Info on Spyware Scanning

[commander]

Hi,
I am using Ad-aware software to scan for spyware..

Although I scan my PC daily and everytime I scan my PC with ad-aware, there are bound to have discovery of tracking tools and MRU objects which I need to quarantine or delete.

May I know if this is normal? If yes, may I know why?
If not, any remedy, please.

 

[munkyeetr]

Ad-Aware breaks detections down into 2 categories: Critical Issues and Privacy Issues.

If you are getting Critical detections everyday, then I would suggest that you are probably going somewhere on the Internet everyday where you are picking these up. So as long as you keep going to the offending site you will continue to pick up infections, and Ad-Aware will continue to find them.

If all you are getting is MRU detections, these are pretty normal, they are entries that programs on your computer make showing the last files they opened, or data they accessed. These shouldn't be listed as Critical, and you can either remove them or let them stay, but they will continue to show up because when you use programs that store MRU information, it gets logged, and Ad-Aware finds it.

So, if your are getting Critical hits everyday, or if you are really concerned about MRU entries, post a HijackThis Log, and someone will analyse it for you.

 

[commander]

hi,

It seems that there are critical items being detected whenever I scan my PC using Ad-aware. I have copied the log profile for your advice, please.


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Ad-Aware SE Build 1.06r1
Logfile Created on:Sunday, July 08, 2007 11:17:13 AM
Created with Ad-Aware SE Personal, free for private use.
Using definitions file:SE1R177 25.06.2007
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References detected during the scan:
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MRU List(TAC index:0):3 total references
Tracking Cookie(TAC index:3):4 total references
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Ad-Aware SE Settings
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Set : Search for negligible risk entries
Set : Safe mode (always request confirmation)
Set : Scan active processes
Set : Scan registry
Set : Deep-scan registry
Set : Scan my IE Favorites for banned URLs
Set : Scan within archives
Set : Scan my Hosts file

Extended Ad-Aware SE Settings
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Set : Unload recognized processes & modules during scan
Set : Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
Set : Always try to unload modules before deletion
Set : During removal, unload Explorer and IE if necessary
Set : Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot
Set : Delete quarantined objects after restoring
Set : Include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include additional Ad-Aware settings in log file
Set : Include reference summary in log file
Set : Include alternate data stream details in log file
Set : Play sound at scan completion if scan locates critical objects

Summary Of This Scan
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Total scanning time:00:11:10.469
Objects scanned:191386
Objects identified:4
Objects ignored:0
New critical objects:4

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[TFT]

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