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Joe727
2006-05-18, 21:28
Hi - I am cleaning up a friend's computer and can't get rid of this program, even after visiting the website and running the on-line Uninstall Utility.

Here's some info about The Best Offers Network which is part of a company called Direct Revenue:

http://www.bestoffersnetworks.com/

Additional info:
STATE SUES MAJOR "SPYWARE" DISTRIBUTOR

Direct Revenue Accused of Vast, Elusive Pattern of Spyware Installations

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today sued one of the most elusive internet spyware companies, alleging that the firm surreptitiously installed millions of pop-up ad programs on consumers' computers.

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2006/apr/apr04a_06.html

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. To: ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO OWNED COMPUTERS IN ILLINOIS AND. WHO HAD DIRECTREVENUE, LLC OR BETTERINTERNET, LLC ...

http://www.direct-revenue.com/Sotelo_Settlement_Notice.pdf

I sure hope you can find all the entries in the registry for this program. I found several called TBONAS, but there obviously are more.

Thanks

Joe
P.S. I also posted this on the 'request to be added' Spybot forum, but was advised to also post here

Joe727
2006-05-18, 21:42
Here is additional information from logs this program creates:

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=238&hl=the+best+offers

Joe
P.S. I am on my computer which does not have 'the best offers' program installed.

tashi
2006-05-18, 22:15
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=4538


Joe727:

You and/or your friend should consider posting in the Malware Removal forum and have someone take a look at the system. Follow the instructions here:
BEFORE you post a log, and who will advise you. Preliminary Steps
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288
Then post in the following forum:
Malware Removal
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22


Please follow that advice.
BEFORE you post a log, and who will advise you. Preliminary Steps (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288)

Regards.

Joe727
2006-05-19, 17:17
Bump

Joe

tashi
2006-05-19, 20:26
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=4538
Please follow that advice.
BEFORE you post a log, and who will advise you. Preliminary Steps (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288)

Where is your HJT log?

It would be beneficial if you read the topics you were linked to.
BEFORE you post a log, and who will advise you. Preliminary Steps (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288)

Include this one:
If you have waited four days for advice post here. (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=4836#post4836)

tashi
2006-05-26, 05:52
As the information requested has not been provided, this topic has been archived.