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Network Standards |Security Tools |Advanced Tools | CWS Smart Killer

Tools for Advanced Users:

CoolWebSearch -Smart Killer

  Experience Level II (Advanced)

  Anti-Spyware and Malware Deletion Utility

  Free for Personal and Institutional Use.

Description of CWS Smart Killer Utility:
CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller removes a variant of the "Coolweb-searchtrojan" that closes several anti-spyware applications when you try to open them. Running CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller allows CW Shredder and Hijack-This to open.
 
Basic Instructions for use:
Download, unzip, and then run the utility. There is no progress window, but a pop-up will tell you when it has finished and if it found anything.
 
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Disclaimer: The University at Albany is not affiliated with the tools described herein or their authors. Further, the University at Albany is not responsible for their use, or loss or damages resulting from their use. The University does not endorse or support the use of these tools.