MyWaySA

[JerryM]

My BHO Demon and also WinPatrol identified something that had this in its identity as Malware.

I removed the part that was listed, but WinPatrol said that the file folder would be in the C program folder. That folder is MyWaySA.

Is there any reason that I should not remove/delete that folder? It is evidently associated with IE, and maybe some search function.

Jerry

[abhi_mittal]

Dont delete it directly first.
I would suggest you use Spybot, Adaware or Spyware Doctor to root out all the infected files and registry entries.
I also found a link for you
http://www.scanspyware.net/info/MyWay.MyBar.htm

Hope it helps.

Abhishek

[JerryM]

-{ Quote: "Dont delete it directly first.
I would suggest you use Spybot, Adaware or Spyware Doctor to root out all the infected files and registry entries.
I also found a link for you
http://www.scanspyware.net/info/MyWay.MyBar.htm

Hope it helps.

Abhishek" }-

I ran Adaware, Spybot S&D, Spy Sweeper, and Counterspy. Then I ran the program from the site you referenced. It quickly found 27 entries of spyware. Most were shown as.
Spyware - Viewpoint toolbar
Category - RegKey
Value- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOF

High risk.

Somehow after running the programs that I have, and they did not find anything, I am skeptical as to the results of the tool from scabsotware.

Opinions?

Thanks,
Jerry

[snowbound]

ScanSpyware is on the rogue list,

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

-{ Quote: "aggressive advertising (1); false positives work as goad to purchase [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]" }-


snowbound

[JerryM]

snowbound,
Thanks. I should have checked that site.
I removed it from my machine, and also the myway stuff.
I guess it has been there for awhile, but had not causes any known problems.

Thanks, again.

Jerry

[snowbound]

Your welcome Jerry. :)



snowbound

[JerryM]

I was surprised that when I scanned with MS Anti Spyware Beta, it told me that I had some bad malware. It happened to be connected with IE. It wanted me to go to MyWay search. In fact that is the way that I got MyWay on IE when I used MSAS to check out my system. I am not sure how I did that. But BHS Demon and some other programs caught it and identified it as undesireable.

To double check the MSAS, I did not change any settings or remove the malware. I then used Counterspy, Spy Sweeper, AdAware, Spybot, and AV. Nothing indicated any malware. It is obvious to me that MS has certain programs that it wants to run.

I admit a disappointment in the MS Antispyware program. Maybe it was to be expected.

Jerry