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Post by kate on Sept 7, 2013 11:42:00 GMT
Hi all was just reading elsewhere of someone infected with DELTA, which has hidden attributes and difficult to eradicate. Sugestion was to use ADWCleaner......( with a caution of which site to download as several fake downloads out there). 'Q' has anyone been infected with DELTA? and anyone used ADWCleaner? How does this cleaner compare with CCleaner, Malawarebytes, antispyware etc... ? Really wanting to satisfy my nosy mind and always trying to be forewarned( like GS news in brief) CHOL:)
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Sept 7, 2013 12:25:55 GMT
Hi Kate. ADWCleaner is a very useful tool and you are right, loads of fakes. It can be downloaded here; www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ADWCleaner specifically finds stuff like the delta invasion! It is a toolbar (?) but when installed changes your search engine to delta. It is pretty nasty in that it will take you to sites that you might not like. The Delta toolbar is bundled with a lot of 'free' downloads and even unclicking the option to install will wend its way to your PC, changing your homepage and search etc. Recently, many 'freebies' are bundled with 'babylon', 'Ask' etc. What really micturates me is that even when the opt out is checked, these buggers are still prevalent on your system. ADWCleaner was, I think suggested by Neil (GS) some while ago and I have used ever since. Nosy minds (!) try to keep the interweb a little safer, so thanks for posting this. However, it is unfortunate that even our well known trusted sites are now starting to bundle this crapola. Even after unchecking the crapola I still look in revo which normally finds them and do an advanced uninstall. ' Q' has anyone been infected with DELTA? and anyone used ADWCleaner?
Yep, many a time and it can be a bugger to get rid of but ADWCleaner seems to work. In answer to whether SAS, Mbam etc, I think they do quite well but don't seem to pick em up all the time. Surprisingly, Mbam on a full scan does a better job but can take some time. I run a full Mbam weekly. Hope that helps Kate
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Sept 7, 2013 12:39:32 GMT
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Post by kate on Sept 7, 2013 15:40:26 GMT
OMGoodness!!!!!!! then I hope I am not tempting fate by talking about it, but if it helps someone looking, all to the good. Thanks Mike( as always)
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