Ad-Aware detects but does not remove VX2

External Since: Aug 18, 2003 Posts: 17

Ad-Aware detects VX2 but fails to remove it. It just hangs. It points to
various registry entries and one program at C:/Windows/System/OICJVUX.EXE .
I cannot delete it manually as it reports being used by Windows . Any ideas?

Thanks
Roman

External Since: May 25, 2004 Posts: 13

"r_mervart" wrote in message

> Ad-Aware detects VX2 but fails to remove it. It just hangs. It points to
> various registry entries and one program at C:/Windows/System/OICJVUX.EXE
> .
> I cannot delete it manually as it reports being used by Windows . Any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Roman
>
>

As Adam suggested, get the specific VX2 plug-in for AdAware. It does not
run when you do a regualr scan. You must go to the plug in section and run
it alone. And you should do this in Safe Mode.

But there is a new, more insidious, VX2/Cool Web variant out here now that
is extremely stubborn, regenerating itself after every removal attempt until
you get every last file. I don't know of any single app that will get rid
of it all in one step. Try a Google( and Google Group) search on VX2 and
look for the *newest* recomendations/solutions.

Bob