Add /Remove programs

Network67 · December 23rd, 2004, 05:41 AM

Hi,

I'm have a strange problem, not sure if it's adware related or what? I've picked up some adware for AOL(Internet Service $9.95) I want to remove it. When I go into my control panel, add /remove programs I can only scroll down so far to see some of my programs. past this point everything is blacked out ??

Running Windows XP Pro......

ZeR0 · December 23rd, 2004, 05:51 AM

Hmm... no offense but I'd get rid of AOL first off... probably the worst thing to put in your computer along with Kazaa and ME.

Second, how about a screenie? Hit your Prt Sc button and paste it to paint. Might be more helpful to see what's happening on screen.

And this may seem stupid... but did you try a restart?

Network67 · January 4th, 2005, 11:52 PM

Not sure If I have replied to this, but I don't use Kazza or AOL, never have, never will......

But I managed to pick up some adware from AOL that I can't remove and I think may have affected my add/remove programs in controlpanel.

Yes tried re- start, here are a few pics of what my control panel, add/remove programs looks like, these images are from the top of the page to the bottom

Ryanoffski · January 5th, 2005, 12:01 AM

Have you tried removing it with Ad-Aware or Spybot?

The Real Bingo · January 5th, 2005, 12:05 AM

Those screenshots look weird. First off, notice how small the scroll bar is. That means there's a ton of programs on your computer. I don't know how many programs you have installed, but do you notice any missing programs from the Add/Remove window? That black box probably isn't covering any programs up. At least that's my deduction.

How did you find out you got infected with this spyware?

izaic3 · January 5th, 2005, 12:09 AM

Hmm, there is another add remove program utility that I like alot, you may want to give it a try. Not sure, but it might solve your problem.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

Network67 · January 5th, 2005, 01:41 AM

Yes, but notice the scroll bar as it moves from addrem1 to addrem4.

I don't have a lot of programs, what you see in addrem1 and addrem 4 are pretty much all my programs. There's just a huge gap between them filled with black and white space

I first noticed the problem about a month ago. I clicked on start to access some documents and noticed 2 new icons

1.Internet Service 9.99
2. AOL for Broadband

I went into Add/Remove programs to see if I could remove them, and that's when I first noticed the problem I havn't noticed any performance changes in my computer

It's just wierd

cryptoguy · January 5th, 2005, 04:50 PM

Hey, I remember that Ad-Aware picks up AOL as spyware. There was a post here about it. Maybe try removing it with Ad-Aware?

Network67 · January 5th, 2005, 06:42 PM

Finally

.............it's gone

and the files in my add/remove programs have returned to normal.

Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.........

bassman134 · January 7th, 2005, 12:16 AM

Hey, So what exactly did you do to get rid of it? I have the exact same problem.

I was foolish enough to install Kazaa, but have since used every spyware tool I can find to eliminate it from my PC.. IE Ad-aware, kazaa-be-gone, the new Microsoft anti spyware and a few others.

Thanks
B