Data Miner

I have been using Spyware Guard and Spyware Blaster and just wanted to let you know that "Data Miner" continues to embed itself into my computer. I am not complaining as these program have eliminated at least 10 other spywares that would continually infect my computer. I just wanted to let you know. Thank you.

 

Hi Diana,

Data Miner sounds like a typical description that AdAware would give to any spyware.
Could you be more specific or post a log of what has been found. That way Javacool may know what is going wrong or what needs to be added to the definitions.

Regards,

Pieter

 

I would be happy to do that, but can you tell me how I can specifically get this information to find out what name it really has other than just "Data Miner." Thank you.

 

Hi Diana,

Sure.
After scanning click on Show logfile en copy & paste a piece out of the log like I did below.
(I took the Alexa key out of the ignore list to demonstrate)

Regards,

Pieter

 

c:\windows\cookies\myname@iwon[2].txt AND c:\windows\cookies\myname@adservingcentral[1].txt

That's the information I get which doesn't match what you showed me by clicking on logfile.

I have been using the latest version of Ad-Aware 6.0.

Thank you

 

Thank you - I'll take a look at those items shortly.

Both are cookie items, but since SpywareBlaster (since version 2.5) also has protection against spyware cookies, don't be surprised if you find them added in a future database update.

Best regards,

-Javacool