New version of CWShredder version 2.0 (by Intermute)

A general heads-up.
New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

As a FYI, it states version 2.0, and the actual CWShredder.exe program is
version 2.0 . The exe.Installer for the program is version 1.61, as those of
you who will scrutinize before installing will doubtless discover.
Quite similar (yet not identical) in layout to the old venerable "Wonder
program" by Merijn. Comes with some unnecessary baggage (IMHO), but I guess
they want to try and finance the project somehow. You be the judge.

One other thing, considering the extra "baggage", one would like the
possibility of a "custom install" to the directory of choice. Such is not
the case, and it will default install to C:\Intermute\SpySubtract
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Thanks for the heads up. Been waiting for the update for some time.
Smooth, quick download with no problems. However, no uninstaller, and as
you said, a bit of excess baggage. Also, doesn't load over the top of
V1.59 so it has to be manually removed, but no big deal.


"LuckyStrike" om wrote in
message ...
A general heads-up.
New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

As a FYI, it states version 2.0, and the actual CWShredder.exe program is
version 2.0 . The exe.Installer for the program is version 1.61, as those
of
you who will scrutinize before installing will doubtless discover.
Quite similar (yet not identical) in layout to the old venerable "Wonder
program" by Merijn. Comes with some unnecessary baggage (IMHO), but I
guess
they want to try and finance the project somehow. You be the judge.

One other thing, considering the extra "baggage", one would like the
possibility of a "custom install" to the directory of choice. Such is not
the case, and it will default install to C:\Intermute\SpySubtract
--

LuckyStrike

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http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
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YW. We'll see how it turns out.
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"bobster" wrote in message
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Thanks for the heads up. Been waiting for the update for some time.
Smooth, quick download with no problems. However, no uninstaller, and as
you said, a bit of excess baggage. Also, doesn't load over the top of
V1.59 so it has to be manually removed, but no big deal.


"LuckyStrike" om wrote
in
message ...
A general heads-up.
New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

As a FYI, it states version 2.0, and the actual CWShredder.exe program
is
version 2.0 . The exe.Installer for the program is version 1.61, as
those
of
you who will scrutinize before installing will doubtless discover.
Quite similar (yet not identical) in layout to the old venerable "Wonder
program" by Merijn. Comes with some unnecessary baggage (IMHO), but I
guess
they want to try and finance the project somehow. You be the judge.

One other thing, considering the extra "baggage", one would like the
possibility of a "custom install" to the directory of choice. Such is
not
the case, and it will default install to C:\Intermute\SpySubtract
--

LuckyStrike

The best Tweak and your ally for IE = **Disable Active Scripting**
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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Forgot to add that the original CWShredder doesn't need an un-installer
(never did, never has). It doesn't get "installed" but simply is extracted.
I suspect this one is quite the same despite the few extra bits 'o baggage.
Just delete the .exe's (or the folders and contents) and it's gone.
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"bobster" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the heads up. Been waiting for the update for some time.
Smooth, quick download with no problems. However, no uninstaller, and as
you said, a bit of excess baggage. Also, doesn't load over the top of
V1.59 so it has to be manually removed, but no big deal.


"LuckyStrike" om wrote
in
message ...
A general heads-up.
New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

As a FYI, it states version 2.0, and the actual CWShredder.exe program
is
version 2.0 . The exe.Installer for the program is version 1.61, as
those
of
you who will scrutinize before installing will doubtless discover.
Quite similar (yet not identical) in layout to the old venerable "Wonder
program" by Merijn. Comes with some unnecessary baggage (IMHO), but I
guess
they want to try and finance the project somehow. You be the judge.

One other thing, considering the extra "baggage", one would like the
possibility of a "custom install" to the directory of choice. Such is
not
the case, and it will default install to C:\Intermute\SpySubtract
--

LuckyStrike

The best Tweak and your ally for IE = **Disable Active Scripting**
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
------------------------------------------------------------

"LuckyStrike" om
wrote in :

A general heads-up.
New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

As a FYI, it states version 2.0, and the actual CWShredder.exe program
is version 2.0 . The exe.Installer for the program is version 1.61, as
those of you who will scrutinize before installing will doubtless
discover. Quite similar (yet not identical) in layout to the old
venerable "Wonder program" by Merijn. Comes with some unnecessary
baggage (IMHO), but I guess they want to try and finance the project
somehow. You be the judge.

One other thing, considering the extra "baggage", one would like the
possibility of a "custom install" to the directory of choice. Such is
not the case, and it will default install to C:\Intermute\SpySubtract

See this article...

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"Menno Hershberger"
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"LuckyStrike"
wrote in :

New version of CWShredder is available by Intermute, the makers of
SpySubtract.
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

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See this article...

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That News link isn't working for me Menno.

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Just ran the new version 2 of CWShredder. CWS tells me it removed ...

CWS.Svchost32
CWS.HiddenDll
CWS.Smartsearch
CWS.Jksearch

.......... same results as previous version of CWShredder.

However, CWShredder still has the same problem with FALSE reporting. In
fact, CWShredder has left my system LESS secure than it was before.

What CWShredder has done is removed 177 entries from my HOSTS file. If I
run CWShredder a second time my system comes up clean. If I restore my
HOSTS file and run CWShredder a 3rd time, it flags the same 4 CWS
infections and removes the 177 entries from my HOSTS again. The 177
entries all point to my localhost 127.0.0.1, and are therefore protecting
my system.

Below is a list of what was removed from my HOSTS file.

Comparing files hostsBEFORE and hostsAFTER
127.0.0.1 008i.com
127.0.0.1 0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 0websearch.com
127.0.0.1 1-se.com
127.0.0.1 1spybot.com
127.0.0.1 58q.com
127.0.0.1 600pics.com
127.0.0.1 acoolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 alfa-search.com
127.0.0.1 allneedsearch.com
127.0.0.1 approvedlinks.com
127.0.0.1 auto.ie.searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 awebfind.biz
127.0.0.1 bar.mywebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 best.omega-search.com
127.0.0.1 boredlife.com
127.0.0.1 casinobuilder.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 cfg.mywebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 conf.searchmyrequest.com
127.0.0.1 conf.therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1 coolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 couldnotfind.com
127.0.0.1 default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 domain.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 download.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 download1.0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 download2.0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 downloads.default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 downloads.searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 ds1.onet.pl
127.0.0.1 eopqpn.t.rack.cc
127.0.0.1 find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 find4u.net
127.0.0.1 firstbookmark.com
127.0.0.1 freshvideogals.com
127.0.0.1 globalwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 google.net.klconline.com
127.0.0.1 google.tucows.com
127.0.0.1 greg-search.com
127.0.0.1 hightcalldialer.com
127.0.0.1 hotsearchbox.com
127.0.0.1 hotwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 hugesearch.net
127.0.0.1 i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 ie-search.com
127.0.0.1 ie.searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 if.searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 images.x10.com
127.0.0.1 iquicksearch.com
127.0.0.1 is1.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 is2.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 itseasy.us
127.0.0.1 just.find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 line-plus.com
127.0.0.1 lookfor.cc
127.0.0.1 msn.com.allquickmeds4u.com
127.0.0.1 msnwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 mywebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 nativehardcore.com
127.0.0.1 nkvd.us
127.0.0.1 no-spybot.com
127.0.0.1 nova****.com
127.0.0.1 ns1.superwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 ns2.superwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 omega-search.com
127.0.0.1 pilot.find4u.net
127.0.0.1 power-search.info
127.0.0.1 powerwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 query.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 ranking.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 rightfinder.net
127.0.0.1 roquvp.t.rack.cc
127.0.0.1 rs.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 search-1.net
127.0.0.1 search-dot.com
127.0.0.1 search.startium.com
127.0.0.1 search2.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 searching-the-net.com
127.0.0.1 searchmyrequest.com
127.0.0.1 searchv.com
127.0.0.1 searchxl.com
127.0.0.1 selfbookmark.com
127.0.0.1 servedfor.valuead.com
127.0.0.1 seznam.cz
127.0.0.1 si1.default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 slotch.com
127.0.0.1 spybot-spyware.com
127.0.0.1 spycleaner.net
127.0.0.1 sqwire.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 startium.com
127.0.0.1 sunbelt-software.com
127.0.0.1 super-spider.com
127.0.0.1 superwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 t.rack.cc
127.0.0.1 teen-biz.com
127.0.0.1 therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1 toolbar.globalwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 toolbar.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 toolbar2.globalwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 toolbar2.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 vse-moe.biz
127.0.0.1 wazzupnet.com
127.0.0.1 websearch.com
127.0.0.1 world-search.biz
127.0.0.1 www.008i.com
127.0.0.1 www.0190-dialer.com
127.0.0.1 www.1-se.com
127.0.0.1 www.1spybot.com
127.0.0.1 www.58q.com
127.0.0.1 www.acoolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.aifind.info
127.0.0.1 www.alfa-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.approvedlinks.com
127.0.0.1 www.awebfind.biz
127.0.0.1 www.bossanovaltd.info
127.0.0.1 www.coolwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.couldnotfind.com
127.0.0.1 www.default-homepage-network.com
127.0.0.1 www.domain.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 www.find-itnow.com
127.0.0.1 www.find4u.net
127.0.0.1 www.firstbookmark.com
127.0.0.1 www.freshvideogals.com
127.0.0.1 www.globalwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.net.klconline.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.net.medibargain.com
127.0.0.1 www.greg-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.hotsearchbox.com
127.0.0.1 www.hotwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.hugesearch.net
127.0.0.1 www.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 www.ie-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.iquicksearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.itseasy.us
127.0.0.1 www.lookfor.cc
127.0.0.1 www.mysearchnow.com
127.0.0.1 www.mywebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.nativehardcore.com
127.0.0.1 www.netwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.nkvd.us
127.0.0.1 www.no-spybot.com
127.0.0.1 www.nova****.com
127.0.0.1 www.omega-search.com
127.0.0.1 www.power-search.info
127.0.0.1 www.powerwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.rightfinder.net
127.0.0.1 www.satellitepop.com
127.0.0.1 www.search-1.net
127.0.0.1 www.search-dot.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchcentrix.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchforge.com
127.0.0.1 www.searching-the-net.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchmyrequest.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchv.com
127.0.0.1 www.searchxl.com
127.0.0.1 www.slotch.com
127.0.0.1 www.spybot-spyware.com
127.0.0.1 www.startium.com
127.0.0.1 www.sunbelt-software.com
127.0.0.1 www.super-spider.com
127.0.0.1 www.superwebsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.teen-biz.com
127.0.0.1 www.therealsearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.wazzupnet.com
127.0.0.1 www.websearch.com
127.0.0.1 www.windowws.cc
127.0.0.1 www.world-search.biz
127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com.name-clark.com
127.0.0.1 www.yourbookmarks.ws
127.0.0.1 www2.i-lookup.com
127.0.0.1 xwebsearch.biz
127.0.0.1 yahoo.com-yahoo.com.ph
127.0.0.1 yahoo.com.allquickmeds4u.com
127.0.0.1 yahoo.com.name-clark.com
127.0.0.1 yourbookmarks.ws

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"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

LuckyStrike om wrote in
message ...
That News link isn't working for me Menno.

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Just ran the new version 2 of CWShredder. CWS tells me it removed ...

CWS.Svchost32
CWS.HiddenDll
CWS.Smartsearch
CWS.Jksearch

......... same results as previous version of CWShredder.

However, CWShredder still has the same problem with FALSE reporting. In
fact, CWShredder has left my system LESS secure than it was before.

What CWShredder has done is removed 177 entries from my HOSTS file. If I
run CWShredder a second time my system comes up clean. If I restore my
HOSTS file and run CWShredder a 3rd time, it flags the same 4 CWS
infections and removes the 177 entries from my HOSTS again. The 177
entries all point to my localhost 127.0.0.1, and are therefore protecting
my system.

Below is a list of what was removed from my HOSTS file.

Comparing files hostsBEFORE and hostsAFTER
127.0.0.1 008i.com
snipped some odd 176 items
127.0.0.1 www.008i.com
ditto with the snip
127.0.0.1 yourbookmarks.ws

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Holy smokies Hugh! I guess you needed to run CWShredder 2.0 to break the
"record 8 years". :-\\

Meanwhile, how many of those were **actually** "CoolWebSearch" items???
What's wrong with that picture? vbg Yeah, I'd be disgruntled too!

Now CWShredder 2.0 didn't find diddly on my machine (but I don't use a Hosts
file). I have noticed similar things with some programs (most often
PestPatrol) which detect ActiveX compatibilities of SpywareBlasters
protections and alert that such and such "spyware" was detected. I have
since learned to do a thorough checking up - both internally and
externally - on what is detected before having the program clean anything.
With SpywareBlaster, one may just re-enable the protections and the registry
domains/zones protections (or whatever) are once again restored.
Question: If the items removed by CWShredder are dumped to the Recycle Bin,
can one not just "restore" the items back to the location. Or does that not
apply to Hosts file items or Registry items?

The issue of CWShredder (earlier Merijn versions) cleaning outright, and not
permitting a default of not cleaning was considered a *fault* with the
program. I remember this fault being discussed in the NG here about a year
ago, more or less.Later versions added that "Remove CWS detected items to
the Recycle Bin, instead of deleting them" option.

So then... I'd guess you don't approve of it. VBG
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LuckyStrike om wrote in message ...

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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LuckyStrike om wrote in
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That News link isn't working for me Menno.

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Holy smokies Hugh! I guess you needed to run CWShredder 2.0 to break the
"record 8 years". :-\\

I should have explained that it was in fact the newsgroup article
that you said didn't work for you. I posted it verbatim.

Just trying to do you a favor.

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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LuckyStrike om wrote in
message ...

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...

LuckyStrike om
wrote in
message ...
That News link isn't working for me Menno.

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snipped copy of post that you couldn't get to

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Holy smokies Hugh! I guess you needed to run CWShredder 2.0 to break the
"record 8 years". :-\\

I should have explained that it was in fact the newsgroup article
that you said didn't work for you. I posted it verbatim.

Just trying to do you a favor.


Well of all the gosh-darn "dorty-treeks" Hugh. Why dintcha say something?
hehe I got all kind of personally worried that this item (which *I* alerted
the NG about) was responsible for you having those headaches. Well, that's a
relief of a sort. s

Anyway, now that I know... I do consider it the favor as you had initially
intended it to be. A humble addition to the totality of humankinds
knowledge. ;-)

PS - It seems that anything CWShredder related almost always gets me into a
boatload of "misery". I should just keep my yap shut. :-))
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