- safe to remove malware in reg keys?
- Posted by Darla on November 11th, 2005
ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical objects"
(malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
- Posted by Steven L Umbach on November 11th, 2005
I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete just
in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know when
it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is not
the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
Steve
"Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
> objects"
> (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
- Posted by Darla on November 11th, 2005
thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
"Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my best
trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only my
fist computer its also first in even using one).
"Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete just
> in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know when
> it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is not
> the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
> Steve
>
>
> "Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3049B9C3-6D17-4B03-ACCF-D9520C7970C9@microsoft.com...
> > ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
> > objects"
> > (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
>
>
>
- Posted by Steven L Umbach on November 12th, 2005
Those are programs that some people use that are flagged as spyware by most
spyware detection programs. --- Steve
"Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E1B5080-FDF3-4A23-9525-A5D10B960A03@microsoft.com...
> thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
> "Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my
> best
> trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only
> my
> fist computer its also first in even using one).
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete
>> just
>> in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know
>> when
>> it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is
>> not
>> the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3049B9C3-6D17-4B03-ACCF-D9520C7970C9@microsoft.com...
>> > ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
>> > objects"
>> > (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Tom [Pepper] Willett on November 12th, 2005
Have you not considered going to the ad-aware web site to learn more? Or,
studying the help files?
"Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E1B5080-FDF3-4A23-9525-A5D10B960A03@microsoft.com...
| thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
| "Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my
best
| trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only
my
| fist computer its also first in even using one).
|
| "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
|
| > I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete
just
| > in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know
when
| > it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is
not
| > the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
| > Steve
| >
| >
| > "Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:3049B9C3-6D17-4B03-ACCF-D9520C7970C9@microsoft.com...
| > > ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
| > > objects"
| > > (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
| >
| >
| >
- Posted by Darla on November 12th, 2005
as a matter of fact yes, i did both and even tried a couple of different
websites i thought might help, this was my last resort
"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
> Have you not considered going to the ad-aware web site to learn more? Or,
> studying the help files?
>
> "Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7E1B5080-FDF3-4A23-9525-A5D10B960A03@microsoft.com...
> | thank you for your reply, i will try what you have suggested. what is
> | "Gator", "Comet Cursor" ? (sorry if its a stupid question i am doing my
> best
> | trying to learn about/how to use my computer(30 yrs and this is not only
> my
> | fist computer its also first in even using one).
> |
> | "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> |
> | > I would delete them but select the option to back up before you delete
> just
> | > in case a registry entry is for something you need which you would know
> when
> | > it does not work right though I would tend to think that most likely is
> not
> | > the case. Some people apparently do use Gator, Comet Cursor, etc. ---
> | > Steve
> | >
> | >
> | > "Darla" <Darla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:3049B9C3-6D17-4B03-ACCF-D9520C7970C9@microsoft.com...
> | > > ran a scan using ad-aware(free version) says there are 9 "critical
> | > > objects"
> | > > (malware) 5 of those are registry keys. what should i do?
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
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