full-disclosure - Windows hosts file changing.

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From: chows at ozemail.com.au (gregh)
Subject: Windows hosts file changing.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Poof" <gui@...dessmoon.org>
To: "'V.O.'" <vosipov@....com.au>; <Full-Disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Windows hosts file changing.

> Hate to say...
>
> But no filesharing software is installed on this computer. And only legal
> software is installed.
>
> So... Nice try? =p
>
> Also, AdAware is installed. Along with an up to date virus scanner. Plus
all
> email is scanned before it enters. (Up to date too).
>
> AdAware was run BEFORE the hosts file changed. Without any spyware found.
> And -AFTER- it was changed. Without any mention of any spyware (It was
> updated both times)
>
> So... Hrm? =/
>

Ad-Aware is NOT, unfortunately, successful at getting rid of a lot of things
thought it does identify almost all things. It is also updated more
frequently than Spybot but the best bet is if you identify Registry entries
with Adaware, run Spybot to get rid of them. Adaware WILL get rid of a lot
of them but not all.

Greg.