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Subject: Removal AdIntellegance
Category: Computers > Security
Asked by: rugbyworldcup-ga
List Price: $5.01
Posted: 21 May 2004 13:41 PDT
Expires: 20 Jun 2004 13:41 PDT
Question ID: 350090
Unrequested AdIntelligence is now resident in my computer.

Also numerious pos ups just appeared prior to the  'event'. 

Running Symantic on the computer, Windows 2000 professional.

I want to eliminate all traces, links, updates etc from my
computer and ensure it can not creep back in via a back door from
hidden resident code as I do not want my young childen to use the
computer with this porn popping up.

I have no faith with thier own removal programme after review of thier
disclaimer as it appears it is only partial removal not termination.
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Subject: Re: Removal AdIntellegence
Answered By: aceresearcher-ga on 21 May 2004 16:10 PDT
 
Greetings, rugbyworldcup!

You're not the first to get hit by this nasty scumware.

You're right -- the so-called "uninstaller" provided by the purveyors
of this type of scumware usually does not work, or makes the problem
even worse.

However, there is good news -- it appears that there is a successful remedy.

From user Redster on the CNET Windows 2000/NT Forum:
"RE: Unknow exe maxing out cpu and resources (VDMCONV.EXE)"
Also found this inside it [vdmconv.exe]:

http://download.adintelligence.net/shared/AutoUpdaterInstaller.exe
http://download.adintelligence.net/apropos/client/PMON/<<try>>/AproposClientInstaller.exe"
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6127-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=21925&messageID=237110

A response from user Kees suggests:
"If Spybot [security.kolla.de] doesn't catch it, as you write, try
Adaware (www.lavasoft.de) and online housecall
(housecall.antivirus.com)."
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6127-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=21925&messageID=237117

And a response from user R.Proffitt advises:
"You may [find] that a pass with Adware, Spybot, Cwshredder, and
Housecall [will toss] it out."
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6127-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=21925&messageID=237122

And Redster replies:
"Yup, looks like a PeopleonPage spyware/trojan. PeopleonPage was
caught by Spybot. File is [now] deleted. Thanks all."
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6127-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=21925&messageID=237129

So, you can try downloading and running the following things one-by-one:

Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.security.kolla.de

AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

Online Housecall
http://housecall.antivirus.com

CWShredder: 
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip 

*** IMPORTANT ***
If you already have Spybot and/or AdAware installed on your PC, be
sure to download the latest updates before running them.
*****************


Search Strategy

Adintelligence scumware OR spyware OR adware OR parasite
://www.google.com/search?q=Adintelligence+scumware+OR+spyware+OR+adware+OR+parasite


Before Rating my Answer, if you have any questions or problems with
the above information, please post a Request for Clarification, and I
will be glad to assist you.

I hope that this Answer helps you to resolve your nasty problem, and
that you have smooth surfing once again!

Regards,

aceresearcher
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