61. by Guest. 2006-01-17 23:01:40
Thank you very much for the manual remove instructions up above, it worked great. Also, it helps to download the link for spyware doctor that is posted. Although this program just scans for the viruses, then you have to pay and register so it can remove it, it shows you which are the corrupt files (same ones listed above). Spyware strike has been removed from my computer after the manual removal, YES!! If you are not too familiar with how to operate a computer, then the instructions might be a bit difficult I would guess, but just read over each link and follow the steps. Once you are the cmd.exe screnn, you must type "del C:\filedirectory & name so that it deletes it (instructions above overlooked that detail and I was confused at first as to what to do, but go ahead and type this). THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS INSTRUCTION, THAT WAS THE MOST ANNOYING VIRUS I CAN THINK OF
62. by Guest. 2006-01-17 19:01:38
Note that spywarestrike will actually block some other results pages I found on google where the fix is posted, displaying a fake information bar and pretending that the page is being blocked "by malware on your computer" which I guess is true in a way.
63. by Guest. 2006-01-16 20:01:09
Yes its gone.
Peter
64. by Guest. 2006-01-16 14:01:52
Guest 16/1/06 Have been reading all the very technical answers using safe mode which is frightening to to someone how has just found the on/of switch. However I have just downloaded Microsofts latest update to Antispyware (Beta 1) It found Spywearstrike 2.5 and seems to have removed it. However early days and AOL Spywear keeps blocking its return. Peter.
65. by Guest. 2006-01-16 07:01:34
Thanks very much, the manual uninstall worked a treat, still unable to lock the desktop background! Any advice would be greatlly appreciated, thanks in advance,
SJ
66. by Guest. 2006-01-15 18:01:11
And... everything very pretty, but once done this, the virus returns over and over again, by this... somebody can explain to me, HOW this spyware works? HOW my PC gets to execute this program? I am behind linux firewall, but he is useless, I need to know what port I must close, or what rule to apply in iptables, so that this does not happen more, any suggestion will be appreciated. And sorry for my english. rmfrith@yahoo.com.ar.
67. by Guest. 2006-01-15 16:01:05
can someone help me , seems like we are suffering or have suffered from the dreaded spyware strike crap , whats the easiest way of disarming the crap , ive tried to follow instructions off other users and im failing , help please much appreciated
68. by Guest. 2006-01-15 03:01:42
Great info here. Ad-Aware, Spybot and Avast all failed to remove this nasty program. The manual removal directions are well done and accurate. Someones comment below about the removal of the waitwain file are important. Much appreciated all!
69. by Guest. 2006-01-15 00:01:53
To restore browser to original setting and get rid of the www.uptodatesecurity.com page that keeps popping up instead of your home page....go to Tools in internet browser, then to Manage add-ons and disable the file named "Random Name" file hp2F06.tmp. That will restore your browser.
70. by Guest. 2006-01-14 02:01:47
thanks a lot guys!!
71. by Guest. 2006-01-13 20:01:10
Followed removal instructions in safe mode and it worked! No more annoying popup! Found all but 2 files, thanx for the fix.
72. by Guest. 2006-01-13 14:01:37
the only thing that i can say is .... the company that is entering their own sabotage ways to get people to buy their products to delete the junk that they infected computers with should be thrown in jail and the key thrown away. These are companies like spywarestrike that enters there means in the computer in order to get people to bye their own products online like spyware doctor and other junk that is not nessesary at all ...but only nessesary because of the trojan that they throw in. norm. c.
73. by Guest. 2006-01-13 02:01:51
Did it all in safe mode, could not find some files. but I killed it.
74. by Guest. 2006-01-12 21:01:54
with regards to waitwain.dll, just change the name of the file to anything you like (i used bitch) and restart your computer. you can then delete the file.
this is the most important file to delete and also the toughest.
75. by Guest. 2006-01-12 17:01:42
I chanced upon this site while i was helping my dad who was having the problem overseas...and I can tell you that helping my not-so-computer-savvy dad get rid of this manually over the phone is NOT FUN!!! Anyway, we went through all the steps listed above but the pop-up still persists. netwrap.dll has been changed to wiatwain.dll. Tried to delete it but it says permission denied or something. Will try the suggestion of deleting it in safemode with command prompt later today. Hopefully it will work (fingers crossed x_x )
76. by Guest. 2006-01-12 01:01:18
I finally got rid of it by locating all the files based on the date it got on my pc. Then I went to safemode and signed in on the admin account found the files under system32 and the registry and deleted them. restarted and logged on under normal account where I was having the problem and it is fixed! no more infected computer blinking message in the system tray or reloading of strikeware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
77. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:52
I deleted the entire keys and never had a problem ... yet
78. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:37
when your in the internet try going to tools - internet options and changeing the site in the top box to something else - say www.google.com. Must commend the extremely clever fellow who found out how to get rid of this evil little thing, it took me hours before finally stumbling across this site in my pursuit of a spyware removal program to get rid of this.
ps I never had the problem your talking about, so im not sure if my solution will work but its worth a try.
79. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:38
Hi. Can anyone help me with a basic question? Ive never deleted registry values before. Some of the ones listed above are keys which contain subkeys. Am I supposed to delete the entire key as listed? or just the values of the files that appear when I click on the key? or the values of all the files contained in the key and its subkeys?
I started out just deleting the listed keys, but then I wasnt sure I was supposed to, so I ran windows restore.
Thanks.
80. by Guest. 2006-01-11 19:01:21
I followed the manual removal instructions to remove all the files, registry values and processes while in safe mode. This seems to have worked for now because it has not come back yet, however my internet browser home page is still hijacked by the www.uptodatesystem.com page advertising the spyware/malware. Does anyone know how to restore the browser home page? It also disabled my task manager, does anyone know hoe to fix that?
Thanks for all the help!
Thank you very much for the manual remove instructions up above, it worked great. Also, it helps to download the link for spyware doctor that is posted. Although this program just scans for the viruses, then you have to pay and register so it can remove it, it shows you which are the corrupt files (same ones listed above). Spyware strike has been removed from my computer after the manual removal, YES!! If you are not too familiar with how to operate a computer, then the instructions might be a bit difficult I would guess, but just read over each link and follow the steps. Once you are the cmd.exe screnn, you must type "del C:\filedirectory & name so that it deletes it (instructions above overlooked that detail and I was confused at first as to what to do, but go ahead and type this). THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS INSTRUCTION, THAT WAS THE MOST ANNOYING VIRUS I CAN THINK OF
62. by Guest. 2006-01-17 19:01:38
Note that spywarestrike will actually block some other results pages I found on google where the fix is posted, displaying a fake information bar and pretending that the page is being blocked "by malware on your computer" which I guess is true in a way.
63. by Guest. 2006-01-16 20:01:09
Yes its gone.
Peter
64. by Guest. 2006-01-16 14:01:52
Guest 16/1/06 Have been reading all the very technical answers using safe mode which is frightening to to someone how has just found the on/of switch. However I have just downloaded Microsofts latest update to Antispyware (Beta 1) It found Spywearstrike 2.5 and seems to have removed it. However early days and AOL Spywear keeps blocking its return. Peter.
65. by Guest. 2006-01-16 07:01:34
Thanks very much, the manual uninstall worked a treat, still unable to lock the desktop background! Any advice would be greatlly appreciated, thanks in advance,
SJ
66. by Guest. 2006-01-15 18:01:11
And... everything very pretty, but once done this, the virus returns over and over again, by this... somebody can explain to me, HOW this spyware works? HOW my PC gets to execute this program? I am behind linux firewall, but he is useless, I need to know what port I must close, or what rule to apply in iptables, so that this does not happen more, any suggestion will be appreciated. And sorry for my english. rmfrith@yahoo.com.ar.
67. by Guest. 2006-01-15 16:01:05
can someone help me , seems like we are suffering or have suffered from the dreaded spyware strike crap , whats the easiest way of disarming the crap , ive tried to follow instructions off other users and im failing , help please much appreciated
68. by Guest. 2006-01-15 03:01:42
Great info here. Ad-Aware, Spybot and Avast all failed to remove this nasty program. The manual removal directions are well done and accurate. Someones comment below about the removal of the waitwain file are important. Much appreciated all!
69. by Guest. 2006-01-15 00:01:53
To restore browser to original setting and get rid of the www.uptodatesecurity.com page that keeps popping up instead of your home page....go to Tools in internet browser, then to Manage add-ons and disable the file named "Random Name" file hp2F06.tmp. That will restore your browser.
70. by Guest. 2006-01-14 02:01:47
thanks a lot guys!!
71. by Guest. 2006-01-13 20:01:10
Followed removal instructions in safe mode and it worked! No more annoying popup! Found all but 2 files, thanx for the fix.
72. by Guest. 2006-01-13 14:01:37
the only thing that i can say is .... the company that is entering their own sabotage ways to get people to buy their products to delete the junk that they infected computers with should be thrown in jail and the key thrown away. These are companies like spywarestrike that enters there means in the computer in order to get people to bye their own products online like spyware doctor and other junk that is not nessesary at all ...but only nessesary because of the trojan that they throw in. norm. c.
73. by Guest. 2006-01-13 02:01:51
Did it all in safe mode, could not find some files. but I killed it.
74. by Guest. 2006-01-12 21:01:54
with regards to waitwain.dll, just change the name of the file to anything you like (i used bitch) and restart your computer. you can then delete the file.
this is the most important file to delete and also the toughest.
75. by Guest. 2006-01-12 17:01:42
I chanced upon this site while i was helping my dad who was having the problem overseas...and I can tell you that helping my not-so-computer-savvy dad get rid of this manually over the phone is NOT FUN!!! Anyway, we went through all the steps listed above but the pop-up still persists. netwrap.dll has been changed to wiatwain.dll. Tried to delete it but it says permission denied or something. Will try the suggestion of deleting it in safemode with command prompt later today. Hopefully it will work (fingers crossed x_x )
76. by Guest. 2006-01-12 01:01:18
I finally got rid of it by locating all the files based on the date it got on my pc. Then I went to safemode and signed in on the admin account found the files under system32 and the registry and deleted them. restarted and logged on under normal account where I was having the problem and it is fixed! no more infected computer blinking message in the system tray or reloading of strikeware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
77. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:52
I deleted the entire keys and never had a problem ... yet
78. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:37
when your in the internet try going to tools - internet options and changeing the site in the top box to something else - say www.google.com. Must commend the extremely clever fellow who found out how to get rid of this evil little thing, it took me hours before finally stumbling across this site in my pursuit of a spyware removal program to get rid of this.
ps I never had the problem your talking about, so im not sure if my solution will work but its worth a try.
79. by Guest. 2006-01-11 22:01:38
Hi. Can anyone help me with a basic question? Ive never deleted registry values before. Some of the ones listed above are keys which contain subkeys. Am I supposed to delete the entire key as listed? or just the values of the files that appear when I click on the key? or the values of all the files contained in the key and its subkeys?
I started out just deleting the listed keys, but then I wasnt sure I was supposed to, so I ran windows restore.
Thanks.
80. by Guest. 2006-01-11 19:01:21
I followed the manual removal instructions to remove all the files, registry values and processes while in safe mode. This seems to have worked for now because it has not come back yet, however my internet browser home page is still hijacked by the www.uptodatesystem.com page advertising the spyware/malware. Does anyone know how to restore the browser home page? It also disabled my task manager, does anyone know hoe to fix that?
Thanks for all the help!