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Posted by C.B. on March 15, 2008, 11:44 pm
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Warren,
I wouldn't even consider using XoftSpySE as it is provided by the same
company that provides RegCure. There's no way in hell I would ever use a
product from ParetoLogic. Actually, ParetoLogic has used the "delisting" of
its software as a rogue as an excuse that it is legitimate. I read and
responded to the thread from one of ParetoLogic's representatives but I
can't seem to remember which discussion group it was in and I can't seem to
locate it.
However, don't let me influence your purchasing decisions. My opinion
of ParetoLogic is mine alone.
C.B.
--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.
> Thanks Malke, I've give thaat site a try. The tool that I'm using was
> XoftSpySE, which seems to tend to give false positives. I have to be very
> careful with it. The fact that it keeps coming back has me a little
> suspicious that it is a system file & not a worm.
>
>
>> Warren wrote:
>>
>> > One of my spyware scanners keeps identifying this file in
>> > Windows\System
>> > as
>> > a worm. I quaranteen the file but it keeps coming back.
>> >
>> > Is this a false positive or have I got a serious problem ? If a
>> > serious
>> > problem where is it coming from ?
>>
>> A quick Google tells me that hwinfod.vxd is one of the driver files
> created
>> by Microsoft System Information Tools.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188133
>>
>> However, since you didn't tell us what spyware scanner identifies the
>> file
>> as a worm and because malware can call itself anything, you may want to
>> upload the file to Virus Total for identification. Virus Total will
>> submit
>> the file to numerous antivirus companies and send you a report.
>>
>> http://www.virustotal.com/
>>
>> Additionally, you may wish to perform more thorough scans for viruses and
>> malware with other tools:
>>
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> Don't Panic!
>
>
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