >> nothing.
> >> >>
> >> >> A separate but related question: Can virus or
> spyware
> >> >> invade your computer via IM?
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >
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