Wild tangent virus adware

You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information. Clear browser cache and delete cookies regularly. Analysis by: kathleenno. File Size: , bytes. Memory Resident: Yes. Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Apr Minimum Scan Engine: 8. Step 1 For Windows XP and Windows Server users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Press F8 when you see the Starting Windows bar at the bottom of the screen. Press F8 after Windows starts up. If the Windows Advanced Options menu does not appear, try restarting again and pressing F8 several times afterward. Step 3 Delete this registry key [ Learn More ]. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page.

If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to 2. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by joe53 Unsolved. Sandy 2 Bronze. Is Wild Tangent spyware? Hi , Does anyone know if Wild Tangent is spyware?

They say it is used for game playing. Their web site says that Dell installs it in some of their computers along with games. If so, then it must be ok. But, I have also heard that it is spyware. Should I try to uninstall Wild Tangent? I also have Shockwave and Shockmachine installed which use Wild Tangent.

Should I also remove both of these? I have spyware protection already. Non of them have come up with Wild Tangent in the scans that I have done. Thank you Sandy. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies Midnight Star 5 Iridium. Sandy, One thing you might want to do, is try using GOOGLE to lookup reference s to WildTangent, and see what others think about it, what it seems to do, and how it's being classified.

Hi: Wild Tangent was detected as spyware by Counterspy on my new Dell Can someone tell me why Dell is installing Wild tangent on all its new PC's? I thought this was spyware. Am I wrong? All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic.

Replies 4. Also, it's best to get a reinstall CD, anyway, in case your Hard drive dies. We pay for low prices in the long run. The Dell Games Console is an easy way to try the latest puzzle, word, and action games. It is pre-loaded on selected Dell systems and is accessed by clicking on the Play Games icon on the desktop. To all: Sorry if I was mistaken.