Anyone know what spywiper is?

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eburger68
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Re: Anyone know what spywiper is?

NHD tech:

They probably mean SpyWiper from this outfit:

»www.mailwiper.com/spywiper/spywiper.html

I've seen a few complaints about their pop-up ads on other boards. IMHO, I wouldn't recommend downloading or installing that app, given their marketing tactics. As for the opening CD-ROM tray, that's undoubtedly just some obnoxious code designed to scare people -- much like the trick that shows people the contents of their own C-drives.

If you can get a link either to the pop-up ads or the pages from which those ads were spawned, we'd be happy to take a look at it more carefully.

Best,

Eric L. Howes

permalink · 2003-11-29 09:48:41 · Print ·

Tech4769 @rr.com	Re: Anyone know what spywiper is? IMHO, I wouldn't recommend downloading or installing that app, given their marketing tactics..... are you referring to not downloading spywiper or ad-aware in that sentence? and if your referring to ad-aware...why?
	permalink · 2003-11-29 10:12:44 · ·

StraitShoot
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Re: Anyone know what spywiper is?

said by Tech4769:
IMHO, I wouldn't recommend downloading or installing that app, given their marketing tactics.....

are you referring to not downloading spywiper or ad-aware in that sentence? and if your referring to ad-aware...why?

He means SpyWiper... Both AdAware and Spybot S&D are pretty much held in high regard around here...
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permalink · 2003-11-29 10:17:09 ·

Schouw Premium join:2003-05-29 Netherlands 1 edit	He's talking about Spywiper.. Edit: too slow
	permalink · 2003-11-29 10:17:43 · ·

eburger68
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Tech4769:

I'm referring to SpyWiper. Ad-aware is a legitimate, effective "spyware" removal program.

I've done some nosing around. SpyWiper from mailwiper.com is most definitely your problem.

Some complaints on other boards:

EZ spy ware goes over the top
»beta.ezboard.com/fezboardadminis···49.topic

Spywiper Ads crashing my computer!
»beta.ezboard.com/fezboardadminis···67.topic

spywiper adbot?
»forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php···spywiper

default-homepage-network, something keeps changing my homepage
»forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php···spywiper

search engine hijacked, under the thumb of odysseus
»forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php···spywiper

You'll notice that some of the ezboard complaints also refer to an opening CD-ROM tray. One of the posters at SpywareInfo reports the browser's home page being hijacked to:

»default-homepage-network.com/start.cgi?c001

...which redirects to a SpyWiper ad here:

»default-homepage-network.com/index6.html

Still more interesting, the uninstall page for an OdysseusMarketing app here:

»www.odysseusmarketing.com/uninstall/

...spawns a pop-up for SpyWiper here:

»messagebroadcaster.net/wiper/sw1.htm

All trails lead back to mailwiper.com. A Google search on "mailwiper.com" turns up a number of complaints about spamming:

»www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&···2Bcom%22

...so obnoxious pop-ups wouldn't be completely unexpected from this crew.

In nothing that I've seen so far is there any indication of drive-by-download installs of software, so your users are likely OK on that front. They've just encountered some obnoxious advertising.

Best,

Eric L. Howes

permalink · 2003-11-29 10:19:52 · Print ·

theseguys @cgocable.net	»default-homepage-network.com/sta···c001.com This guy who runs this page is a jerk who allows them to use it as a base to promote there spyware.
	permalink · 2004-01-21 21:05:24 · ·

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