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newdot.net.... can i restore my system to fix?!

by jsb19 Nov 27, 2003 11:24AM PST

i got some newdot program i i guess it messed up my internet and i went to a site on how to remove it after i alrdy did and they said not to delete the files but to use add/remove programs. while it was to late i did it the wrong way........ so now i get on the internet and i use a cable modem. i was wonder if i did a system resote would that make it work again and how do i do a restore if that will work? also after i do the system restore would that "bad" program still be on my PC?

Thanks: Jim

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In another forum you mentioned iMesh, but not here?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 27, 2003 11:42AM PST

Be sure to give people all the information to work with.

Bob

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Re:newdot.net.... can i restore my system to fix?!
by Donna Buenaventura Nov 27, 2003 12:31PM PST

You should be able to use System Restore to restore your system to the date or time before you installed the offending program. Just remember that anything that you installed on that day or time will be trashed when you reboot your system.

Windows Me System Restore

HOW TO: Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows XP

After doing the above, download and install Spybot-S&D or Ad-aware. After installation, update the programs first to take advantage of new and improved detections (if any). Scan your system. This 2 programs should take care of the spyware is inside your system.

Hope the above will help. Good luck Happy

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Re:Re:newdot.net.... can i restore my system to fix?!
by jsb19 Nov 27, 2003 1:27PM PST

so if i restore i will lose stuff.... and if i dotn lose stuff this program will still be on there and i will have to let it stay or i will have to remove it the right way this time.... i tryed deleting it last time manueling and didnt do it right so i think it is something in my regsity or whatever it is called... is there any way to restore that alone... i will do what u said though to !

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Re:Re:Re:newdot.net.... can i restore my system to fix?!
by Keith Marcotte Nov 27, 2003 2:11PM PST

Try AdAware, Spybot or the new.net uninstall program from new.net first (they have 4 uninstall procedures of which only 1 is "add/remove programs"). AdAware and Spybot might detect other "gifts" from iMesh as well.

http://www.newdotnet.com/#remove

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Did you try the Microsoft or new.net removal instructions?
by Keith Marcotte Nov 27, 2003 1:04PM PST
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Re:Did you try the Microsoft or new.net removal instructions?
by jsb19 Nov 27, 2003 2:46PM PST

hey thanks for all the adive im going to try out that 4 step procedure and then i will tell u how it goes.... and does kazaalite have any problems i heard u cant get any virus' and etc?

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You can always get a virus in p2p if...
by Keith Marcotte Nov 27, 2003 9:49PM PST

you download executable files. If Kazaalite has an option to refuse dangerous file extensions, then that should help a lot. Always scan all downloaded files with up-to-date virus defs before opening them.

Technically, newdotnet isn't a virus. It's adware/spyware and is detected/removed by AdAware and Spybot.

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Re:You can always get a virus in p2p if...
by jsb19 Nov 28, 2003 1:26AM PST

i did a restore and it works Happy!!!! thanks for all the help and adive now i will unistall it the correct way!

jim

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