Comments on: MediaAccess is not only spyware, its crap spyware

By: Mr_Cynical

Mr_Cynical — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:53:28 +0000

First of all I would suggest using the other two main anti-spyware applications (both free):

Ad-Aware SE Personal
Spybot Search & Destroy

These may be able to remove it for you even if MS Antispyware couldn't. Secondly, you should make sure that MediaAccess is not being loaded when your computer turns on:

Go to Start --> Run and type msconfig

In the 'System Configuration' that appears, click 'Startup'

Look at the list and make sure that anything to do with MediaAccess is NOT ticked.

By: royi

royi — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 06:02:14 +0000

hello
I have win xp and MSANTISPYWARE find me the “mediaAccess” in my computer I tried to del the files in “program filesmediaAccess” and from my registery bu that “mediaAccess” don”t want to fly out of my computer I tried to enter to my account in “safe mode” and to do it again but that thing don”t want to get out of my computer do U have any suggestions to help me before I”ll use the magic key “format”
thanks to everyone who will try to help me
royi

By: Mr B.

Mr B. — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 23:07:28 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on de-installing Media Acces. I agree with Mr. Cynical, Nortin has outlived its usefulness. Has the memory footprint of “sasquatch”. It slows everything down.

By: David Russell

David Russell — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:06:25 +0000

If you follow the same instructions for Windows ME, as it is just Windows 98 with System Restore added on. I'll re-add the relevant instructions here:

Restart your computer

As soon as the power comes back on (ie you get the black screen with text etc.), hold down F8
Eventually the Startup Menu will appear, from which you can choose Safe Mode (safe mode might make your startup take longer, and look a bit strange) Important: if you have a keyboard (such as the MS Multimedia Keyboard) that assigns specific functions (e.g. Help, Undo, Redo) to the F Number keys, your 'F Lock' key must be ON (press it as soon as your power comes on, otherwise F8 will not be recognised)

When your computer starts up (you'll probably get a Warning box saying your computer is in safe mode, that's fine), press the Windows and R buttons at the same time (to bring up the Run menu) and type regedit
into the box

When the Registry Editor opens, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun

The right side of the window will now have a list of items and where they are on your hard disk. You should see at least one (possibly two) related to MediaAccess- first of all note down the file path it mentions (usually the unimaginative C:Program FilesMediaAccess) and then delete them

Find the files on your hard disc (at the path you noted down at the previous step) and delete them. Remember to delete them from the Recycle Bin too!

Restart your computer (to get it out of Safe Mode)

By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:06:06 +0000

Can you tell me how to dlte media access from windws 98, I’m having a hard time doing it.
ThankYou!

By: Mr_Cynical

Mr_Cynical — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:06:19 +0000

First of all, ditch Nortons, its a piece of crap.

Secondly, ME is slightly different but the basic idea is the same- start up in safe mode so that MediaAccess doesn't load itself.

Restart your computer

As soon as the power comes back on (ie you get the black screen with text etc.), hold down F8

Eventually the Startup Menu will appear, from which you can choose Safe Mode (safe mode might make your startup take longer, and look a bit strange)

When your computer starts up (you'll probably get a Warning box saying your computer is in safe mode, that's fine), press the Windows and R buttons at the same time (to bring up the Run menu) and type regedit

into the box

When the Registry Editor opens, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun

The right side of the window will now have a list of items and where they are on your hard disk. You should see at least one (possibly two) related to MediaAccess- first of all note down the file path it mentions (usually the unimaginative C:Program FilesMediaAccess) and then delete them

Find the files on your hard disc (at the path you noted down at the previous step) and delete them. Remember to delete them from the Recycle Bin too!

Restart your computer normally, and (assuming your computer is working), delete any System Restore checkpoints that you have, because they will have MediaAccess stored in them and if you use System Restore they will re-infect you

If you are using System Restore, you should now create a new checkpoint (since your computer is now MediaAccess free you will have a 'clean' checkpoint to restore to

EDIT: Don't know why it does that bold thing. Grr.

By: John Read

John Read — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:06:51 +0000

Glad you had success removing Mediaaccess and Mediaacck. I have both on my Windows ME. Can you help me remove them?

I use Spybot and Ad-aware, but they did not find these programs. Symantec anti-virus similarly found no virus on my computer.

Thanks,
John

By: David Russell

David Russell — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:06:01 +0000

That is interesting to know- many antivirus programs (including AVG, which I use) do not detect or remove MediaAccess, so if Avast is doing this it could eventually be the end of separate anti spyware programs such as MSAS, Spybot and AdAware

By: luis

luis — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:06:42 +0000

Hello
sorry for my english but i need to tell something:
I dont know who was mediaAccess until appears on my PC. Was discovered by AVAST antivirus 4.06 who healead and disappear from the computer.
I am using this antivirus since one month and is superior to all known in the market.
thanks
bye