HELP ME! I can't uninstall kazaa!

[David_Wales]

The program i am running is Windows XP and i am on 600k cable with service provider NTL. While trying to delete Kazaa Desktop from my PC, i was unable to delete it using Add/Remove programs and a pop up told me that a Trojan Horse Virus by the name of Downloader Stubby A had been found. I then scanned it with my Anti Virus program which is AVG free edition package. When the virus scan was complete it told me that it had healed the infected file. I then tryed to remove Kazaa once again but Add/Remove could not remove Kazaa, and the icon had changed from the Kazaa Logo to a magnet!!!!
Help Me. What is wrong?

[Jiff Lemon]

You could try running search and destroy through your system.
Should pick up and remove all the spyware.

Do you get any sort of error when trying to unistall?

[Angus]

I don't know about AVG, but does it quarantine infected files and stop you from doing anything to them? (Might explain the magnet icon)

[David_Wales]

You could try running search and destroy through your system.
Should pick up and remove all the spyware.

Do you get any sort of error when trying to unistall?

i get an error message saying
Install Sheild (R) set up launcher has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
And another thing, i've come on today to try and uninstall it and the logo has changed yet again from a magnet to the logo of another software i have.
whats wrong?

[Jiff Lemon]

let search and destroy rip through it....

[David_Wales]

let search and destroy rip through it....

What does search and destroy do and where do you find it on your computer?

[streetster]

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

[Jiff Lemon]

Search and destroy is an spyware removal tool.
Its not on windows - you download it (for free!) from

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

Remember to update it before running it.

Stubby A is arguably a trojan horse, though technically spyware. In case you didn't realise, Kazaa is riddled with spyware.

[floppybootstomp]

As well as Spybot - Search & Destroy you could also try AdAware, it's a similar program and also a freebie. Each usually detects stuff the other missed.

Here's another freebie that's a quick and easy way to remove stuff from your registry, JV16's RegCleaner. This file was originally a freebie d/l but is now no longer available. It dates from March 2003. I have hosted it Here

You could use that to remove any Kazaa stuff from your registry.

[David_Wales]

THANX GUYS, IT WORKED!
Thanks a lot you guys! i don't know what i would have doen without you lot. The spybot got rid of the spy wear applications = thanx jiff lemon and floppybootstop your application worked on my computer by removing kazaa media desktop all together
once again thankyou alot i now look forward to giving advise to ppl who were in my position and now i know to stay well clear of Kazaa. I RECOMEND TO ANYONE DO NOT DOWNLOAD KAZAA.
Thanx for the advise
Dave

[Ice Kay]

Use k-lite instead.

[floppybootstomp]

Or WinMX. I've been using that over a year, never picked up anything nasty.

[blockers]

kazaa lite ++ is also good.

[DR]

Lets avoid the warez mmkay?

[Steve]

David, P2P programs are not warez.

Still, I can see your stance; this thread could easily head that way I guess.