AboutBuster

celia · 06-30-2004, 11:46 PM

yesterday, after a long & frustrating running battle with coolwebsearch, i chose to reformat & reinstall windows....right back to the factory status.......i have spent all day reloading my favourite & some new recommended security programs.....when i downloaded & installed AboutBuster, i got a security warning from SpyBot......i scanned with both Spybot & Adaware.....found i had Alexa on my system plus 5 tracking bots.......i didnt think it was AboutBuster but uninstalled it just in case....cleaned the system, then downloaded AboutBuster again....same thing happened....WTF?????has anyone else experienced this?????

**Horse** · 07-01-2004, 05:29 AM

Hi there

I suggest you uninstall About Buster for the time being. You can discuss it's merits with one of the technical guys here if you like but I don't recall seeing a large number of folks in this forum using it. Everyone around here pretty much uses Spybot, Spyguard, Adaware etc. If you don't have CWShredder and Hijack this, click on the link below and download them. Run CWShredder and Hijack this. Come back and post the log from Hijack this in here. I'm sure one of the Techies will analyse it and get you sorted out.

www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Let me know if you get sorted out
Horse

celia · 07-02-2004, 12:40 AM

thanks for your imput, horse......i had already removed the spyware with adaware...that is not a problem....all i was wondering was if anyone else had experienced spyware being downloaded with AboutBuster???

**Horse** · 07-02-2004, 12:59 AM

Aaah my apologies then, it seems I missed the point. I personally have never used AboutBuster so I have no experience with it.

Horse

**jgvernonco** · 07-02-2004, 08:21 AM

AboutBuster is really a "tech tool". There is no reason for you to have it on your system once you've been cleaned up.

There areportions of the program that contain bits of CWS, for recognition, I think, and it will set off other security programs.

Just uninstall it and you should be fine.

06-30-2004, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
celia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 7 OS: xp	AboutBuster yesterday, after a long & frustrating running battle with coolwebsearch, i chose to reformat & reinstall windows....right back to the factory status.......i have spent all day reloading my favourite & some new recommended security programs.....when i downloaded & installed AboutBuster, i got a security warning from SpyBot......i scanned with both Spybot & Adaware.....found i had Alexa on my system plus 5 tracking bots.......i didnt think it was AboutBuster but uninstalled it just in case....cleaned the system, then downloaded AboutBuster again....same thing happened....WTF?????has anyone else experienced this?????

07-01-2004, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Horse General Manager Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Durban South Africa Posts: 4,055 OS: WIN XP PRO My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi there I suggest you uninstall About Buster for the time being. You can discuss it's merits with one of the technical guys here if you like but I don't recall seeing a large number of folks in this forum using it. Everyone around here pretty much uses Spybot, Spyguard, Adaware etc. If you don't have CWShredder and Hijack this, click on the link below and download them. Run CWShredder and Hijack this. Come back and post the log from Hijack this in here. I'm sure one of the Techies will analyse it and get you sorted out. www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html Let me know if you get sorted out Horse __________________ Please Read The 5 Step Process Before You post A Log Hijack This v2.02 :: Adaware SE :: Spybot Search & Destroy :: SpywareBlaster :: CWShredder To Donate :: Please Click Here :: PROUD MEMBER OF ASAP SINCE NOVEMBER 2004

07-02-2004, 12:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Horse General Manager Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Durban South Africa Posts: 4,055 OS: WIN XP PRO My System Blog Entries: 1	Aaah my apologies then, it seems I missed the point. I personally have never used AboutBuster so I have no experience with it. Horse __________________ Please Read The 5 Step Process Before You post A Log Hijack This v2.02 :: Adaware SE :: Spybot Search & Destroy :: SpywareBlaster :: CWShredder To Donate :: Please Click Here :: PROUD MEMBER OF ASAP SINCE NOVEMBER 2004

07-02-2004, 08:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
jgvernonco Old Timer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 7,957 OS: Vista Home Premium, SP 27	AboutBuster is really a "tech tool". There is no reason for you to have it on your system once you've been cleaned up. There areportions of the program that contain bits of CWS, for recognition, I think, and it will set off other security programs. Just uninstall it and you should be fine. __________________ Donations keep TSF moving forward. Please help. http://www.myspace.com/speedbumpthecelt

07-02-2004, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
celia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: new zealand Posts: 7 OS: xp	thanks for your imput, horse......i had already removed the spyware with adaware...that is not a problem....all i was wondering was if anyone else had experienced spyware being downloaded with AboutBuster???