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| Thread ID: 59931 | 2005-07-17 07:44:00 | I can't remove 'AltnetBDE' (spyware/adware) | JSF_enthusiast (8536) | Press F1 |
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| 372883 | 2005-07-17 07:44:00 | I have this particular piece of spyware on my computer that I can not remove. ad-aware SE personal tells me its 'altnetBDE' and that it is located in the registry here: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:SOFTWARE/ALtNET. When I attempt to delete it manually it comes up with: 'cannot delete Altnet: Error while deleting Key'. Norton anti-virus, Spybot-search and destroy and ad-aware SE personal all know that it is there but they can't delete it. I can actually tell this program is slowing my computer down because when I go to download anything the rate is 1KB per second, On my dail up connetion its usually around 5kb's (i connect at 53.2kb/s usually). I have also tried the trend micro online scanner with little success. Somebody help me!!! |
JSF_enthusiast (8536) | ||
| 372884 | 2005-07-17 08:03:00 | have you run it in safe mode? also what vers of adaware and spybot are you running? have you run through the forums spyware FAQ ? |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 372885 | 2005-07-17 08:06:00 | See if this www.simplysup.com removes it. Download scan, and see if it detects and removes it. Its in its database. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 372886 | 2005-07-17 08:17:00 | I have run both spyware, ad aware and norton in safe mod . I have also allowed them to do a scan before windows starts, but altnet still survives . I searched the forum and i found nothing that was of assistance or i haven't already tried . I think altnet when it first put itself on the computer must have altered its permissions and set up a small support network so that if you delete one part of it, the rest of it can rebuild the deleted part . I am running norton anti-virus 2004, last updates to come through were on the 15/7/2005, when i run live update it says that all of my norton products are up to date . I am running spybot-search and destroy, version 1 . 4 with the latest updates according to update on spybot . Ad aware personal, i am running with definitions file 'SE1R54 14 . 07 . 2005', its update stuff says no updated components available . The installed core application is '1 . 06r1`' |
JSF_enthusiast (8536) | ||
| 372887 | 2005-07-17 08:21:00 | You may not have permission to alter the registry, what are you logged in as, user? Admin? As Tweak'e syas, try safe mode. Try a reg clean in safe mode. There may be other bits and pieces to get rif of other than in the registry. a2 would be my choice for removing trojans. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 372888 | 2005-07-17 08:27:00 | Is Kaaza installed?? If so remove / uninstall it . Its full of spyware, and it may have been how altnet got on your system . Either try trojan remover from my previous post . Or see if these files/folders are on your system . . ca . com/securityadvisor/pest/pest . aspx?id=453074383" target="_blank">www3 . ca . com |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 372889 | 2005-07-17 08:27:00 | I am using windows XP, and I am the only administrator on the computer. I have made changes to the computers registry before (fixing up programs which when i uninstall them don't remove some of their rubbish, mainly Rise of Nations). All programs say that altnet is only in the registry... Kazaa was on my computer over a year back, altnet has come in the last few weeks. |
JSF_enthusiast (8536) | ||
| 372890 | 2005-07-17 08:38:00 | ... I can actually tell this program is slowing my computer down because when I go to download anything the rate is 1KB per second, On my dail up connetion its usually around 5kb's (i connect at 53.2kb/s usually).... If this program is slowing down the speed of your Internet connection, I assumed this is because it is allowed to connect to the Internet, right? If so, configure your firewall to prohibit it from connecting to the Internet. I hope this helps. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 372891 | 2005-07-17 08:45:00 | It does not appear in program control in zone alarm. Should i try another firewall? | JSF_enthusiast (8536) | ||
| 372892 | 2005-07-17 08:51:00 | clean out the temp files . it may have a parent which is locking or reloading it . quite comman for them to hide in system temp folders (ccleaner is handy for this) . check whar prrograms you have listed in ZA . also some spyware will slow your connection IF you block them, they simply try to connect so much your pc slows down . otherwise try hijackthis and post a log here . |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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