Spyware
 

Downloaded limewire and got spyware instead stuck on my computer. Need help on getting it off.

try AVG free good luck:eek:

Spyware
 

What do you mean AVG.

google AVGfree its a free spy ware program .

Thank You
 

I Found it, hoping it removes off my computer.

Help!!!!!!!
 

Need help ran AVG did not remove spyware any other suggestions.

Try these ones: __ (1) ad-ware (FREE), ______ (2) Spybot - Search & Destroy (FREE)

If they don't help, see WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of! (click on blue link) and perhaps LimeWire continually Popping up & also Opening at System Startup

Spyware: Help With LimeWire File
 

What I didn't mention before is that I uninstalled limewire, and it left a file folder behind. File folder is called NetworkShare, click on NetworkShare it takes me to a incomplete folder click on that one, and it takes me to a file folder LimewireWinInstaller.exe. When I want to delete it, it won't let me.
Say's Acess Denied, No Permission. I don't know how I can get this off. Need your help.

Which windows version are you using?
Network share is a normal folder used by LW.

What made you believe you had spyware?

How did you uninstall LW?

There's a few reasons I am asking. One of them is many spyware protection utility programs are not designed to cater for p2p programs and think all such programs such as LW are spyware. Perhaps only answers in such a case is (a) put LW on their exception list, and most have exception lists in their options. (b) Don't use that spyware utility and instead use those that are p2p program 'wise' such as those I recommended. The Spyware forum lists those two programs in their top 5 or ten and always have.

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I'm a comcast member and on there toolbar has a spyware scan I use it and I'm coming up limewire every time I scan and it is not removing it.
It's not showing up in my programs.

Do you know what spyware they use? Some use a program such as Pestpatrol for example which whilst generally a good program, thinks ALL p2p programs be they LW or bittorrent programs are spyware.

If you checked with both the programs I suggested and they both came up with zero ... then your previous spyware program is coming up with FALSE-POSITIVES. ie: not well programmed. As I have been saying.

BTW you didn't answer my other question. (I can't play guessing games all night lol)

Spyware program is CA PestPatrol, and what other question was that. Both came up with zero.

Yep ... unfortunately you were tricked by PestPatrol. Once upon a time they were p2p safe, but they changed their programming approach and attitude a few years ago. Whilst generally a good program, it is not suitable for p2p. What it will often do is in fact remove parts of the LW program leaving it unusable and difficult to fully uninstall properly.

It will have a safe list in its options for LW. So put LW on it's option list.

You may need to clean up your registry with a utility, I'd recommend Crap Cleaner for this. It is fast.

I'd also recommend either put LW on PP's safe list, else disable it (may need to contact ISP to do that as sometimes it's a security extra option), and instead use those I recommended. ;)

Then try installing LW again if you wish. But keep in mind about tips in the blue warning link in post #7 above.

My ISP doesn't want to even deal me with the issue I have. They told me to contact Limewire for this issue and thats where I'm at now. What did you mean put on safe list? It's already in quarantine. I've already tried that cleaner it didn't even pick it up as well in registry. Putting it on pp's safe list what will that do? Any other suggestions will be nice at this point. Just want to get it off. If amusing that is making my computer run slower.

Putting LW on its safe list will mean it will ignore the LW program itself and concentrate on true spyware.

I am sure PP has a Help menu. :)

Where is this toolbar with the spyware scan?
Is it a part of your internet browser or is it a program installed with a package from Comcast?
Can you set it to not scan?
If it's in your browser, What browser is it?

The program is installed with package.

What kind of package? What's included?

The reason I ask is that Comcast really likes to make life hard for someone that likes p2p, but taking control of someones PC is definitely not allowed.

What do you mean by what kind of package. Comcast comes with Mcafee security suite and spyware scanner is from CA PestPatrol. Contacted CA PestPatrol and told me to contact Limewire so this where I'm at. Contact Comcast told me to contact Limewire as well.

Right now tring to get someone to replie back to me in the comcast forums. No luck yet.

Contacting Limewire won't do any good as it is PestPatrol and the company that provides it, that is not willing to budge when dealing with this issue. Unlike what you seem to believe, this isn't some new phenomenon, but has been the case for years now.

Solution is to dump PestPatrol and get a proper scanner that actually keeps you safe from real spyware. So how can you disable or uninstall it? That is the question you should be asking yourself.

I can Uninstall it. Then what should I do for my spyware scan.

Lord Of The Rings suggested other good free spyware scanners in one of the first posts in this thread.

I've allready tried that spyware cleaner and didn't pick up the limewire.

which means it works lol

If all you want is to get rid of the folder erasing all traces of Limewire that isn't spyware in the first place, but PestPatrol has screwed up by removing necessary files needed to uninstall properly, then there are ways.

First download unlocker and install it (let's just hope PestPatrol doesn't go after that as well) UNLOCKER 1.8.6 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB

Install it and then restart your PC. Now try to delete the folder. Unlocker will pop up asking if you need help. Choose to delete the folder. Alsoyou might find another limewire folder under programs and one in appdata. Don't know if PestPatrol has deleted them.

Download and install CCleaner CCleaner - Home

Run ccleaner and scan the registry. Then remove all references to Limewire. Restart and your computer should be "spyware free" :rolleyes:

Well it worked,did as you said and took it off.
Thanks Sleepless.