How to remove SPYWARE from KAZAA...

[Big Rush]

I found this on my computer in a file and I have no idea where it came from...I followed the directions and could not get it to work...anyone have any ideas on this? Here is what the file says:

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ok guys, it took some searching but I've tried this and it seems to work.
download and run ad-aware from www.cnet.com
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...st-7-2.9496406

tell ad-aware to remove all found items, including cydoor (kazaa requires cydoor to function but we'll take care of that later)

at this point, if you try to run kazaa, it won't open.

now download the cydoor dummy dll file. http://www.cexx.org/dummies.htm

unzip it and copy/paste the cd_clint.dll to your c:\windows\system where the original dll file was located.

RUN KAZAA!

you should be ad-free and spyware-free. check the bottom left pannel of the kazaa screen were ads normally run. It should be blank.

If you run Ad-ware again, it should find ONLY the cd_clint.dll but it is a dummy file and isn't doing anything.

[tolinka]

try spybot also...

[popa]

what is spyware on kazza? i always click no

[sp9]

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Anyway here is the link, works great:

http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet

[Red Ketchup]

Hmmm folks...

- DELETE Kazaa
- Run AdAware to clean computer from spyware
- Install Kazaa-Lite (hacked spyware free version)

get K-Lite from www.k-lite.tk (and there are full cleanup instructions on that site)

Merely deleting kazaa (or any spyware infested program is NOT enough to remove the spyware).

Red

[Big Rush]

Originally posted by Red Ketchup
Hmmm folks...

- DELETE Kazaa
- Run AdAware to clean computer from spyware
- Install Kazaa-Lite (hacked spyware free version)

get K-Lite from www.k-lite.tk (and there are full cleanup instructions on that site)

Merely deleting kazaa (or any spyware infested program is NOT enough to remove the spyware).

Red

thanks RK, i will try that...

[sigrabbit]

Will I lose the programs in my shared folder if I uninstall Kazaa? I pulled them all out to the desktop to be safe, but now I can't find a shared folder to put them in.

[Big Rush]

Originally posted by sigrabbit
Will I lose the programs in my shared folder if I uninstall Kazaa? I pulled them all out to the desktop to be safe, but now I can't find a shared folder to put them in.

I'm not sure, but I did the same thing just to be safe...

[Red Ketchup]

Yep sure

Personally I move almost ALL the files out of my shared directory into another one, depending on what it is...

I have around 25 gigs of mp3 music. They are in various hard drive partitions, classified in directories so I can find 'em

Then programs go into the "warez" directory.

I only keep a handfull of files in the shared directory so I have somehting to offer to other kazaa and k-lite users.

Red

[Ryanhallmark]

Red is it just the kazza lite that you need..what are all the other files in there ..
?

[Red Ketchup]

You just need the Kazaa Lite 2.x.x file.

The others are utilities and little tricks to tweak your system, but they are a little more advanced.

Red

[Big Rush]

holy shit! K-Lite kicks so much more ass than kazaa! than RK, you da man!