Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA
|  http://www.adwaredelete.com/
Any info on this one? I believe it's a really bad anti spyware application. I checked the rogue anti spyware list but could not find it. There is an affiliate link from bestdir.net(CWS?) to »www.adwaredelete.com/. I was expecting to see a high price as usual but I was surprised to see this price
$19.95
It seems like a great deal for software that "keeps you safe from hackers and other online criminals by eliminating Spyware, Adware, Viruses and Trojans from your PC"
But this software is subscription based. Your card is billed $19.95 a month:o |
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eburger68
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-28 | Anonymous:
Thanks for the link. I will check into this one.
Best,
Eric L. Howes |
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inTulsa
Premium
join:2002-02-24
| reply to Anonymous
Note: »whois.sc/adwaredelete.com says their SSL certificate expired.
Also, the DNS servers used by that domain are:
ns1.klikfeed.com
ns2.klikfeed.com
That sounds more like an advert click tracking service.
Finally, the domain contact is someone @searchservices.info .
I'd remain suspicious. |
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bobince
join:2002-04-19
DE
| reply to Anonymous
searchservices.info? That's the Impro/ICommerce group, who are behind CWS hijacks such as CWS/DownCom, CWS/StartBHO and CWS/Firestarter. See qck.cc, find-help.org, yeahsearch.net, iehelp.net, iwantsearch.com, web-res.biz and so on ad infinitum.
On the balance of things, I probably wouldn't buy an anti-malware application from them. You know, just saying. |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA | There is no way I'm buying anything from them 
I was just curios because it was not on the rogue list. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·AT&T Yahoo
| said by Anonymous  :There is no way I'm buying anything from them I was just curios because it was not on the rogue list. It will likely be on there soon, once Eric Howes gets
through with them. I've seen rogue spyware removal popups
that came in with a CWS_NS3 (Home Search Assistant)
infection on a machine at work. I spent most of the rest
of that afternoon removing it.
The CWS gang seem to branching out into more traditional
malware, such as botnet clients and keyloggers lately.
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SnowyOne
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Kailua, HI
 ·Clearwire Wireless
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Doctor Four :The CWS gang seem to branching out into more traditional malware, such as botnet clients and keyloggers lately. Money is the name of the game.
I believe adwaredelete's holding company, MK Digital Media LLC. would call it diversifying. Google'em up. |
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eburger68
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-28
| reply to Anonymous
Hi All:
Thought I'd drop a note in this thread that AdwareDelete has been added to teh Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware page along with three other apps, taking us to 204 listed anti-spyware programs:
»www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_ant···ware.htm
Also added were SpyDemolisher (a SpywareNo clone), PSGuard (which has been racking up compplaints of aggressive advertising and stealth installs similar to SpywareNo), and SpyPry (which appears to be the latest variant in the Spyblocs/PrivacyDefender family of apps).
Of greatest concern to me at this point is the growing number of anti-spyware applications associated with CWS-related domains or that have a track-record of hijacking users' desktops with ominous warnings about spyware and malware on their computers. To date the list includes:
* SpywareNo! (spywareno.com)
* SpySheriff (spysheriff.com) - same app as SpywareNo
* SpyDemolisher (spydemolisher.com) - same app as SpywareNo
* PSGuard (psguard.com)
* AdwareDelete (adwaredelete.com)
* RazeSpyware (razespyware.net/spywaredollars.com)
* AntiVirus Gold (antivirus-gold.com)
* WareOut (wareout.com)
* Security iGuard (securityiguard.com)
* SlimShield (slimshield.com)
* SmartSecurity (smart-security.info)
The majority of the above apps were added to the Rogue/Suspect list just in the past few months, and the appearance of such applications has seemingly accelerated in recent weeks.
This is a most worrisome trend.
Eric L. Howes |
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dadkins
I Don't Care
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Thanks Eric! |
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CajunTek
Insane Cajun
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join:2003-08-08
Arlington, TX | reply to eburger68
Thanks again for all yor work Eric..
We do appreciate it..
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Lost in Texas |
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Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-01
IA
| said by CajunTek :Thanks again for all yor work Eric.. We do appreciate it.. Ditto
I hope they don't start sending cease and desist letters to you too  |
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mbstick9
join:2005-07-27
Bloomfield, CT | reply to Doctor Four
I got this stupid (Home search assistant) on my work PC and i can't remove it. Can you tell me how you got rid of it?
Thanks. |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | reply to Anonymous
I would pay more and get KAV |
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sashwa
Pixie Cat
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join:2001-01-29
Alcatraz
clubs: 
·Alameda Net
Host:
Broadband Modem (H..
MSN
DSL Extreme
Windstream
Southeast Asian Br..
| reply to mbstick9
Welcome to the site, mbstick9!
Follow these steps and start a new thread:
»Security »I think my computer is infected or hijacked. What should I do?
sash |
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mbstick9
join:2005-07-27
Bloomfield, CT | reply to Doctor Four
Can you tell me how to remove the (Home Search Assistant)??? |
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sashwa
Pixie Cat
Premium,Mod
join:2001-01-29
Alcatraz
clubs: | You need to follow the steps in the link I posted, mbstick9.
sash |
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DSL_Steve
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Woodbury, CT
edit:
July 27th, @12:39PM
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mbstick9
join:2005-07-27
Bloomfield, CT | reply to sashwa
I have Norton on my PC. I also used Spybot and Ad- Aware, neither removed the file. If I go to Norton Virus Removal page how do I know which file to use? |
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ctrip
Your Kung-Fu Is Not Strong
Premium
join:2002-07-16
New Cumberland, PA
·EarthLink
| said by mbstick9 :I have Norton on my PC. I also used Spybot and Ad- Aware, neither removed the file. If I go to Norton Virus Removal page how do I know which file to use? Go through these steps and then start a new thread.
»Security »I think my computer is infected or hijacked. What should I do?
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StraitShoot
Who Loves Ya Baby? - Theo Kojak
Premium
join:2003-02-08
Clinton, MA | reply to Anonymous
Guess I WILL be buying CounterSpy soon after all... LOL...
Thanks Eric...
Jim |
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