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I just got a computer in to "clean up" and got 607 hits with AdAware first off. Then SpyBot found about a dozen more. Between the two of them, things were pretty well cleaned up. But at start up, there was a message that windows couldn't find "virtualbouncer.exe". So I went into msconfig, found it checked in there and unchecked it. Also in there was a bunch of apparently random named items, all of which I unchecked. Anyway, "Virtual Bouncer was calling for a DOS filename virtua~1. I have the computer working OK now, but all these items remain unchecked in msconfig. Where is msconfig getting these? I deleted some of the weirder ones from run- in the registry. Never did find the Virtual Bouncer one. I searched the registry for virtual bouncer, virtualbouncer, and virtua~1, and came up with nothing. Nothing in win.ini or system.ini. I even looked in config.sys and autoexec.bat but I've never heard of any of that junk loading from there. So where is it? How do I get it and the others out of the msconfig startup item list? Should mention I ran Norton Antivirus (updated) and cwshredder. Didn't come up with anything there.  SignatureThere are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count & those who can't. Menno Virtualbouncer is spyware. If you have that many to remove out of the msconfig/startup, I would suggest that you download a free utility recommended by some of the MVP's (forget which) named Startup Control Panel 2.8 by Mike Lin. You can get it from www.mlin.net Once you download, open it and remove the checkmarks in any program that you don't want in startup. The next time you reboot you will notice that they have disappeared from the msconfig/startup tab. Hope this is helpful Dan > I just got a computer in to "clean up" and got 607 hits with AdAware > first off. Then SpyBot found about a dozen more. Between the two of them, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Should mention I ran Norton Antivirus (updated) and cwshredder. Didn't > come up with anything there. OK. Thanks. I'd forgotten about that one. As a matter of fact, I've already got it. I'll put it on a floppy (it's only 58k) and head for his place and see what it does! "Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in news:eSFbnEkJEHA.2704 @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: > Menno > Virtualbouncer is spyware. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Dan It didn't show up under any of the tabs... :-( I'm not going to worry about it... it's just an eyesore. Virtual Bouncer C:\PROGRA~1\VBOUNCER\VIRTUA~1.EXE (unchecked) "Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in news:eSFbnEkJEHA.2704 @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: > Menno > Virtualbouncer is spyware. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> > can't. SignatureThere are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count & those who can't. See if there is a shortcut to it in "C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items". If so, delete it. Ben > It didn't show up under any of the tabs... :-( > I'm not going to worry about it... it's just an eyesore. [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > >> > > can't. I'll be damned. That's where it was! I don't know *why* I didn't think to look there! Deleted it and it dissappeared from msconfig too. Thanks! > See if there is a shortcut to it in > "C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disabled Startup Items". If so, [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] >> >> >> > can't. SignatureThere are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count & those who can't. Since it appears you got rid of most of it. Do you have this entry: VBouncerDL In: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run ? If so delete it. I there a folder in: c:\program files\VBouncer ? If so delete it. SignatureBrian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. > I just got a computer in to "clean up" and got 607 hits with AdAware > first off. Then SpyBot found about a dozen more. Between the two of them, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Should mention I ran Norton Antivirus (updated) and cwshredder. Didn't > come up with anything there. "Brian A." <gonefishn@faraway.com> wrote in news:uj6uvulJEHA.3688 @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: > Since it appears you got rid of most of it. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > If so delete it. I'll print your post out and go to his place and check it out. Thanks! SignatureThere are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count & those who can't. "Brian A." <gonefishn@faraway.com> wrote in news:uj6uvulJEHA.3688 @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: > Since it appears you got rid of most of it. > > Do you have this entry: VBouncerDL > In: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run ? Nope > I there a folder in: c:\program files\VBouncer ? Nope Oh well, I guess it isn't hurting anything. Thanks for the ideas though. SignatureThere are 3 kinds of people: Those who can count & those who can't. Google turned this up: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?id=514 Virtual bouncer = porn stuff and claims to be adware remover. Must pay them to it removed thus some call it extorsionware. The folks at spywareguide offer links to two removal tools. SignatureStan "If it ain't broke don't fix it" > "Brian A." <gonefishn@faraway.com> wrote in news:uj6uvulJEHA.3688 > @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Oh well, I guess it isn't hurting anything. > Thanks for the ideas though. Pestpatrol detects and removes this too. http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/v/virtual_bouncer.asp SignatureStan "If it ain't broke don't fix it" > "Brian A." <gonefishn@faraway.com> wrote in news:uj6uvulJEHA.3688 > @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Oh well, I guess it isn't hurting anything. > Thanks for the ideas though. Get rid of the malware/spyware Virtual Bouncer. Virtual Bouncer: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?SPY=514 If it is in Control Panel> Add\Remove Programs, uninstall it from there. Then, download and run this uninstaller: http://www.spywarelabs.com/VirtualBouncerUninstall.exe See also: http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.virtualbouncer.html SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > "Brian A." <gonefishn@faraway.com> wrote in news:uj6uvulJEHA.3688 > @TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Oh well, I guess it isn't hurting anything. > Thanks for the ideas though. Get rid of the malware/spyware Virtual Bouncer. Virtual Bouncer: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_show.php?SPY=514 If it is in Control Panel> Add\Remove Programs, uninstall it from there. Then, download and run this uninstaller: http://www.spywarelabs.com/VirtualBouncerUninstall.exe See also: http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.virtualbouncer.html SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > I just got a computer in to "clean up" and got 607 hits with AdAware > first off. Then SpyBot found about a dozen more. Between the two of them, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Should mention I ran Norton Antivirus (updated) and cwshredder. Didn't > come up with anything there. On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:38:15 -0700, Menno Hershberger >I just got a computer in to "clean up" and got 607 hits with AdAware >first off. Then SpyBot found about a dozen more. Between the two of them, >things were pretty well cleaned up. But at start up, there was a message >that windows couldn't find "virtualbouncer.exe". So I went into msconfig, >found it checked in there and unchecked it. Also in there was a bunch of >apparently random named items, all of which I unchecked. Looks like you've thouroughly fixed commercial malware, but what about traditional malware (viruses, worms etc.)? I'd http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/virtest.htm those using free DOS-based av from www.f-prot.com , www.nod32.com or www.sophos.com >Anyway, "Virtual Bouncer was calling for a DOS filename virtua~1. >I have the computer working OK now, but all these items remain >unchecked in msconfig. Where is msconfig getting these? See http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/startup.htm as well as information on this within MSConfig itself. >I deleted some of the weirder ones from run- in the registry. Never >did find the Virtual Bouncer one. I searched the registry for virtual >bouncer, virtualbouncer, and virtua~1, and came up with nothing. They may be ghosts left over after an av killed the files themselves. >Nothing in win.ini or system.ini. I even looked in config.sys and >autoexec.bat but I've never heard of any of that junk loading >from there. So where is it? How do I get it and the others out >of the msconfig startup item list? > Should mention I ran Norton Antivirus (updated) and cwshredder. >Didn't come up with anything there. Norton AV's Windows-based, so not what I'd call exclusionry in this context. Unlike commercial malware, which (as at April 2004 and holding) can be tackled informally, traditional malware may entrench themselves to foil informal scans and should be tackled formally. >-------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - Running Windows-based av to kill active malware is like striking a match to see if what you are standing in is water or petrol. >-------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - |
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