iwon spyware

hi
i assume iwon is spyware because one of my scanners found it.what does it do and is it dangerous?

thanks
Rita

 

Hi Rita.

This is a real shifty one,

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_iwonspyware021023.html


Also i'll move your thread to a more appropriate forum.


snowbound

 

hi snowbound
thanks alot
rita

 

hi snowbound
i checked out your link and it says by visiting there site and downloading a pkg. to use their stuff like chat is how you get it.i had never even heard of them till i did the scan--wonder how i got it on the computer
just wondering
Rita

 

Were u able to remove it?



snowbound

 

Hi
yes i was able to remove it--i scanned with adaware and i clicked remove.then i scanned again with spybot and no threats were found but some spyware scanner found iet toolbar(i forget the name of it)the scanner.what is this iet toolbar and why wouldnt the other scanners find it?
thanks
Rita

 

I can't say why your other apps. didn't find it, but these things can be what is called "Drive by" downloaded onto your system just by visiting what u might think is a totally innocent website.

Take a look at this link to tighten your security,

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971



snowbound

 

hello,rita heres a link for you regarding the htastop you asked about at the bottom of the page
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=13531&page=2&pp=25
and you can look at this link,dont bother with autopatcher though
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=41342
the second link is mainly about xp,i hope thats what you have,because it took me many mistakes,reinstalls to learn,and it may save you some

 

thanks very much--i am downloading spywareblaster right now--looks like a good program

rita

 

hello
thanks for the links--appreciate it alot
Rita

 

It is.



snowbound

 

i hope it helps.theres one thing about the second link.BlackViper appears to be abit of a supergeek,and because of that he wont make the same mistakes you or i would,i wouldnt turn off system restore,or some of the other services he would.

 

thank you for the info
rita