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cheater87
March 8th, 2007, 02:29 AM
It hasn't been updated since 2005. Should I still keep it?
WSFuser
March 8th, 2007, 07:03 PM
what is CWS?
LoneWolf
March 8th, 2007, 07:07 PM
CWshredder.http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html Atool for cool web search.I removed it long ago.covered with other security I now have.
walking paradox
March 8th, 2007, 07:07 PM
-{ Quote: "what is CWS?" }-
Don't like to make assumptions, but I think he might be talking about CWShredder, it is a tool used to remove the Cool Web Search browser hijacker. I think it was originally developed by Merijn, but now is owned by Trend Micro.

EDIT: lol, travellinman beat me by seconds
cheater87
March 8th, 2007, 07:19 PM
Yea I meant CoolwebShredder
argus tuft
March 8th, 2007, 10:49 PM
I thought that trend stopped updating it some time ago
cheater87
March 8th, 2007, 11:16 PM
Hasn't been updated in a bout 2 years. So thats why I'm wondering if I should still keep it.
EASTER.2010
March 8th, 2007, 11:32 PM
-{ Quote: "Hasn't been updated in a bout 2 years. So thats why I'm wondering if I should still keep it." }-

I wouldn't overly concern myself with CWS, there are plenty of programs that are able to report them and completely remove it should it ever come that far.
WSFuser
March 9th, 2007, 12:27 AM
id agree with Easter. programs such as AVG AS or SAS should be able to handle it.
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:29 AM
I'll remove it then.
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:33 AM
Hmmm I can't find it in the add/remove list or the CCleaner uninstaller list. Its not under CWS. What would it be under?
lucas1985
March 9th, 2007, 12:40 AM
It´s a standalone executable.
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:42 AM
So do I delete the desk top icon?
WSFuser
March 9th, 2007, 12:43 AM
just delete the program file. if theres a shortcut then u can delete it too.
lucas1985
March 9th, 2007, 12:44 AM
Delete the executable and the shortcut (if you´ve done one).
EDIT: beaten by WSFuser ;D
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:46 AM
Where is the executable?
ASpace
March 9th, 2007, 12:47 AM
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it is where you have saved it

If you don't know where it is , use Windows to search for cwshredder.exe
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:48 AM
I did a file search and found the desk top thing and a prefetch thing. Delete them and I'm good?
lucas1985
March 9th, 2007, 12:48 AM
Delete both.
ASpace
March 9th, 2007, 12:49 AM
Yes . By the way , if you haven't used it for year , this Prefetch thing is very old
cheater87
March 9th, 2007, 12:51 AM
Ok thats done. Thanks for the help.