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(Message started by: don on Dec 28^th, 2004, 9:33am)

Title: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by don on Dec 28^th, 2004, 9:33am

Anyone know how to get rid of this little gem:

istsvc.exe

SpyBot cant do it.

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Dec 28^th, 2004, 9:37am

Check this link.

http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.istbar.html

It includes renoval instructions from Symantec.

It may ask you to make modifications to your registry. If you are not familiar/comfy with this, have your local geek help you out.

Let me know if it helps or if you need some coaching with it.

Pat

Edited to add: I read a little closer and see that there is a link to a removal tool that may be a little easier for non-geeks to use to remove this.

I haven't yet used this tool but beeing that it is from Symantec, I would reccommend it.

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by Mark C on Dec 28^th, 2004, 10:50am

Let me know if the above dont work.....I have a few more guns for this one... [smiley=bigguns.gif]

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by Opus on Dec 28^th, 2004, 11:09am

This (http://www.xandros.com/)will solve your problems , I can get you the free version if you have dialup.

Opus/Paul [smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by don on Dec 28^th, 2004, 2:36pm

Symantic tool got rid of some of it. Got rid of the dialer that prevented me from downloading the Opera Browser, which is what I just did.

Hey Bill Gates.......YOU SUCK

And I dont mean that in a nice way.

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by Redd715 on Dec 28^th, 2004, 2:48pm

He may suck Don,

but you still swallow... [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by sailpappy on Dec 28^th, 2004, 3:23pm

;;DLet me know if you want the McAfee spyware program and I will send it via MSN messenger or netmeeting, Pappy

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by Kirk on Dec 28^th, 2004, 3:48pm

/*no comment*/ [smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by don on Dec 29^th, 2004, 11:50am

Here was the solution:

Used the symantec tool; That got rid of a dialer that was perventing me from downloading Opera browser.

Downloaded Opera

Then downloaded Zone Alarm firewall.

Now I can't visit my "companionship sites".

Title: Re: Puter Problem (Spyware)
Post by nani on Dec 29^th, 2004, 11:53am

Quote:

Now I can't visit my "companionship sites".

See- that's what you get for trying to cheat on the blow up doll.