21. by Guest. 2004-09-20 14:09:49
I knew that mypctuneup and twain tech were run by the same company thinking media. From what scott at mypctuneup told me is that their 2 different companied with 2 different owners, in 2 different areas. I already gave the instruction above and those are all copied exactly from a live help session with Scott from mypctuneup.com. It is totally gone from my computer. The directions are above do not give this person donations for instructions already presented before.
22. by Guest. 2004-09-18 10:09:10
O.K Guys I know how frustrated I was so here's your solution. I'm the "lets put our heads together guy" . After extensive time and research I have finally gotten rid of the beast. Mypctune.com contrary to what the person above said about them "partnering up" with twaintech is actually run by the same people who created twain-tech. If you look at the whois registration both are registered under a company called Thinking Media out of New York. Thinking Media is both the creator and the distroyer of Twain-Tech. These guys are scrambling to get rid of it. My theory as to why they are doing this is twofold. My 1st theory is that the U.S is introducing new legislation shortly to make this adware illegal. My 2nd theory is that this Twain -tech was somthing that went terribly wrong and got out of control to the point that people were screaming Bl____ Mur______. These guys have got to be on the most wanted list.
Enough suspense, All I ask is that if you do get rid of it by the info I'm providing, to thank me for the time and effort I've put into this or a donation for all the money I lost trying to get rid of it would be nice. If someone is interested in a donation email me at Jerrya@email.com. I'll give more details on where to send the donation. To get rid of Twain-tech call:
1646 442-1235 Matt or 1646 4421249 Scott Crause
Matt walked me through manual removal. I was"nt suppose to have Matt's number but I nailed him on my call display. You can also get Scott on the chatt line at myPCtuneup.com.
One last and very important point. I know we're all frustrated and pissed off to say the least. But I 'm in no way endorsing any type of violence or abuse again'st these guys. I am a non-violent person by nature. These poor guys were probably hired by a third party to handle all the crap comming their way. Be nice to them and treat them with repect and you'll get a lot futher ahead.
I'm done
PS thanks to all the guys above for their efforts.
23. by Guest. 2004-09-16 16:09:32
Ive had a purge on all my spyware the past few days, but twainttech refuses to die. Its Twaintech.mxtarget i seem to have, and the registry files keep reappearing as well as mxTarget.dll.
Sons of bitches, id happily torture them and there kind.
24. by Guest. 2004-09-13 10:09:32
the command to unregister id regsvr32 -u C:/windows/twaintech.dll. Sorry about that.
25. by Guest. 2004-09-13 10:09:00
Ok I recently got in touch with mypctuneup.com, which twain-tech has partnered with to help with the removal of their spyware/AdWare. This is for removal of twaintec.dll only. Many different companies use the name twain-tech but installl different files. Again this is for twaintec.dll, so do a start, find to make sure you have this file.Here is how to do it.
Go to start then run and type regedit.
Next go to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE and click on the + next to software and you should have a twaintec folder. Delete that folder.
Next go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWSCurrentVersionRUN and you should have a file names kcfoawhsoy, which the data for it should be c;windowssystemshriy.exe,delete that from regedit.
Next Press ctrl + Alt + delete to get to your task manager. You should have something called shriy.exe running, delete that or end the task. Right after that go to c:\WindowsSysyem and delete shriy.exe.
Next close all other windows and click, start, run then type in regsvr32 -c:/windows/twaintec.dll
You should get the respons DLLUnregisterserver in c:windowstwaintec.dll succeeded.
Finally restart your computer and as soon as it is rebooted go to C:/Windows and delete twaintec.dll. I repeat as soon as it is restarted this MUST be the first thing that you do.
26. by Guest. 2004-09-12 19:09:14
I have tried every spyware tool known to mankind. I have read every forum with every possible solution I could manage to locate. Not one place has a method of removal that actually sems to work. There are 3 various methods, none of which can find, delete, or un-register this parasite. Almost worth a drive to New York with my 10 day old computer and show them how I am going to choose to describve RAM!!! These people really should be in a long costly embarresing court battle. Or we could do as suggested above....a bloody nose :D
27. by Guest. 2004-09-09 15:09:32
I emailed all of the address provided on twain-tech.com and all the emails came back as undeliverable.I looked up on whois and register.com and twain-tech.com and as stated thinking media LP is the company that has the domain register and admistrates it. Also as said before their phone # is 866-839-616 which is a toll-free number. I've called several times and there is never an answer, I get an answering machine. I have no emailed domain@thinkingmedia.net and am waiting for a reply. I will let you know if I find anything further.
28. by Guest. 2004-08-30 22:08:58
After using the instructions in Answer 14 above, try to delete the file from your C:WindowsSystem32 directory. If you can't, (because it says its in-use), then boot up into Safe-Mode and delete it there. Don't delete twain.dll if you have a scanner or digital camera. They purposefully chose a name similar to this one so people would be hesitant to take it out.
For people who have PestPatrol and are successful at removing it, only to have it come back, and if you are willing to edit the registry (can be dangerous), the look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun key and look for names that appear to be truly random letters. Or print-screen the list as it looks, then reboot, find that it has re-installed itself, and look in this registry key again. It drops a randomly-named file and a registry key to run that file at startup. If you can find the registry key and the file and delete them both, you'll be out of the loop and get rid of it.
Make sure to keep your PestPatrol updated so you have a fighting chance of keeping it out once you get it removed.
29. by Guest. 2004-08-29 19:08:56
The instructions on the "Twain-tech" website for manual removal are incorrect because the "regsvr32" command given actually REGISTERS the dll required. To DEREGISTER it, use the command line with the correct switch. Don't necesarily trust the instructions given by these parasite makers. If a command is given to be executed through the "RUN" box, then you can normally get help on it by typing the command followed by a question mark or a slash/question mark as so "/?"
The proper command string is
"regsvr32 /u c:windowstwaintec.dll "
Give this a try , and then remove the dll file.
30. by Guest. 2004-08-26 14:08:58
I did some further research and came up with a few leads. Firstly, Twain Tech is registered under the WHOIS (whoever they are?) through a company called Thinking media LP re services. They are located at 275 Madison Ave , New york, NY 10016 4th floor
If we could somehow get a hold of them and politely ask how to get rid of this thing (before giving them a bloody nose) we may get somewhere. The problem I'm having because I live in Canada is that I'm out of the calling area. So I'll give anyone who lives in the U.S the phone # as long as they share the resolution to this problem with the rest of us. So here it goes the phone # is 1866 839-6164. Better yet if you can visit their office in New York even better. This is a long shot for me but I have nothing to lose.
31. by Guest. 2004-08-26 03:08:28
PestPatrol identifies it and deletes it; but with each reboot it comes back. Also, it makes an exception to blocking of itself in SpywareBlocker. I feel as if I have no control over my own computer and I feel violated.
32. by Guest. 2004-08-25 20:08:13
I'm about to resort to a reformat to get rid of this crap.
33. by Guest. 2004-08-25 16:08:19
Frustration is an understatement. These guys have a website Twain-tech.com. The have a mock e-mail and operate like what their doing is legal. Is'nt there some kind of web site cops out there so that we can get a hold of them and nail their asses ? They must be on the most wanted list based on what I've just read.
34. by Guest. 2004-08-24 08:08:30
I agree with the rest - the removal instructions aren't even working
35. by Guest. 2004-08-19 23:08:13
yeah i def agree they should be punished for this
36. by Guest. 2004-08-12 16:08:11
There ought to be a law. The waist of time and money trying to get Twain Tech off my computer is a real personal violation. I have followed Twain Tech's instructions for the past 6 hours and purchased and run 3 different spyware removal programs and have nothing positive to this point.
I would love to have legal action available to help solve this issue. Frustrated and at my end.
37. by Guest. 2004-08-07 20:08:22
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I have literally spent 4 hours a day for two weeks trying to get rid of this Twain Tech crap. But, of course, it reappears when i restart my computer. Mean while im in pop up hell.
38. by Aussiedave. 2004-07-13 15:07:08
I agree with message No 3 with no name
Twain tech is a real threat to a pc user, I have spent many hours downloading Spy removal programs trying to find one that works , with no sucess, also stuffing up my PC by deleting Twain files which reappear
Time has come when some sort of class action should be taken by PC users to get rid of Twain-Tech and the likes of them, that make it very hard to remove their Spyware
39. by Guest. 2004-06-19 13:06:18
Virus-spreaders are cetrainly twisted little perverts who need understanding. A Company like Twain-Tech, however, is much worse and needs something quite different. Some legal measures and some administrative sanctions should be considered for a start.
40. by Katie 2004-06-07. 2004-06-07 22:06:17
This is also associated with files located in the Windows Files..."twunk_16" and "twunk_32". if you try to delete them, they will reappear.
I knew that mypctuneup and twain tech were run by the same company thinking media. From what scott at mypctuneup told me is that their 2 different companied with 2 different owners, in 2 different areas. I already gave the instruction above and those are all copied exactly from a live help session with Scott from mypctuneup.com. It is totally gone from my computer. The directions are above do not give this person donations for instructions already presented before.
22. by Guest. 2004-09-18 10:09:10
O.K Guys I know how frustrated I was so here's your solution. I'm the "lets put our heads together guy" . After extensive time and research I have finally gotten rid of the beast. Mypctune.com contrary to what the person above said about them "partnering up" with twaintech is actually run by the same people who created twain-tech. If you look at the whois registration both are registered under a company called Thinking Media out of New York. Thinking Media is both the creator and the distroyer of Twain-Tech. These guys are scrambling to get rid of it. My theory as to why they are doing this is twofold. My 1st theory is that the U.S is introducing new legislation shortly to make this adware illegal. My 2nd theory is that this Twain -tech was somthing that went terribly wrong and got out of control to the point that people were screaming Bl____ Mur______. These guys have got to be on the most wanted list.
Enough suspense, All I ask is that if you do get rid of it by the info I'm providing, to thank me for the time and effort I've put into this or a donation for all the money I lost trying to get rid of it would be nice. If someone is interested in a donation email me at Jerrya@email.com. I'll give more details on where to send the donation. To get rid of Twain-tech call:
1646 442-1235 Matt or 1646 4421249 Scott Crause
Matt walked me through manual removal. I was"nt suppose to have Matt's number but I nailed him on my call display. You can also get Scott on the chatt line at myPCtuneup.com.
One last and very important point. I know we're all frustrated and pissed off to say the least. But I 'm in no way endorsing any type of violence or abuse again'st these guys. I am a non-violent person by nature. These poor guys were probably hired by a third party to handle all the crap comming their way. Be nice to them and treat them with repect and you'll get a lot futher ahead.
I'm done
PS thanks to all the guys above for their efforts.
23. by Guest. 2004-09-16 16:09:32
Ive had a purge on all my spyware the past few days, but twainttech refuses to die. Its Twaintech.mxtarget i seem to have, and the registry files keep reappearing as well as mxTarget.dll.
Sons of bitches, id happily torture them and there kind.
24. by Guest. 2004-09-13 10:09:32
the command to unregister id regsvr32 -u C:/windows/twaintech.dll. Sorry about that.
25. by Guest. 2004-09-13 10:09:00
Ok I recently got in touch with mypctuneup.com, which twain-tech has partnered with to help with the removal of their spyware/AdWare. This is for removal of twaintec.dll only. Many different companies use the name twain-tech but installl different files. Again this is for twaintec.dll, so do a start, find to make sure you have this file.Here is how to do it.
Go to start then run and type regedit.
Next go to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE and click on the + next to software and you should have a twaintec folder. Delete that folder.
Next go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWSCurrentVersionRUN and you should have a file names kcfoawhsoy, which the data for it should be c;windowssystemshriy.exe,delete that from regedit.
Next Press ctrl + Alt + delete to get to your task manager. You should have something called shriy.exe running, delete that or end the task. Right after that go to c:\WindowsSysyem and delete shriy.exe.
Next close all other windows and click, start, run then type in regsvr32 -c:/windows/twaintec.dll
You should get the respons DLLUnregisterserver in c:windowstwaintec.dll succeeded.
Finally restart your computer and as soon as it is rebooted go to C:/Windows and delete twaintec.dll. I repeat as soon as it is restarted this MUST be the first thing that you do.
26. by Guest. 2004-09-12 19:09:14
I have tried every spyware tool known to mankind. I have read every forum with every possible solution I could manage to locate. Not one place has a method of removal that actually sems to work. There are 3 various methods, none of which can find, delete, or un-register this parasite. Almost worth a drive to New York with my 10 day old computer and show them how I am going to choose to describve RAM!!! These people really should be in a long costly embarresing court battle. Or we could do as suggested above....a bloody nose :D
27. by Guest. 2004-09-09 15:09:32
I emailed all of the address provided on twain-tech.com and all the emails came back as undeliverable.I looked up on whois and register.com and twain-tech.com and as stated thinking media LP is the company that has the domain register and admistrates it. Also as said before their phone # is 866-839-616 which is a toll-free number. I've called several times and there is never an answer, I get an answering machine. I have no emailed domain@thinkingmedia.net and am waiting for a reply. I will let you know if I find anything further.
28. by Guest. 2004-08-30 22:08:58
After using the instructions in Answer 14 above, try to delete the file from your C:WindowsSystem32 directory. If you can't, (because it says its in-use), then boot up into Safe-Mode and delete it there. Don't delete twain.dll if you have a scanner or digital camera. They purposefully chose a name similar to this one so people would be hesitant to take it out.
For people who have PestPatrol and are successful at removing it, only to have it come back, and if you are willing to edit the registry (can be dangerous), the look in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun key and look for names that appear to be truly random letters. Or print-screen the list as it looks, then reboot, find that it has re-installed itself, and look in this registry key again. It drops a randomly-named file and a registry key to run that file at startup. If you can find the registry key and the file and delete them both, you'll be out of the loop and get rid of it.
Make sure to keep your PestPatrol updated so you have a fighting chance of keeping it out once you get it removed.
29. by Guest. 2004-08-29 19:08:56
The instructions on the "Twain-tech" website for manual removal are incorrect because the "regsvr32" command given actually REGISTERS the dll required. To DEREGISTER it, use the command line with the correct switch. Don't necesarily trust the instructions given by these parasite makers. If a command is given to be executed through the "RUN" box, then you can normally get help on it by typing the command followed by a question mark or a slash/question mark as so "/?"
The proper command string is
"regsvr32 /u c:windowstwaintec.dll "
Give this a try , and then remove the dll file.
30. by Guest. 2004-08-26 14:08:58
I did some further research and came up with a few leads. Firstly, Twain Tech is registered under the WHOIS (whoever they are?) through a company called Thinking media LP re services. They are located at 275 Madison Ave , New york, NY 10016 4th floor
If we could somehow get a hold of them and politely ask how to get rid of this thing (before giving them a bloody nose) we may get somewhere. The problem I'm having because I live in Canada is that I'm out of the calling area. So I'll give anyone who lives in the U.S the phone # as long as they share the resolution to this problem with the rest of us. So here it goes the phone # is 1866 839-6164. Better yet if you can visit their office in New York even better. This is a long shot for me but I have nothing to lose.
31. by Guest. 2004-08-26 03:08:28
PestPatrol identifies it and deletes it; but with each reboot it comes back. Also, it makes an exception to blocking of itself in SpywareBlocker. I feel as if I have no control over my own computer and I feel violated.
32. by Guest. 2004-08-25 20:08:13
I'm about to resort to a reformat to get rid of this crap.
33. by Guest. 2004-08-25 16:08:19
Frustration is an understatement. These guys have a website Twain-tech.com. The have a mock e-mail and operate like what their doing is legal. Is'nt there some kind of web site cops out there so that we can get a hold of them and nail their asses ? They must be on the most wanted list based on what I've just read.
34. by Guest. 2004-08-24 08:08:30
I agree with the rest - the removal instructions aren't even working
35. by Guest. 2004-08-19 23:08:13
yeah i def agree they should be punished for this
36. by Guest. 2004-08-12 16:08:11
There ought to be a law. The waist of time and money trying to get Twain Tech off my computer is a real personal violation. I have followed Twain Tech's instructions for the past 6 hours and purchased and run 3 different spyware removal programs and have nothing positive to this point.
I would love to have legal action available to help solve this issue. Frustrated and at my end.
37. by Guest. 2004-08-07 20:08:22
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I have literally spent 4 hours a day for two weeks trying to get rid of this Twain Tech crap. But, of course, it reappears when i restart my computer. Mean while im in pop up hell.
38. by Aussiedave. 2004-07-13 15:07:08
I agree with message No 3 with no name
Twain tech is a real threat to a pc user, I have spent many hours downloading Spy removal programs trying to find one that works , with no sucess, also stuffing up my PC by deleting Twain files which reappear
Time has come when some sort of class action should be taken by PC users to get rid of Twain-Tech and the likes of them, that make it very hard to remove their Spyware
39. by Guest. 2004-06-19 13:06:18
Virus-spreaders are cetrainly twisted little perverts who need understanding. A Company like Twain-Tech, however, is much worse and needs something quite different. Some legal measures and some administrative sanctions should be considered for a start.
40. by Katie 2004-06-07. 2004-06-07 22:06:17
This is also associated with files located in the Windows Files..."twunk_16" and "twunk_32". if you try to delete them, they will reappear.