I ran a free scan of "Spyware Detector" from Max Secure. It listed a
lot of low threat cookies but also a critical threat called
spyware.bearshare. None ot the other spyware detectors I ran found
this spyware and, when I searched on the web, I only found it
mentioned on www.spywaredetector.net. It is possible that the format
of the name may not be standard. It may just be called Bearshare.

Is this just a way of scaring people into buying the product or have
they found a real threat that the other programs failed to find?

Many thanks in advance,
Peter.

In news:1193511223.750631.261600@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com PeterOut
<MajorSetback@excite.com> wrote:

http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=5666

http://p2p.malwareremoval.com/details.html#bear

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wrote:

On Oct 27, 3:01 pm, Bert Hyman <b...@iphouse.com> wrote:
Thank you very much for the reply. "Spyware Detector" made it seem
much worse http://www.spywaredetector.net/spywa....BearShare.htm
..

On Oct 27, 5:56 pm, Tony <T...@TheDeli.Sandwich> wrote:
I had never heard of it before Spyware Detector told me that it found
it on my system and was critical level spyware.

"PeterOut" <MajorSetback@excite.com> wrote in message
news:1193526581.343735.259290@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
Bearshare is one of dozens of file sharing apps out there that contains
adware and spyware. If it's not a false reading and actually on your
system, depending on which version you have, it could be the 180 Solutions
spyware, When U, New Dot Net, or Quick Search Bar.

Uninstall Bearshare, but let who ever in your family is using it know
first in case they may need to save some files that might be in the
bearshare directory. Then you will probably need some anti-spyware
programs to get rid of what's left.
You can start with the free ones, Spybot Search and Destroy and AdAware, but
you may need manual surgery to get rid of the crap that 180 Solutions and
When U dole out.


Bob

Jim Watt <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in
news:9so8i3p16g2hcrbtso6s5g4o2g0sdqj4p5@4ax.com:

Spyware Detector is crapware, and it shouldn't be used.


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"rjdriver" <rjdriversNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote in
news:fk0Vi.20$od7.17@newsfe17.lga:

They are seperate installers included with BearShare. BearShare itself
isn't spyware/adware. It's an important distinction.

Remove the offensive programs and replace them with dummy executables and
bearshare runs fine, if thats your p2p choice... There are better options
in p2p.


As well as what Spyware Detector may have included. It's worse than
bearshare.


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On Oct 28, 9:41 am, "rjdriver" <rjdriversNOS...@cox.net> wrote:
I did not find 180solutions using Search. I did find it in the
registry, along with a lot of really nasty looking stuff, in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:Software:Microsoft:Windows:Inte rnet
Settings:P3P:History . Most of the stuff I didn't recognize. I am
not sure if I should delete entries from there since it may be sites
that are supposed to be blocked.

Thanks,
Peter.

On Oct 28, 4:02 pm, Dustin Cook <bughunter.dus...@gmail.com> wrote:
That's good to know. Spybot Search and Destroy flagged Spyware
Detector, along with Spyware Hunter and No Adware which I had
installed to look for spyware. I let it remove them which is
apparently what I should have done.

Thanks very much,
Peter.

1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware
attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer
(Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...ssentials.html

Also install internet explorer 7 which is now free for everyone
oct2007
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...le-now-to.html
This should stop 50% of the spyware and popups attacking your
computer

2. Run the vundo and combo fix
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...combo-fix.html

3. Run the anti spyware remove programs spybot
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...yware-and.html

and superantispyware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...tion-free.html
to get rid of the nasties

4. Run a free online virus scan to be sure you computer is virus and
spyware free.
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...irus-scan.html


On Oct 27, 11:53 pm, PeterOut <MajorSetb...@excite.com> wrote:

paul wrote:


5. Now your system still is compromised. Why did you listen to such an idiot?

"Sebastian G." <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in
news:5pqg4mFshj5pU2@mid.dfncis.de:

I'm not finding much in support of your comments sir. You still can't be
bothered to answer my questions regarding my program. I suspect you are a
total waste of various individuals time and effort.


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Dustin Cook wrote:



Of course not, since I won't suggest any solution to a not even particularly
solvable problem (bringing a complex system of unknown state back to a
well-defined state without having any backups).


Since there's anything to say that I haven't already said. I tested the
mentioned program and found various false positives. Period.

"Sebastian G." <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in
news:5psfa5FsulcjU1@mid.dfncis.de:

Aha. Would you mind posting the BUGHUNT.LOG file in this case? I'd like
to clear up any false positive issues regarding it.


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"Sebastian G." <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in
news:5psfa5FsulcjU1@mid.dfncis.de:

Actually, I take issue..

At what point did your testing determine that BugHunter gives a rats ass
about cookies or registry keys? The problem I seem to have is that you
claimed not to have tested the program in one post, and when I posted
that you seem to have implied you in fact did test it, you respond with
this nonsense.

Okay, I'll play along.. what the hell. Which false positives is it you
feel you found? And why have you felt the need to remain silent about
them when originally asked if you'd taken a look at the program?

And I'm especially interested in the cookie comment you made. As
BugHunter has no interest in cookies or registry entries or favorites
links, as you seem to have implied it did...



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"Sebastian G." <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in
news:5psfa5FsulcjU1@mid.dfncis.de:

Here's your original comments, if you have forgotten them:

<Xns99E167D02A64HHI2948AJD832@69.28.186.121>

You didn't respond to that post either, You wouldn't mind doing so now
would you? thanks.


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