Be aware of a "virus removal" program called Wareout.com - GoFuckYourself.com

Adult-biz · 06-05-2005, 05:49 AM

My machine picked up a nasty trojan which done the normal things these exploits do (opened windows, redirecting URL`s and machine was painfully slow). So I run the several clean-up programs on my machine (AVG, Lavasoft and the new Microsoft anti-spyware program that is in beta still).

Running these three normally do the trick and they all find different things so it is essential doing it however once this was done I noticed something called Wareout sitting on my desktop which I had no idea what it was. I rebooted the machine and the program was still their and it launched during start-up and found all sorts of spyware, adware and other crap.

I`m thinking to myself...this program looks powerful finding all this stuff but I guessed something was amiss so Googled the URL and it transpires that Wareout is another trojan masquerading as a virus / dialer remover type program that automatically installs itself in the program files.

Fuckers...

Ian · 06-05-2005, 07:01 AM

I just got the Coolwebsearch "about:blank" virus on my computer. Got most of it off but the bad news is that it can't be totally removed and I have to live with this pest until reformatting the hard drive.

philipr_33 · 06-05-2005, 07:09 AM

Andrew chandler is going down in the ring

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=474739

Cash · 06-05-2005, 09:01 AM

Thanks for warning us

xlogger · 06-05-2005, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

I just got the Coolwebsearch "about:blank" virus on my computer. Got most of it off but the bad news is that it can't be totally removed and I have to live with this pest until reformatting the hard drive.

o man that shit is THE worst! I had to format because of that shit!

mrthumbs · 06-05-2005, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

I just got the Coolwebsearch "about:blank" virus on my computer. Got most of it off but the bad news is that it can't be totally removed and I have to live with this pest until reformatting the hard drive.

Try panda virus scanner.. had the same problem and used every Antispyware app but Panda fixed it.

Machete_ · 06-05-2005, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

I just got the Coolwebsearch "about:blank" virus on my computer. Got most of it off but the bad news is that it can't be totally removed and I have to live with this pest until reformatting the hard drive.

yes it can - se sig... user CWSchredder

Adult-biz · 06-05-2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

yes it can - se sig... user CWSchredder

Yep the coolwebsearch variant is one of the worst and cwshredder is one of the only tools that I found which had some success at removing it.

Worth mentioning to any people who are unfortunate enough to get it is to use the system restore (on XP) if you have no joy with cwshredder.

Also remember to check out your bookmarks in IE as it will most likely be full of porn, dating and gambling links that were auto-bookmarked.

Ian · 06-05-2005, 11:32 AM

Have ME not XP. Used CWshredder with partial success. Trying Panda now.

reynold · 06-05-2005, 08:47 PM

I haven't encountered this one yet; anyway, thanks for informing..

06-05-2005, 05:49 AM	#1
Adult-biz Service Provider Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,139	Be aware of a "virus removal" program called Wareout.com My machine picked up a nasty trojan which done the normal things these exploits do (opened windows, redirecting URL`s and machine was painfully slow). So I run the several clean-up programs on my machine (AVG, Lavasoft and the new Microsoft anti-spyware program that is in beta still). Running these three normally do the trick and they all find different things so it is essential doing it however once this was done I noticed something called Wareout sitting on my desktop which I had no idea what it was. I rebooted the machine and the program was still their and it launched during start-up and found all sorts of spyware, adware and other crap. I`m thinking to myself...this program looks powerful finding all this stuff but I guessed something was amiss so Googled the URL and it transpires that Wareout is another trojan masquerading as a virus / dialer remover type program that automatically installs itself in the program files. Fuckers...

06-05-2005, 09:01 AM	#4
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06-05-2005, 07:01 AM	#2
Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	I just got the Coolwebsearch "about:blank" virus on my computer. Got most of it off but the bad news is that it can't be totally removed and I have to live with this pest until reformatting the hard drive.

06-05-2005, 07:09 AM	#3
philipr_33 So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 215	Andrew chandler is going down in the ring http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=474739

06-05-2005, 11:32 AM	#9
Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	Have ME not XP. Used CWshredder with partial success. Trying Panda now.

06-05-2005, 08:47 PM	#10
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I haven't encountered this one yet; anyway, thanks for informing..