Spyware

[Aaron_T]

it just stayed on 0% for ages and didnt move

[muchspl2]

maybe you should go back to the site you got it from, was it a warez site or a porn site, note to self, don't agree to any gray boxes esp on those sites

[Aaron_T]

ive never downloaded COMETCURSOR i dont even know how the spyware got on i dont download shit like that

so how is it in the PC

[bigboab]

Originally posted by Azzz@20 December 2003 - 00:12
ive never downloaded COMETCURSOR i dont even know how the spyware got on i dont download shit like that

so how is it in the PC

READ MY POST

[Snee]

Originally posted by Azzz@20 December 2003 - 01:06
it just stayed on 0% for ages and didnt move

I meant DMserver.exe, could you check if the process is running right now, and if so, it might be hidden.

Also did you try the manual removal instructions I PM:d you, try going into regedit and doing exactly as it says.

Also your other problem can possibly be solved with the link I got you, have you tried that, 'cuz it just happened to someone else, so it's probably the same thing that's described in the thread.

[Aaron_T]

OK people i think ive deleted DMserver.exe all i had to do was stop the process by pressing ctrl+alt+del and then i searched for it and deleted it so now the only problem is the CometCursor

[hobbes]

Danger, I am a computer idiot. Read at your own risk.

I also got the "comet cursor" somehow, and this is how I deleted it with my limited computer skills.

First, I ran "search" looking for the word "comet". I tried to delete it, but it said that the program was running.

So, I did control-alt-del which showed my running programs. I found the "cometcursor" and selected "end task".

I could then delete the program. I deleted almost all the things "search" had found.

To be sure, I then used "search" to find all .exe programs added since I noticed the comet cursor. An .exe program with a cute icon next to it (like gator), and which you do not recognize, is probably spyware.

So I deleted all recently introduced .exe programs I was not sure of. I knew that I hadn't intentional installed any for months, so I felt safe.

This worked, no more comet cursor.

If you do delete something important, you can do a system restore and that is easy if you are running XP.

[Aaron_T]

SUCCESS: after i deleted the DMSERVER.EXE program i used ad-aware and it deleted the cometcursor spyware but this time it worked i scanned again with ad-aware and spybot and there wasnt a single trace of COMETCURSOR yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




thanks people sorry for my temper

[Snee]

I just started a thread for you on this and the other thing over at 'Anything'

Now you just have to fix that one.

Too bad I have to sleep now.

[bigboab]

Originally posted by SnnY@20 December 2003 - 00:36
I just started a thread for you on this and the other thing over at 'Anything'

Now you just have to fix that one.

Too bad I have to sleep now.

Good night Snny.