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  • Threats
    • Malware
    • CWShredder is another program that will remove all versions of one of the most notorious spyware programs, CoolWebSearch. Only use this if Ad-Aware and/or Spybot do not fix the problem.

    How to run CWShredder

    • Click Run
    • If you get a License Agreement page, click I Agree.
    • Choose Fix.
    • You may then be prompted by a window that says CWShredder will shut down any internet and media player windows. Make sure you are not doing anything important in these programs, and then click OK.
    • CWShredder will then scan your computer and will run through a list of files, telling you whether each was Not Present or Found on your computer.
    • To remove any threats, click NEXT.
     
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