How to get rid of 'ABetterInternet.Aurora'? Thread poster: Sven Petersson
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Tried Norton's removal tool; it does not work.
Tried SpyBot's removal tool; it does not work either.
| | | | | | Jo Macdonald 
Spain
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Hi Sven,
Since I switched to Firefox spyware like this is a thing of the past.
Lots of other reasons I like Firefox better too, multiple pages in one taskbar page, word search in browser page (add on), it’s faster, goggle search bar incorporated, built in pop-up buster and easy-to-use privacy/adblock filter.
About removing this spyware
I managed to remove Abetterinternet adware from Explorer by following instructions on a PC health forum, can’t remember which s... See more Hi Sven,
Since I switched to Firefox spyware like this is a thing of the past.
Lots of other reasons I like Firefox better too, multiple pages in one taskbar page, word search in browser page (add on), it’s faster, goggle search bar incorporated, built in pop-up buster and easy-to-use privacy/adblock filter.
About removing this spyware
I managed to remove Abetterinternet adware from Explorer by following instructions on a PC health forum, can’t remember which sorry. I think I used HijakThis, but I can't remember as I just don't need to use progs like that or Adaware/Spybot anymore.
You should be able to find something here:
http://www.google.it/search?q=remove%20abetterinternet&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
Btw: thanks for the tip about Jv16 Power tools, much better than Norton
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| | | | Sven Petersson
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TOPIC STARTER | I use Firefox too, but ... | Dec 30, 2005 |
I use Firefox too, but Firefox does not prevent infection by ABetterInternet.Aurora, it only stops the advertising caused by it. One still loses bandwidth and CPU capacity.
Will try your other suggestion later today.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
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In memoriam
Try entering "A Better Internet Aurora" in Google and you will be offered many ways of getting rid of this pest.
| | | | Sven Petersson
Sweden
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TOPIC STARTER
I spend a full working day googling 'ABetterInternet.Aurora' and trying out suggestions proffered.
None worked.
That's why I posted my question on ProZ.com!
| | | | Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 23:00
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TOPIC STARTER | No, the Microsoft AntiSpyware does not solve the problem | Dec 30, 2005 |
Please do not suggest any untried solutions!
| | | | Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 23:00
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TOPIC STARTER | No, the advice offered on http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1698106.php does not work either. | Dec 30, 2005 |
May the creator of ABetterInternet.Aurora be impaled on a slow-growing bamboo shoot!
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| try to spot where the little bastard is hiding | Dec 30, 2005 |
1) close all programs that you can possibly close
2) start > programs > accessories > System Tools > System Information
3) look in: Running Tasks
4) look in: Drivers
5) look in Startup Programs
Do you see anything unusual?
maybe you already spot the possible intruder, if not:
5) start your webbrowser
What else starts running besides your browser?
If everything seems to be quit... See more 1) close all programs that you can possibly close
2) start > programs > accessories > System Tools > System Information
3) look in: Running Tasks
4) look in: Drivers
5) look in Startup Programs
Do you see anything unusual?
maybe you already spot the possible intruder, if not:
5) start your webbrowser
What else starts running besides your browser?
If everything seems to be quite ok, then the spyware might have added to an executable or - I am not sure if this would work - a dll.
If such is the case reïnstalling your browser might help. Most probably, the designers of this spyware will have thought of this squashing technique; hence it will not work.
I know this ain't easy, but the approach I just described is the only way I know of, that may prevent the ultimate - you're going to hate this - format c: and install your OS and applications from original CDs.
HTH,
Sven Petersson wrote:
Tried Norton's removal tool; it does not work.
Tried SpyBot's removal tool; it does not work either. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Uldis Liepkalns
Latvia
Local time: 00:00
Member (2003)
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| Try Kaspersky online scanner | Dec 30, 2005 |
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
If it will not help, it will not do any harm either
Sven Petersson wrote:
May the creator of ABetterInternet.Aurora be impaled on a slow-growing bamboo shoot!
Agree there
Uldis
| | | | Jo Macdonald
Spain
Local time: 23:00
Member (2005)
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| Search all files. | Dec 30, 2005 |
Sven have you tried HijakThis yet?
Watch what you delete.
If not. Go gettit
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
If HijakThis doesn’t work, try this.
Search all files.
Search all files for abetterinternet, aurora, and any other names you can think of that might be associated. I’m pretty sure there was one called adaware or .ad or s... See more Sven have you tried HijakThis yet?
Watch what you delete.
If not. Go gettit
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
If HijakThis doesn’t work, try this.
Search all files.
Search all files for abetterinternet, aurora, and any other names you can think of that might be associated. I’m pretty sure there was one called adaware or .ad or something like that. In any case if you’re hunting down the sucker you’ll know what you’re looking for.
From what I can remember there is a dll or something that’s continuing to create you’re prob.
You won’t be able to delete the file straight off unless you deactivate the system configuration restore feature which is a pain, and even then I’m not sure because it’s being used by the system from startup (sneaky huh?).
But what you should be able to do is change the name of the file, by clicking slowly twice on the name (or right-click/rename). After changing the name, you reboot the system, the file with the changed name will no longer be able to load and you can now trash it.
Good luck.
Jo ▲ Collapse
| | | | Sven Petersson
Sweden
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