[redracer36]

Hello-I having a hard time trying to post my log files for hijackthis.com and my spyware results. Only choice was to re-post with information geekstogo told me to do in the "read before posting" comment. Here is what I have done so far: ran spy-bot, nothing found. Ran Ad-ware, nothing found. The rest you will see below. I am fairly good with computer but cannot figure out how to get rid of this, your help will be appreciate. I had already posted before I read the "read before posting" I am sorry. Just so you know the Panda program you suggested would not let my run the free ware. Everytime I clicked "scan your pc" no new screen came up it did nothing.
redracer36
I will appreciate anything you can do.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 6:30:30 PM, on 11/2/2007
Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16546)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\CCU\CCU_TrayIcon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\IAAnotif.exe
C:\Windows\sttray.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\IOI\ButtonMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareBackup.exe
C:\Program Files\BigFix\bigfix.exe
C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\wpCtrl.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIndex.exe
C:\Program Files\Gateway\EzTune\dthtml.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\hpoopm07.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\CCU\CCU_Engine.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe
C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\floater.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Portrait Displays\Shared\HookManager.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IMApp.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM6\aolsoftware.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.gateway.c...h...P&M=GM5643E
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft....k/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.gateway.c...h...P&M=GM5643E
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.gateway.c...h...P&M=GM5643E
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E8A6170-7264-4D0F-BEAE-D42A53123C75} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\NppBho.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - c:\windows\system32\BAE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Show Norton Toolbar - {90222687-F593-4738-B738-FBEE9C7B26DF} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\coShared\Browser\1.5\UIBHO.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NMSSupport] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\IntelDH\NMS\Support\IntelHCTAgent.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CCUTRAYICON] C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\CCU\CCU_TrayIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IAAnotif] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaanotif.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] sttray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ButtonMonitor] C:\Program Files\IOI\ButtonMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Spare Backup] "C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareBackup.exe" /silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BigFix] c:\program files\Bigfix\bigfix.exe /atstartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NapsterShell] C:\Program Files\Napster\napster.exe /systray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PivotSoftware] "C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\Pivot Software\wpctrl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DT GWY] C:\Program Files\Gateway\EzTune\DTHtml.exe -startup_folder
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPAIO_PrintFolderMgr] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpoopm07.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WorksFUD] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkfud.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Portfolio] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WksSb.exe /AllUsers
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec PIF AlertEng] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe" /a /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\AlertEng.dll"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Launcher] %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\Program Files\IncrediMail\bin\IncMail.exe /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim6] "C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe" /d locale=en-US ee://aol/imApp
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-4117440417-1826329223-3418655341-1000\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'IUSR_NMPR')
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - (no file)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ6 - {E59EB121-F339-4851-A3BA-FE49C35617C2} - C:\Program Files\ICQ6\ICQ.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ6 - {E59EB121-F339-4851-A3BA-FE49C35617C2} - C:\Program Files\ICQ6\ICQ.exe
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {6B75345B-AA36-438A-BBE6-4078B4C6984D} (HpProductDetection Class) - http://h20270.www2.h...ctDetection.cab
O16 - DPF: {80AEEC0E-A2BE-4B8D-985F-350FE869DC40} (HPDDClientExec Class) - http://h30155.www3.h...osticsVista.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Alert Service (AlertService) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\CCU\AlertService.exe
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: COM Host (comHost) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VAScanner\comHost.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® DHTrace Controller (DHTRACE) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\IntelDH\bin\DHTraceController.exe
O23 - Service: DQLWinService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\IntelDH\NMS\AdpPlugins\DQLWinService.exe
O23 - Service: Portrait Displays Display Tune Service (DTSRVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Portrait Displays\Shared\DTSRVC.exe
O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Gateway Games\Gateway Game Console\GameConsoleService.exe
O23 - Service: GoogleDesktopManager - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopManager.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Matrix Storage Event Monitor (IAANTMON) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Iaantmon.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec IS Password Validation (ISPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\isPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Software Services Manager (ISSM) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\Intel Media Server\Media Server\bin\ISSM.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service Ex (LiveUpdate Notice Ex) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Viiv™ Media Server (M1 Server) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\Intel Media Server\Media Server\bin\mediaserver.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Application Tracker (MCLServiceATL) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\Intel Media Server\Shells\MCLServiceATL.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® NMSCore (NMSCore) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\IntelDH\NMS\NMSCore\NMSCore.exe
O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
O23 - Service: Intel® Quality Manager (QualityManager) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\Intel Media Server\Media Server\bin\qualitymanager.exe
O23 - Service: Intel® Remoting Service (Remote UI Service) - Intel® Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\IntelDH\Intel Media Server\Shells\Remote UI Service.exe
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - SigmaTel, Inc. - C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\STacSV.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec AppCore Service (SymAppCore) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log
Generated 11/01/2007 at 11:08 PM

Application Version : 3.6.1000

Core Rules Database Version : 3336
Trace Rules Database Version: 1337

Scan type : Complete Scan
Total Scan Time : 00:11:08

Memory items scanned : 917
Memory threats detected : 1
Registry items scanned : 7608
Registry threats detected : 9
File items scanned : 1705
File threats detected : 1

Adware.IWinGames
C:\PROGRA~1\IWINGA~1\IWINGA~1.DLL
C:\PROGRA~1\IWINGA~1\IWINGA~1.DLL
HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}\InprocServer32
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}\InprocServer32#ThreadingModel
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}\ProgID
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}\Programmable
HKCR\CLSID\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{8CA5ED52-F3FB-4414-A105-2E3491156990}

[Advertisements]

Hi there you log looks OK what problems are you experiencing ? And what is reporting ad.yieldmanager

Panda does not yet work with Vista as far as I am aware

[Essexboy]

Hi there you log looks OK what problems are you experiencing ? And what is reporting ad.yieldmanager

Panda does not yet work with Vista as far as I am aware

[redracer36]

Hello Essex-thanks so much for getting back with me. I orginally stated that when I went to my home page of comcast.net it would come to the screen than re-direct to ad.yieldmanager.com. It would ask for log in. I thought what the hec. I thought maybe it was tool bar problem with google b/c some where on the page there was a google icon (for lack of a better word). So I would retry to get to the homepage and it would do it again. Thinking it was the google tool bar I deleted it. oops it wasn't the tool bar. So I went to your site and read everything I could about what you guys were doing for ad.yieldmanager.com. I posted first than read what I was suppose to do before I posted. I did everything but the "Panda" now know it doesn't work with Vista yet.
After doing all those and listed my log for you I re-booted and had maybe only had one re-direct with ad. yield manager.com. Now today it isn't doing it at all. Does this mean what you had me do worked already? By the forum posts geekstogo had most people do more things. Does this mean my computer was not as infected?
You see nothing in my logs and it looks fine. Is there anything else I should send you? What is the best prevention for this NOT to come back? The superanti spyware log reads threats in memory 1, in registry 9. I know that is b/c of IWin games, should I dump it? Your help is greatly appreciates, I just want to make sure everything is done that I needed to do. BTW..your forums are soooooo very helpful. Waiting for your reply.
redracer36 (Laura)
PS...the re-direct screen is basically ad.yieldmanager.com in the browser and in the main page it is a google page with ad.yieldmanager.com in big blue writing. I know that is a lam way to explain it, sorry

Edited by redracer36, 03 November 2007 - 12:46 PM.

[Essexboy]

No problem I know exactly what you mean Laura

Your log looks clean, SAS is not detecting anything meaningful

I know that is b/c of IWin games, should I dump it

It is supported by ads so I would recommend that you bin it..

To stop it happening :

I would recommend using IE in protected mode
Look before you click
Install SpywareBlaster

Any further questions just ask

[redracer36]

Essex-
So you think the malious adware was not too bad and the ad.yieldmanager was taken care of by your intructions on what to do before I post was all I needed?
I have ad-ware 2007, spy-bot 1.5 and now SUPERantispyware and running Norton Internet Security 2007, is that enough to stay pretty clean? Anything you need me to do after I install spywareblaster? I am going to dump IWIN games right now.
Thanks and waiting for what to do next
Laura
PS...and the threats in SUPERantispyware? no big deal? Is it okay to have so many anti-spyware programs running? I hear they can conflict with each other?

Also wanted to let you know that IE has "enable protect mode" checked already in security...is that what I needed checked?

Edited by redracer36, 03 November 2007 - 02:19 PM.

[Essexboy]

With Vista I have found that Superantispyware is the only one that works properly (in my experience)

ad-ware 2007, spy-bot 1.5 are not that good now they are getting a bit long in the tooth

Superantispyware is an on demand programme which you only need to use once every week or so to scan your system

spywareblaster is passive and installs a killbit in your registry to stop bad elements being written

Most of the self help guides will cure the problem although there are allways the stubborn ones

Now to get you off to a good start we will re-set your restore points so that all the bad stuff is gone for good. Then if you need to restore at some stage you will be clean. There are several ways to reset your your restore point but this is my method:

1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System tools > System Restore.
2. On the dialogue box that appears select Create a Restore Point
3. Click NEXT
4. Enter a name e.g. Clean
5. Click CREATE

You now have a clean restore point, to get rid of the bad ones:

1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk Cleanup.
2. In the Drop down box that appears select your main drive e.g. C
3. Click OK
4. The System will do some calculation and the display a dialogue box with TABS
5. Select the More Options Tab.
6. At the bottom will be a system restore box with a CLEANUP button click this
7. Accept the Warning and select OK again, the program will close and you are done

[Essexboy]

Sneaky

PS...and the threats in SUPERantispyware? no big deal? Is it okay to have so many anti-spyware programs running? I hear they can conflict with each other?

Also wanted to let you know that IE has "enable protect mode" checked already in security...is that what I needed checked?

SAS were related to Iwin and IE is correct if on the bottom right of IE you "protected mode on "

[redracer36]

Essex- I do not have "TABS" to than click the "more options" tab in disk clean up. Now what? This is Windows Vista

[redracer36]

Found the "more options" tab. Man it wasn't there when I checked the first time. Must be my eyes and old age.
Anything else you need me to do Essex?
Laura

[Essexboy]

Nope if you are happy Laura then you are good to go

[redracer36]

should I delete spy-bot and adware since I have Superanti and spyblaster?

[redracer36]

oops sorry and they run on there own in the background? and I will update them once a week?

[Essexboy]

Superantispy and spywareblaster are good to keep

Superantispyware will need to be run manually about once every week or so. On access is not really required at this stage with Vista as you will need to make a determined effort to install the really bad malware (like click the UAC to let the files run )
Spywareblaster just sits there and works

spy-bot and adware to be honest do not work too well with Vista at the moment, but the choice is yours as to whether to keep them or not - personally I would uninstall them

[redracer36]

Essex-

Okay I think I will delete as-ware 07 and spy-bot 1.5. I think I will suggest to my son to DL Superanti and Spyblaster.
You have been so helpful and I truly apprecite it. Like I had said in my orginal post I am fairly compter literate but this had me baffled.
THANK YOU SO MUCH

Laura

[Essexboy]

Here to help Madame Keep safe