Are there an specific sites and/or programs that install coolwebsearch on your computer? I have been reading peoples posts about coolwebsearch and really want to avoid getting the nasty thing on my computer.
about CWS
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talubuka
, May 20 2004 05:59 AM
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 06:45 AM
There are many, but it's almost impossible to list them all.
I would refer to cws_domains.txt, which can be accessed by running CWShredder like this:
Place it at C:\.
Go to Start - Run and type the following, then hit Enter:
C:\cwshredder.exe /debug
There's also the little thing about _NOT USING INTERNET EXPLORER_ that kinda stops CWS dead in its tracks. If you use Netscape, K-Meleon, Firefox, Opera, Lynx - anything other than IE - you're safe unless you install it manually.
I would refer to cws_domains.txt, which can be accessed by running CWShredder like this:
Place it at C:\.
Go to Start - Run and type the following, then hit Enter:
C:\cwshredder.exe /debug
There's also the little thing about _NOT USING INTERNET EXPLORER_ that kinda stops CWS dead in its tracks. If you use Netscape, K-Meleon, Firefox, Opera, Lynx - anything other than IE - you're safe unless you install it manually.
Edited by Tuxedo Jack, 20 May 2004 - 06:49 AM.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 08:09 AM
Does Spywareblaster protect against CWS?
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 08:10 AM
Well, I guess it does. There are 1242 blocked CWS sites in the list in Spywareblaster. :o
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 10:42 AM
It blocks the ones that are installed via ActiveX. There are others...
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 11:13 AM
In regards to cnm's comment, I've seen a few crack sites load CWS variants when you click the button to download the files they stock.
In that case. you're not safe even if you use Firefox, because you're initiating it yourself.
In that case. you're not safe even if you use Firefox, because you're initiating it yourself.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 06:23 PM
/me shakes fist in defiance of those sites TJ just mentioned
Quote from Original CWS Article at SWI: "There could be other domains involved in the future." ... We've come a long way since then
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Malware esan mala, ji mi disaman. SWI ji kikan ekster!
PM me if you know what that says. Whoever gets it right gets put here!
Bagman wins, good job!
