Summary: It's best to update your spyware scanner or even try a new one if the scanner hangs.
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I tried to run Spybot, got 3/4 done and then it hung up on file called WhenU.SaveNow. It will not go farther and I cannot get out by closing the window or by task manager. It shows an error and wants to know if I want to send it to microsoft. Anyway, I have to shut the computer off. Sometimes even that doesn't work and I have to unplug it. |
Dang, spyware's been getting nasty. Spyware scanners sometimes hang or fail to detect everything. This is just another case. Here are the steps I'd take:
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The bottom line is that spyware is probably the internet's greatest growing threat. Make sure you're doing all you can to protect yourself.
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Article C2216 - November 6, 2004
Try booting in safe mode and running spybot in safe mode .Then Shutdown and reboot normal, then re-running spybot again. Then run ad-aware after that. I had several computers do that and running spyware cleaners in safe mode fixes that problem.
Posted by: SPIDERx at November 10, 2004 9:27 PMUninstall when u save now from add remove programmes.(it is a spyware)also remove any files related to whenusave now from C;programme files and then run a scan.
Posted by: Mohamed rafi at July 23, 2006 6:38 PM