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Offline Temmu

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lavasoft
« on: May 03, 2009, 03:34:37 AM »
hi,

what's up with lavasoft ad-aware?
is it still a viable anti malware product?
seems like lots have given up on it??

rsvp

thanks!
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 11:23:48 PM »
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seems like lots have given up on it??

You are very astute, Temmu.
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2009, 12:08:58 AM »
Some folks were having problems with this C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe

I'm not sure what it does an why it runs.
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2009, 04:49:03 AM »
apologies, corrine.

at one time it was at the forefront, yes?  i thot so...

so... it's the aawservice that drove ppl away??

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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2009, 06:08:25 AM »
I seem to vaguely remember one reason... ;)

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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2009, 10:36:38 PM »
Quote from: zep516 on May 04, 2009, 12:08:58 AM

I'm not sure what it does an why it runs.

zep516,

You may find this link interesting.

@Aaron,

that "one reason" still causes me to wake up screaming in the middle of the night!  :tech:
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2009, 11:15:29 PM »
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that "one reason" still causes me to wake up screaming in the middle of the night!  :tech:

I’ve gotten over that nightmare.  :tease: I now have happy dreams.  :dance: Infect funny dreams as-to someone not being able to sign in to there own forum...   :hysterical:

Paddy... :wasntme:
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 01:46:40 AM »
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2009, 03:47:56 AM »
thanks for the link, eric.  i read the whole thing.

but at the end, there seems to be a new ad-aware?
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2009, 04:13:30 AM »
Quote from: Aaron Hulett - MSFT on May 05, 2009, 06:08:25 AM
I seem to vaguely remember one reason... ;)

//A

I'd like to hear about it and other things too.

I know how they helped Ahmad rip me off for $10k on their behalf. I know how the team turned their backs on me while they did it. I know how they highjacked my own site durring the interim. I know of lots of sleazy acts performed by them and for them(them...perhaps I should say 'her'). But I've never heard anything but bits and pieces about the way they in turn screwed you guys too later on(not that I didn't expect it sooner or later).

Anyone care to actually lay it out for those of us who might be interested.
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2009, 07:33:37 PM »
"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."

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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2009, 03:24:56 AM »
yikes!  :blink:  :shock:  :thud:
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2009, 12:18:08 AM »

I can add to this...way back when I was infected by a keylogger, the good people on this forum had me install malwarebytes, which I did. A coupla days later, it was deleted from my computer...re-installed it, coupla days later, disappeared again. 3 times in all. Was recommended I remove AdAware, as it was likely the culprit, and sure enough...(as to uninstalling AdAware, THAT was a whole new drama in itself! Just didn't want to go...)

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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2009, 12:43:22 AM »
Shax, I think you're confusing us with another site.  We helped you clean your computer but AAW was not involved. 
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Re: lavasoft
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2009, 01:14:07 AM »
I remember us helping you clean your computer a year ago, but I have no recollection of what you are saying about MBAM being uninstalled by AAW.  Perhaps I've had too much wine with a bouncing kangaroo on it ...  :hysterical:
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