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(NT) how to remove a few adware, and is it really necessary?

by hmkegler Jan 2, 2006 1:44AM PST

I have these adwares...

180 sEARCHASSISTANT/ZANGO
D:\PROGRAM FILES\MOZILLA FIRFOX\COMPONENTS\NPCLNTAX.XPT
HKCR\CLSID\{d676f999-4608-4dc5-4f51f4212739}\ (1 subtraces)
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{d676f999-4608-4dc5-a135-4f51f4212739}\ (1 subtraces)

winad
d:\program files\mediagateway
HKCR\mediagateway.licenseinstaller.1\ (3 subtraces)
HKCR\mediagateway.licenseinstaller\ (5 subtraces)
HKCR\typelib\{91e523db-2a1c-4231-bb06-9be27c28739a}\ (9 subtraces}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{144b9c7e-235a-4316-9eb3-5e393714c77a}\ (14 subtraces)
HKLM\software\classes\mediagateway.licenseinstaller.1\ (3 subtraces)
HKLM\software\classes\mediagateway.licenseinstaller\ (5 subtraces)
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{91e523db-2a1c-4231-bb06-9be27c28739a}\ (9 subtraces)
HKLM\software\mediagateway\ (4 subtraces)
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\mediagateway\ (2 subtraces)
180solutions-seekmo search assistant
d:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\npclntax.dll


i have searches the avg and spybot and webroot sites and all suggestions have not worked to remove these, I'm apprehensive to manually delete these because I've read some horror stories re: sytems getting screwed up. How can I safely remove these?

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Maybe These Will Help
by Bugbatter Jan 2, 2006 2:31AM PST

Have you tried a scan with Ad-aware?
http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/

If you are using XP/2000, you might want to try Ewido Anti-Malware trial version.
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Download, install, update it, and run a scan.

*Note: Ewido is a free trial product for 14 days. After that you can purchase it for full features OR you can also keep the free version to use as an on-demand scanner (recommended).
You will still be able to manually update Ewido using the *update* button

Let us know how things go.

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(NT) (NT) Thanks, I'll try them right now.
by hmkegler Jan 2, 2006 8:03AM PST
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It works, now another inquisition...
by hmkegler Jan 3, 2006 1:04AM PST

Thank you so much!!! Now, most of my spyware and such alerts are connected to Mozilla Firefox. If I uninstall this and just use IE with my Yahoo toolbar+anti-popup and spyware blocker, will I be as secure?

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No you are not....
by Melati Hitam Jan 3, 2006 2:47AM PST

you need a lot of anti spyware and anti adware Plus an anti virus, and atleast get an update weekly.

Beside, it also depends on your website that you visit.

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