Ad-Aware SE Plus
Version 1.06r1
Windows
| Ad-Aware SE Plus |
Important information: Wellesley College has switched Anti-Spyware software from Ad-Aware SE Plus to the McAfee AntiSpyware module for VirusScan 8.5. It is recommended that you uninstall Ad-Aware SE Plus from your computer through the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel, then install the McAfee AntiSpyware Module from our documentation located here: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/TVD/as85/
The following documentation is available only as a reference to using Ad-Aware SE Plus. The installers have been removed.
| While browsing the Internet, there is a high probability that you will run across "spyware" that can track your surfing habits, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and install invasive software with or without your knowledge or permission. Spyware are also bundled with many free media players and peer-to-peer file-sharing applications, which allow third parties to monitor your Internet usage and send advertisements to your computer. Spyware poses a threat to your privacy, and can cause unnecessary network traffic. Legitimate software from major manufacturers, such as Microsoft Office, does not usually include spyware. To combat spyware, Wellesley College provides a licensed version of Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Plus to all students, faculty, and staff members for detection and removal of spyware from Windows computers. The Ad-Aware SE Plus software is for use only on College-owned computers and on computers owned by Wellesley College faculty, staff, and students. The following installation instructions are for computers with a working internet connection. For computers without an internet connect, borrow the VirusScan and Ad-Aware CD from the circulation desk at the Knapp Center or Science Library. A booklet is included with the CD with instructions on installing, configuring and running Ad-Aware SE Plus. |
To install Ad-Aware SE Plus for both on and off campus, please login to FirstClass and go to the Computing Questions > Anti Virus Updates conference and follow the directions in the Installing Ad-Aware SE Plus 1.06r1 for Windows message.
If you do not have internet access, you may check out a VirusScan CD from Knapp or the Science Library for up to three days.
Ad-Aware SE Plus does not continuously monitor your computer to prevent the installation of spyware; you must run Ad-Aware to detect and remove spyware after the spyware has been installed. It is recommended that you run Ad-Aware every week to remove spyware. NOTE: If you still have pop-up adware on your computer after running Ad-Aware, or your browser has been hijacked where the homepage has been reset, for additional help faculty and staff should contact the Helpdesk at x3333; students should fill out a ResNet Student Computing Help Form or go to Computing First Aid.
Before you run Ad-Aware: Ad-Aware is reliable in removing most spyware programs. However, the spyware program New.net (also known as NewDotNet or Ndotnet) may cause problems with your network connection or operating system when removed using Ad-Aware. It is vital, prior to running Ad-Aware, that you manually remove New.net from the Add or Remove Programs menu. During this process, we recommend that you also remove other spyware programs that may also be listed in the Add or Remove Programs menu, for example: Search Toolbar, Alexa Toolbar, etc. To discover which programs listed in the Add/Remove Programs menu are spyware, check the spyware listings available at http://www.spywareguide.com/product_list_full.php
To manually remove New.net and other spyware listed in Add/Remove Programs:
- Go to Add/Remove Programs:
- For Windows 95/98/ME/2000, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
- For Windows XP, click on Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
- Select New.net Domains (exact name may vary, for example: NetDotNet, or NdotNet). Click Remove or Change/Remove. Note: If New.net Domains is not listed, New.net is not installed on your computer. You may skip to step 4.
- Follow the instructions on your screen to remove New.net.
- Check for other spyware programs. Select the known spyware program and click Remove or Change/Remove.
- Follow the instructions on your screen to remove the selected program.
- Close all open windows.
To run Ad-Aware:
- Double-click on the Ad-Aware SE icon on your desktop. If you do not have the icon on your desktop:
- In Windows 98/Me/2000 from the Start menu, choose Programs > Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Plus > Ad-Aware SE Plus.
- In Windows XP, from the Start menu choose All Programs > Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Plus > Ad-Aware SE Plus.
- Click Check for Updates now > Connect.
- When Ad-Aware has finished checking for updates, click OK and then Finish.
- Click Start.
- Select Perform a full system scan.
- Click Next.
- When the scan is complete, click Next.
- All items listed for removal should be checked. If they are not, right-click on one of them and click Select All. You may uncheck the ones you wish to keep. Be sure to scroll through the list to view all spyware items detected. To view more information about each item, right-click on the item and choose Item details.
- Click Next to remove the checked items.
- Click OK.
- Exit Ad-Aware by click in the X button in the upper right corner of the window.
If you still have pop-up adware on your computer, or your browser has been hijacked and refuses to go to certain websites or the homepage has been reset, for additional help faculty and staff should contact the Helpdesk at x3333; students should fill out a ResNet Student Computing Help Form or go to Computing First Aid.
- Go to the Control Panel:
- In Windows 98/Me/2000, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel.
- In Windows XP, go to Start > Control Panel.
- Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs or Add or Remove Programs icon.
- Select Ad-Aware SE Plus from the list of programs and click Remove or Add/Remove.
- When you are asked if you are sure you want to uninstall Ad-Aware, choose Yes.
- Click Next and then click Finish.
- Close all open windows.
- Restart your computer by going to Start > Shutdown and selecting Restart from the drop-down menu.
- Click OK to restart. If you need to log back into your computer, log in with the same user account.