petard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It sounds like CWS. > http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63391,00.html
Because, as we all know, CWS is the _only_ adware (virus, or other malware) that installs "guardians" and uses multiple tricks in its attempts to baffle far from intelligent removal efforts, right? > After about 4 hours of trying on a client's PC, I was unable to > remove it and resorted to a reformat/reinstall. ... That is purely a sign of your inadequacy to the job at hand -- curely not a qualification for you to provide "advice" to others (well, other than of that ofrm "get someone more competent than 'petard' to help"). > ... It's incredibly > persistent and probably not worth your time to remove it. > > hth, Unlikely. Suggesting that the likely best approach to "fixing" a system of which you have _no freaking idea whatsoever_ is ailing it is to reformat and reinstall (_or_ anything lelse) is clearly a sign of incompetence, and little else. Presenting such inadequate "advice" with little suggestion of the possibility of doubt makes it even less helpful. Next time you want to help, try S'ing TFU and letting folk who know what they are doing have a go, eh? -- Nick FitzGerald Computer Virus Consulting Ltd. Ph/FAX: +64 3 3529854 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
