Re: WToolsA / WToolsS

["Brian Shaw" <bshaw () vsvinc com>]

I just recently removed it from a friends' W98 computer.  There is actually an
option to remove it in the Add/Remove Programs section of the control panel. 
I believe it is called WinTools.  Read the prompts carefully because just
accepting the defaults leaves it installed.

Brian



---------- Original Message -----------
From: Allan <larsmith () tds net>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:15:21 -0400
Subject: WToolsA  /  WToolsS

> Anyone here have any experience with WToolsA and/or WToolsS ?
>
> I noticed, in the RUN folder on a WXP PC, an entry involving 
> WinTools. Deleted the entry. Closed the RUN folder, opened it again 
> and the entry was right back there.
>
> Didn't surprise me when I deleted the WinTools folder on the PC and 
> got an "access denied" error, stating that the program / folder 
> contents were in use.
>
> Nor did it surprise me when I did Ctrl-Alt-Del and went to the 
> Processes tab, that I saw WToolsA running.  When I tried to "End 
> Process", it came right back up.  Same with WToolsS.
>
> Anyone know of any effective tools for removing it ?
>
> Farz I know, it's ad/spyware but even the latest of Ad-Aware and 
> SpyBot didn't even notice / remove the problem.
>
> Allan Smith, NCAA, NDAA
>
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