Opt Out

[airratt301b]

Has any one used it yet?Check it out at http://www.grc.com It is supposed to remove spyware from your hard drive and registry.It's a very smal program,it takes less than a minute to download.It is an executable only.It's not an application.It's 32kb so you can download it to a floppy disc.I don't know if your freeware programs will work after using it.I have to investigate it more.I have used it and there is no ill effects to the system.I only have 2 free programs(download accelerator & real player.)I will check them out to see if they still work and post back later today or tomorrow.

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Steve

[airratt301b]

I got back pretty fast because everything works.No problems.

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Steve

[manunkind]

Yep, that is a nice program. I used it many times.

You'll also like AdAware (http://www.lavasoft.de/aaw/index.html)

And List of Known Spyware Infested Software (http://www.infoforce.qc.ca/spyware/enknownlistfrm.html)

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[manunkind]

In fact, I don't even think I ever posted that last link in my security forum. DOH!

I think I'll do that now.

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[airratt301b]

I just checked Netscape v4.72 and Opt Out doesent bother it either.I am getting 6.0 in the mail soon.Will install it and then do an Opt out on it and post back in a few days abou the results on it.

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Steve

[Jaturp]

AdAware found stuff on my comp that OptOut did not.JT.

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[airratt301b]

Hey JT.I just tried AdAware and it found 1 doubleclick cookie.It came up with a bunch of other stuff like :Logfile generated on 11/29/00 at 5:58:48 PM

Scan initialized..

Started memory scan.
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Modules found:
0 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
1 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
2 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
3 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
4 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\MINILOG.EXE
5 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\NISSERV.EXE
6 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\IAMAPP.EXE
7 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL\NISUM.EXE
8 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
9 : C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
10 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
11 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON ANTIVIRUS\NAVAPW32.EXE
12 : C:\WINDOWS\GWHOTKEY.EXE
13 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZONEALARM.EXE
14 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
15 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\OPERA\OPERA.EXE
16 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
17 : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
18 : C:\PROGRAM FILES\AD-AWARE 4.0\AD-AWARE.EXE

Total modules found : 19
Suspicious modules found : 0


Started registry scan.
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Suspicious keys found : 0


Started folder scan.
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Suspicious folders found : 0


Started file examination.
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Suspicious files found : 0

Scan complete.
Total spyware references found on this system:0
No known spyware references found.

Task completed at 5:59:06 PM
Done.

I guess that is just the things that are running isn't it?

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Steve

[Jaturp]

Looks like it airrat301b. I kind of get the same thing. These modules will show up everytime you scan but they are ok. What sold me on adaware was that it found something like 40 references,not the programs, and I guess optout is not concerned w\ references.JT.

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[airratt301b]

The first scan I did came up with a couple of registry entries and that one double click cookie.The 2 registry entries I let it rmove and the cookie.I forgot what the registry entries were.I know it has a log file I will have to look and ee what they were but it's not that important.

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Steve