Help finding online virus scan
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From: Woodbridge
Just spent five hours trying to get rid of coolwebsearch! Finally downloaded SpySweeper (was nervous about any download, feared 'helpful' program might be the mothership for more junk) The SpySweeper finally cleared out most of the junk, and with a little manual chasing, I got rid of the coolwebsearch. That is a MEAN trojan/virus/etc. - keeps on morphing and cloning and growing!
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To get rid of coolwebsearch try this site: CWS Shredder
The site has a lot of tools that can help eliminate that problem.
The site has a lot of tools that can help eliminate that problem.
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From: Holland, MI
Originally Posted by droptop
To get rid of coolwebsearch try this site: CWS Shredder
The site has a lot of tools that can help eliminate that problem.
The site has a lot of tools that can help eliminate that problem.
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From: Woodbridge
You'll probably find out that the scanner/eraser won't clear all of your problems! This coolwebsearch thing is always new and different and the guy that wrote CWS Shredder just kinda gave up trying to beat every new version. Most likely you will still have to manually search your startup pages and your registry to hand pick anything that doesn't belong. Good luck, as I know how frustrating the CWS can be!
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From: Bartlett, TN
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From: S/C Texas
Originally Posted by Mike W
The IT guy at work said this one is good: http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ Plus it is free. 
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: S.W. Oregon
Well, another new mother board and clean wipe and reinstall of windows, (SP2) and all programs and we are back in business. Using a router with fire wall now, virus protection software, Adaware, and RegRun. So far so good.....
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From: Canyon Lake, Tx. 78133
Same one I use!
Originally Posted by Mike W
The IT guy at work said this one is good: http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ Plus it is free.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: North Carolina
AVG anti virus is your best bet as MikeW has stated.
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
Bryan
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
Bryan
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