power-scan.com

[hugoboss]

Hello,

I am ver surprised to find a program on my pc which I never asked for:
POWER-SCAN
It propses me to clean my pc from possible porn traces!!!
Adware does not seem to take notice of this program...
Does anybody have any more info please?
regards,
Hugo

[discogail]

The 10-13-2003 reference file for AAW includes this piece of crud as a
target.....update the program....get the latest ref file....

[nooneimportant]

Got a buddy of mine with the same thing, he did update AdAware, and it
didn't get it... unless of course AAW is a different program completely....
He's running WinXPhome... and i was able to talk him through the adaware
instalation and killed a hellacious popup problerm he had.. but can't kill
this ******* yet...




"discogail" <discodancer@hustle.com> wrote in message
news:bn0oi9$mce$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> The 10-13-2003 reference file for AAW includes this piece of crud as a
> target.....update the program....get the latest ref file....
>
>

[hugoboss]

Apperently adware does not get it , what is AAW???
TIA
"discogail" <discodancer@hustle.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
bn0oi9$mce$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> The 10-13-2003 reference file for AAW includes this piece of crud as a
> target.....update the program....get the latest ref file....
>
>

[hugoboss]

I figured it out AAW=aware .. but even with the 19/10/2005 reference file I
cannot get powerscan removed. Where does it reside on my HD under what
pseudonyme??
TIA
"discogail" <discodancer@hustle.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
bn0oi9$mce$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> The 10-13-2003 reference file for AAW includes this piece of crud as a
> target.....update the program....get the latest ref file....
>
>

[discogail]

interesting....it's listed in the database......Spybot also-- the latest
update-->
(Malware
.....+ MagicControl.WinMgts ++ DyFuCA.InternetOptimizer ++ BookedSpace ++
Look2Me ++ PowerScan ++ MediaUpdateStats ....)

It exists here--> C:\Program Files\Power Scan.........& powerscan.exe is set
to start up in your registry...thanks to these wonderful folks.
.... download Spybot - Search & Destroy from
http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php

After installing, first press Online, and search for, ("Check for Updates) ,
put a check mark at, and install ALL updates.

Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and
have SpyBot remove/fix all it finds in RED.

If no joy..still......Hijackthis--> HijackThis Quick Start:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ will allow you to kill the running process..by
scanning...checking off the entry (w/ all other windows closed).....which
looks like -->
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Power Scan] C:\Program Files\Power Scan\powerscan.exe
hitting "Fix Checked"....rebooting.........then you can follow the path &
delete the folder.

[hugoboss]

Good info .. I will try everything to get this **** out of my machine!
I will report the final result ASAP
Thanx again,
Hugo
"discogail" <discodancer@hustle.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
bnb86j$jjg$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> interesting....it's listed in the database......Spybot also-- the latest
> update-->
> (Malware
> ....+ MagicControl.WinMgts ++ DyFuCA.InternetOptimizer ++ BookedSpace ++
> Look2Me ++ PowerScan ++ MediaUpdateStats ....)
>
> It exists here--> C:\Program Files\Power Scan.........& powerscan.exe is
set
> to start up in your registry...thanks to these wonderful folks.
> ... download Spybot - Search & Destroy from
> http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php
>
> After installing, first press Online, and search for, ("Check for Updates)
,
> put a check mark at, and install ALL updates.
>
> Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and
> have SpyBot remove/fix all it finds in RED.
>
> If no joy..still......Hijackthis--> HijackThis Quick Start:
> http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ will allow you to kill the running
process..by
> scanning...checking off the entry (w/ all other windows closed).....which
> looks like -->
> O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Power Scan] C:\Program Files\Power Scan\powerscan.exe
> hitting "Fix Checked"....rebooting.........then you can follow the path &
> delete the folder.
>
>
>
>
>
>

[nooneimportant]

i fixed my buddy's machine by using regedit and searching for powerscan,
ther were two entries, deleted them, then went to the powerscan directory
and deleted it (may need to search for it) but it was not all that well
hidden, easy to get rid of, that was before i put spybot S/D on it....



"hugoboss" <meatwork@aspara.fr> wrote in message
news:bnja71$n3s$1@news.tiscali.fr...
> Good info .. I will try everything to get this **** out of my machine!
> I will report the final result ASAP
> Thanx again,
> Hugo
> "discogail" <discodancer@hustle.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> bnb86j$jjg$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> > interesting....it's listed in the database......Spybot also-- the latest
> > update-->
> > (Malware
> > ....+ MagicControl.WinMgts ++ DyFuCA.InternetOptimizer ++ BookedSpace ++
> > Look2Me ++ PowerScan ++ MediaUpdateStats ....)
> >
> > It exists here--> C:\Program Files\Power Scan.........& powerscan.exe is
> set
> > to start up in your registry...thanks to these wonderful folks.
> > ... download Spybot - Search & Destroy from
> > http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php
> >
> > After installing, first press Online, and search for, ("Check for
Updates)
> ,
> > put a check mark at, and install ALL updates.
> >
> > Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for Problems', and
> > have SpyBot remove/fix all it finds in RED.
> >
> > If no joy..still......Hijackthis--> HijackThis Quick Start:
> > http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/ will allow you to kill the running
> process..by
> > scanning...checking off the entry (w/ all other windows
closed).....which
> > looks like -->
> > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Power Scan] C:\Program Files\Power Scan\powerscan.exe
> > hitting "Fix Checked"....rebooting.........then you can follow the path
&
> > delete the folder.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>